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28. After section 117A() insert—
“117B After-care: exception for provision of nursing care
(1) Section 117 does not authorise or require a local social services authority in England, in or in connection with the provision of services under that section, to provide or arrange for the provision of nursing care by a registered nurse.
(2) In this section “nursing care by a registered nurse” means a service provided by a registered nurse involving—
(a)the provision of care, or
(b)the planning, supervision or delegation of the provision of care,
other than a service which, having regard to its nature and the circumstances in which it is provided, does not need to be provided by a registered nurse.”
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