National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, Section 10A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. 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.
(1) There is established a body to be known as Healthcare Improvement Scotland (in this Act referred to as “ HIS ”) which—
(a)is to exercise the functions conferred on it by virtue of this Act and any other enactment [F2(including the 2021 Act)]; and
(b)has the general duty of furthering improvement in the quality of health care [F3and of services provided under the 2021 Act].
(2) In subsection (1)(b), “ health care ” means services for or in connection with the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of illness provided—
(a)under the health service; or
(b)by persons providing independent health care services.
(3)In carrying out its functions, HIS is to act subject to and in accordance with such directions as may be given by the Scottish Ministers.
(4)The Scottish Ministers may vary or revoke any direction given under subsection (3).
(5)Schedule 5A (which makes further provision about the status, constitution, proceedings etc. of HIS) has effect.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 10A-10Z19 and cross-headings inserted (1.8.2010 for the insertion of s. 10A for specified purposes, 1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 for specified purposes, 1.4.2016 for specified purposes with the exception of the insertion of s. 10Z9(1)(a), 1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 19.6.2024 for specified purposes) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 108, 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2)(3), sch.; S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2016/22, art. 2(1)(2), sch. 1, sch. 2; S.S.I.2024/131, art. 2, sch. 1
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