Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016

7 (1) Section 251 (control of patient information) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (2)(a), after “health service bodies” insert “ or relevant social care bodies ”.

(3) After subsection (12) insert—

“(12A) In this section—

• “care” includes local authority social care,

• “local authority social care” means—

  (a)

  social care provided or arranged for by a local authority, and

  (b)

  any other social care all or part of the cost of which is paid for with funds provided by a local authority,

• “patient” includes an individual who needs or receives local authority social care or whose need for such care is being assessed by a local authority,

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

(4) In subsection (13), at the end insert—

““relevant social care body” means—

(a) a local authority, or

(b) any other body or person engaged in the provision of local authority social care.”