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Health and Social Care Act 2012, Cross Heading: ... General duties is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 30 October 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

F1... General dutiesE+W

F2252The Health and Social Care Information CentreE+W

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253[F3NHS England data functions: general]E+W

(1)[F4NHS England must have regard to the following when exercising its relevant data functions other than those under the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021—]

(a)the information standards published by the Secretary of State or [F5NHS England] under section 250,

(b)such guidance issued by the Secretary of State as the Secretary of State may require,

F6(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F7(ca)the need to respect and promote the privacy of recipients of health services and of adult social care in England,] F8...

[F9(cb)the need to promote the effective and efficient planning, development and provision of health services and of adult social care in England,]

(d)the need to promote the effective, efficient and economic use of resources in the provision of health services and of adult social care in England [F10, and

(e)the need to balance the needs mentioned in this subsection against one another, so far as they compete.]

[F11(2)NHS England must seek to minimise the burdens it imposes on others when exercising its relevant data functions other than those under the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021.]

F12(2A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)In this Chapter—

  • “adult social care”—

    (a)

    includes all forms of personal care and other practical assistance provided for individuals who, by reason of age, illness, disability, pregnancy, childbirth, dependence on alcohol or drugs, or any other similar circumstances, are in need of such care or other assistance, but

    (b)

    does not include anything provided by an establishment or agency for which Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills is the registration authority under section 5 of the Care Standards Act 2000;

  • health services” means services which must or may be provided as part of the health service in England.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1S. 253 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

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