The HC Commission is the name of the organisation that has taken over the work of The National Care Standards Commission (NCSC) from April 2004. The role of the HC Commission is to Regulate and promote improvement in the quality of NHS, private and voluntary health care across England and Wales.

The HC Commission have set out Regulations and National Minimum Standards, known as the Care Standards Act 2000 (CSA2000). The Regulations and Standards are used to determine whether providers have in place appropriate safeguards and quality assurance arrangements for their patients.