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An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the health service. Citation: 2006 c. 41: Territorial extent England and Wales, [2] except sections 261 to 266, which also extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland. [3] Dates; Royal assent: 8 November 2006: Commencement: 1 March 2007, subject to section 277 [4] History of passage through ...
English: An Act to make further provision about health authorities and other bodies constituted in accordance with the National Health Service Act 1977; to provide for the establishment of National Health Service trusts; to make further provision about the financing of the practices of medical practitioners; to amend Part VII of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and Part III of the ...
The National Health Service Act 1946 (9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. c. 81) came into effect on 5 July 1948 and created the National Health Service in England and Wales thus being the first implementation of the Beveridge model .
The Care Quality Commission (2009-today) inspects hospitals, GPs and homes, and appoints the director of Healthwatch England which organises 148 Healthwatch groups. Healthcare in Greater Manchester National Health Service Act 1966 ( c 8 ) s 10 required GP remuneration to be partly linked to the number of patients they saw.
The National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom, comprising the NHS in England, NHS Scotland and NHS Wales. Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland was created separately and is often locally referred to as "the NHS". [ 2 ]
[6] and patient and public involvement forums [7] The guidance for these organisations was delivered to councils in 2003. [8] The act provided for primary care trusts (PCTs) and NHS trusts to be designated as care trusts in cases where they had local authority health-related functions delegated to them by agreement. [9]
The Act states that it is a duty for local authorities to assess people for social care and support to ensure that people who need community care services or other types of support get the services they are entitled to. Patients have their needs and circumstances assessed and the results determine whether or not care or social services will be ...
The NHS Constitution for England is a document that sets out objectives of the National Health Service, rights and responsibilities of the various parties involved in health care, (staff, trust board, patients' rights and responsibilities) and the guiding principles which govern the service. [1]