Part 1 E+W Quality and delivery of [F1 health services] in England

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. 1 heading substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 174(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

Chapter 1 E+W NHS Constitution

1 NHS Constitution E+W

(1) In this Chapter the “NHS Constitution” means—

(a) the document entitled “The NHS Constitution” published by the Secretary of State on 21 January 2009, or

(b) any revised version of that document published under section 3 or 4.

(2) In this Chapter the “Handbook” means—

(a) the document entitled “The Handbook to the NHS Constitution” published by the Secretary of State on 21 January 2009, or

(b) any revised version of that document published under section 5.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 1 in force at 19.1.2010 by S.I. 2010/30, art. 2(a)