Health and Social Care Act 2012

Functions: other E+W

268 Database of quality indicators E+W

(1) Regulations may make provision conferring functions on [F1 NHS England] in connection with the establishment, maintenance and publication of a database of quality indicators in relation to the provision of health services and of adult social care in England.

(2) The regulations may, in particular, make provision about—

(a) the persons who may propose a quality indicator for inclusion in the database,

(b) the giving of advice and guidance by [F1 NHS England] to such persons in relation to such a proposal,

(c) the assessment and approval of quality indicators proposed for inclusion in the database by such person as the Secretary of State or [F2 NHS England] may direct, and

(d) the inclusion in the database of guidance about how providers may demonstrate performance measured against the quality indicators.

(3) In this section a “quality indicator” means a factor by reference to which performance in the provision of services or care can be measured.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 268 substituted (1.2.2023) by The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(21) (with reg. 3)

F2 Words in s. 268 substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 268 partly in force; s. 268 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 306(1)(d)

I2 S. 268 in force at 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

269 Power to confer functions in relation to identification of GPs E+W

(1) Regulations may make provision conferring functions on [F3 NHS England] in connection with the verification of the identity of general medical practitioners for purposes connected with the health service in England.

(2) In subsection (1) “general medical practitioners” means persons registered in the General Practitioner Register kept by the General Medical Council.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in s. 269(1) substituted (1.2.2023) by The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(22) (with reg. 3)

Commencement Information

I3 S. 269 partly in force; s. 269 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 306(1)(d)

I4 S. 269 in force at 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

270 Additional functions E+W

(1) [F4 NHS England] may do any of the following—

(a) acquire, produce, manufacture and supply goods,

(b) acquire land by agreement and manage and deal with land,

(c) supply accommodation to any person,

(d) supply services to any person and provide new services,

(e) provide instruction for any person, and

(f) develop and exploit ideas and exploit intellectual property.

(2) But [F4 NHS England] may exercise a power under subsection (1) only—

(a) if doing so involves, or is connected with, the collection, analysis, publication or other dissemination of information, and

(b) to the extent that its exercise does not to any significant extent interfere with the performance by [F4 NHS England] of any function under or by virtue of any other provision of this or any other Act.

(3) [F4 NHS England] may—

(a) charge for anything it does in the exercise of a power under subsection (1), and

(b) calculate any such charge on the basis that it considers to be the appropriate commercial basis.

[F5 (4) Nothing in this section is to be read as limiting any power that NHS England has apart from this section to do the things listed in subsection (1).]

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in s. 270 substituted (1.2.2023) by The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(23)(a) (with reg. 3)

F5 S. 270(4) inserted (1.2.2023) by The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(23)(b) (with reg. 3)

Commencement Information

I5 S. 270 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F6 271 Arrangements with other bodies E+W

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Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 271-273 omitted (1.2.2023) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(24) (with reg. 3)

F6 272 Failure by Information Centre to discharge any of its functions E+W

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Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 271-273 omitted (1.2.2023) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(24) (with reg. 3)

F6 273 Protection from personal liability E+W

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Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 271-273 omitted (1.2.2023) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(24) (with reg. 3)