Amendment of the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc) Act 200311

In section 12 of the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc) Act 2003 (interpretation)17, for the definition of “independent hospital” substitute—

  • “independent hospital”—

    1. a

      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

    2. b

      in relation to Wales, has the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000;