The Forensic Medical Services (Modification of Functions of Healthcare Improvement Scotland and Supplementary Provision) Regulations 2022 No. 88

SCHEDULE MODIFICATIONS RELATING TO THE FUNCTIONS OF HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION

The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

4.  In section 10C (health service functions)—

(a) after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) HIS is to exercise the following functions—

(a) a duty of supporting, ensuring and monitoring the quality of services provided by Health Boards under the 2021 Act including, without prejudice to the foregoing generality, providing quality assurance and accreditation,

(b) a duty of supporting, ensuring and monitoring the discharge of the duty under section 2B by Health Boards, insofar as the discharge of that duty relates to services provided under the 2021 Act,

(c) a duty of supporting, ensuring and monitoring the discharge of the duty under section 2D by Health Boards, insofar as the discharge of that duty is relevant to—

(i) the quality of services provided under the 2021 Act, or

(ii) the discharge of the duty under section 2B (insofar as the discharge of that duty relates to services provided under the 2021 Act).”

(b) in subsection (3)—

(i) in paragraph (a), after “health service” insert “or under the 2021 Act”, and

(ii) in paragraph (e)(i), after “health service” insert “or under the 2021 Act”.