Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43)

Part 2 U.K. Standards

Chapter 2 E+W NHS health care: introductory

45 Quality in health care E+W

(1) It is the duty of each NHS body to put and keep in place arrangements for the purpose of monitoring and improving the quality of health care provided by and for that body.

(2) In this Part “health care” means—

(a) services provided to individuals for or in connection with the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of illness; and

(b) the promotion and protection of public health.

(3) In subsection (2)(a), “illness” has the meaning given by section 128(1) of the 1977 Act.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 45 applied (1.4.2005) by Health Protection Agency Act 2004 (c. 17), ss. 10(2), 12(1); S.I. 2005/121, art. 2(2)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 45 in force at 1.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/759, art. 9