National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, Section 12H 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)It shall be the duty of each Health Board, Special Health Board and NHS trust and of the Agency to put and keep in place arrangements for the purpose of monitoring and improving the quality of health care which it provides to individuals.
(2)The reference in subsection (1) to health care which a body there mentioned provides to individuals includes health care which the body provides jointly with another person to individuals.
[F3(2A)Each Health Board must put and keep in place arrangements for the purposes of monitoring and improving the quality of services provided under the 2021 Act which it provides to individuals.
(2B)The reference in subsection (1A) to services under the 2021 Act which a body provides to individuals includes services which the body provides jointly with another person to individuals.]]
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Textual Amendments
F2S. 12H and cross-heading inserted (1.10.1999) by 1999 c. 8, s. 51; S.S.I. 1999/90, art. 2(a), Sch. 1
F3S. 12H(2A)(2B) inserted (1.4.2022) by The Forensic Medical Services (Modification of Functions of Healthcare Improvement Scotland and Supplementary Provision) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/88), reg. 1, sch. para. 8
F4S. 12H(3) repealed (1.4.2024) by Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 6), ss. 4(3), 15(2); S.S.I. 2024/20, reg. 2(2)
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