RHAN 2GWELLA GWASANAETHAU IECHYD

2Ansawdd wrth ddarparu gwasanaethau iechyd

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Mae Deddf 2006 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

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Yn Rhan 1 (hybu a darparu’r gwasanaeth iechyd yng Nghymru), ar ôl adran 1 (dyletswydd Gweinidogion Cymru i hybu gwasanaethau iechyd) mewnosoder—

1AWelsh Ministers’ duty to secure quality in health services

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The Welsh Ministers must exercise their functions in relation to the health service with a view to securing improvement in the quality of health services.

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For the purposes of this section—

  • “health services” means any services provided or secured in accordance with this Act;

  • “quality” includes, but is not limited to, quality in terms of—

    1. a

      the effectiveness of health services,

    2. b

      the safety of health services, and

    3. c

      the experience of individuals to whom health services are provided.

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The Welsh Ministers must publish an annual report on the steps they have taken to comply with the duty in subsection (1).

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The report must include an assessment of the extent of any improvement in outcomes achieved by virtue of those steps.

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The Welsh Ministers must lay a copy of the report before the National Assembly for Wales.”

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Ym Mhennod 1 o Ran 2 (cyrff y gwasanaeth iechyd: Byrddau Iechyd Lleol), ar ôl adran 12 (swyddogaethau Byrddau Iechyd Lleol) mewnosoder—

12ALocal Health Boards’ duty to secure quality in health services

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Each Local Health Board must exercise its functions with a view to securing improvement in the quality of health services.

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For the purposes of this section—

  • “health services” means any services provided or secured in accordance with this Act;

  • “quality” includes, but is not limited to, quality in terms of—

    1. a

      the effectiveness of health services,

    2. b

      the safety of health services, and

    3. c

      the experience of individuals to whom health services are provided.

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Each Local Health Board must publish an annual report on the steps it has taken to comply with the duty in subsection (1).

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The report must include an assessment of the extent of any improvement in outcomes achieved by virtue of those steps.

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The Welsh Ministers must issue guidance to Local Health Boards in relation to the requirements imposed by subsections (1) and (3).

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The guidance must, in particular, include guidance about—

a

the evidence to be used in support of an assessment required by this section, and

b

the conduct of such an assessment.

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Each Local Health Board must have regard to guidance issued under subsection (5).”

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Ym Mhennod 2 o Ran 2 (cyrff y gwasanaeth iechyd: ymddiriedolaethau’r GIG), ar ôl adran 20 (dyletswydd gyffredinol ymddiriedolaethau’r GIG) mewnosoder—

20ADuty of NHS trusts to secure quality in health services

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Each NHS trust must exercise its functions with a view to securing improvement in the quality of health services.

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For the purposes of this section—

  • “health services” means any services provided or secured in accordance with this Act;

  • “quality” includes, but is not limited to, quality in terms of—

    1. a

      the effectiveness of health services,

    2. b

      the safety of health services, and

    3. c

      the experience of individuals to whom health services are provided.

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Each NHS trust must publish an annual report on the steps it has taken to comply with the duty in subsection (1).

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The report must include an assessment of the extent of any improvement in outcomes achieved by virtue of those steps.

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The Welsh Ministers must issue guidance to NHS trusts in relation to the requirements imposed by subsections (1) and (3).

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The guidance must, in particular, include guidance about—

a

the evidence to be used in support of an assessment required by this section, and

b

the conduct of such an assessment.

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Each NHS trust must have regard to guidance issued under subsection (5).”

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Ym Mhennod 3 o Ran 2 (cyrff y gwasanaeth iechyd: Awdurdodau Iechyd Arbennig), ar ôl adran 24 (arfer swyddogaethau’r gwasanaeth iechyd gan Awdurdodau Iechyd Arbennig) mewnosoder—

24ADuty of Special Health Authorities to secure quality in health services

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Each Special Health Authority must exercise its functions with a view to securing improvement in the quality of health services.

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For the purposes of this section—

  • “health services” means any services provided or secured in accordance with this Act;

  • “quality” includes, but is not limited to, quality in terms of—

    1. a

      the effectiveness of health services,

    2. b

      the safety of health services, and

    3. c

      the experience of individuals to whom health services are provided.

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Each Special Health Authority must publish an annual report on the steps it has taken to comply with the duty in subsection (1).

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The report must include an assessment of the extent of any improvement in outcomes achieved by virtue of those steps.

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The Welsh Ministers must issue guidance to Special Health Authorities in relation to the requirements imposed by subsections (1) and (3).

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The guidance must, in particular, include guidance about—

a

the evidence to be used in support of an assessment required by this section, and

b

the conduct of such an assessment.

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Each Special Health Authority must have regard to guidance issued under subsection (5).

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This section does not apply in relation to a cross-border Special Health Authority (within the meaning of section 8A(5)).”