Table 2.

Organisations with regulatory influence

Categories	No of organisations
Information and standards	11	Operate with a mandate to develop national standards and recommendations through evidence-based research, in collaboration with healthcare experts’ teams.
Professional peer review and quality improvement	13	Health professional networks, aiming to promote collaboration between healthcare organisations.
National advisory groups	21	Engaged in improving quality of care delivered to patients by providing a range of strategic professional advice and expertise.
Royal Colleges	19	Membership organisations and professional bodies that promote quality standards and support professionals through education and training.
Professional associations	40	Professional associations are commonly multidisciplinary societies with voluntary registration status that promote the interests of the group they represent.
	Total: 104