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In this Part—
“carer”, in relation to a qualifying hospital patient, means a person who—
provides or intends to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for the patient; and
is entitled to ask for an assessment under section 1 of the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 (c. 16);
“community care service” has the meaning given by section 46(3) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990;
“health service hospital” [F1means a health service hospital within the meaning given by the National Health Service Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006];
[F2“independent hospital”—
in relation to England, means a hospital as defined by section 275 of the National Health Service Act 2006 that is not a health service hospital as defined by that section; and
in relation to Wales, has the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000;]
“mental health care” means any health services relating to mental health which are of a description prescribed by order;
“NHS body” has the meaning given by section 1;
“qualifying hospital patient” has the meaning given by section 1;
“the relevant day” has the meaning given in section 5(6);
“the responsible authority” has the meaning given by section 2(6);
“the responsible NHS body” has the meaning given by section 2(5);
“social services authority” means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 12 substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 231 (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F2Words in s. 12 substituted (1.10.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments No. 2) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/813), art. 11
Commencement Information
I1S. 12 in force at 4.9.2003 for E. by S.I. 2003/2280, art. 2(1)(g)
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