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National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, Cross Heading: Standards and outcomes is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 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.

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Valid from 01/10/2010
[Standards and outcomesU.K.
10HStandards and outcomesU.K.
(1)The Scottish Ministers may prepare and publish standards and outcomes applicable to—
(a)services provided under the health service;
(b)independent health care services.
(2)The Scottish Ministers must keep any standards and outcomes so published under review and may under subsection (1) publish amended standards and outcomes whenever they consider it appropriate to do so.
(3)Before publishing under subsection (1) any—
(a)standards and outcomes;
(b)amended standards and outcomes which in the opinion of the Scottish Ministers are substantially different from the standards and outcomes (or amended standards and outcomes) last so published,
the Scottish Ministers must consult such persons, or groups of persons, as they consider appropriate.
(4)In relation to a service provided under the health service, or an independent health care service, any applicable standards and outcomes published under subsection (1) must be taken into account—
(a)by HIS in making any decision under this Part;
(b)in any proceedings on an appeal under section 10Z4; and
(c)in any proceedings for an offence in relation to registration under section 10P.
(5)The Scottish Ministers may make different provision for different services under subsection (1).
(6)The Scottish Ministers may delegate their functions under subsections (1) to (3) to HIS or such other persons as they consider appropriate.]
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