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CHAPTER 1E+WInformation standards

250Powers to publish information standardsE+W

(1)The Secretary of State or [F1NHS England] may prepare and publish an information standard.

(2)For the purposes of this Part “an information standard” is a document containing standards in relation to the processing of information.

(3)The Secretary of State may exercise the power under subsection (1) only in relation to information concerning, or connected with, the provision of health services or of adult social care in England.

(4)[F2NHS England] may exercise the power under subsection (1) only in relation to information concerning, or connected with, the provision of NHS services.

(5)An information standard must include guidance about the implementation of the standard.

(6)The following must have regard to an information standard published under this section—

(a)the Secretary of State;

(b)the Board;

(c)any public body which exercises functions in connection with the provision of health services or of adult social care in England;

(d)any person (other than a public body) who provides health services, or adult social care in England, pursuant to arrangements made with a public body exercising functions in connection with the provision of such services or care.

(7)In this section—

  • “adult social care”—

    (a)

    includes all forms of personal care and other practical assistance provided for individuals who, by reason of age, illness, disability, pregnancy, childbirth, dependence on alcohol or drugs, or any other similar circumstances, are in need of such care or other assistance, but

    (b)

    does not include anything provided by an establishment or agency for which Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills is the registration authority under section 5 of the Care Standards Act 2000;

  • health services” means services which must or may be provided as part of the health service in England; and for that purpose “the health service” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service Act 2006 (see section 275(1) of that Act);

  • [F3NHS services” means services the provision of which is arranged by NHS England or an integrated care board (including services the provision of which is arranged by it in the exercise of functions of another person by virtue of any provision of the National Health Service Act 2006);]

  • [F4processing” has the same meaning as in Parts 5 to 7 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3(4) and (14) of that Act);]

  • public body” means a body or other person whose functions—

    (a)

    are of a public nature, or

    (b)

    include functions of that nature,

    but in the latter case, the body or person is a public body to the extent only of those functions.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1S. 250 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

251Information standards: supplementaryE+W

(1)Before publishing an information standard, the Secretary of State or the Board must consult such persons as the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the Board considers appropriate.

(2)For the purposes of section 250 the Secretary of State or the Board may adopt an information standard prepared or published by another person.

Commencement Information

I2S. 251 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

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