The Social Security (Care Homes and Independent Hospitals) Regulations 2005

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1.  In paragraph (2) of regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation) at the appropriate place insert the following definition— independent hospital” in England and Wales has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000, and in Scotland means an independent healthcare service as defined in section 2(5)(a) and (b) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001; ”.