The Commission for Health Improvement (Functions) Regulations 2000

PART II ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION

Additional functions

2.  The following functions are prescribed pursuant to section 20(1)(e)—

(a) the function of providing advice or information with respect to the arrangements by Health Authorities, Special Health Authorities or service providers for the purpose of monitoring and improving the quality of health care for which they have responsibility;

(b) the function of providing advice or information with respect to the arrangements by Primary Care Trusts for the purpose of monitoring and improving the quality of health care provided by their relevant service providers;

(c) the function of conducting reviews of, and making reports on, arrangements by Health Authorities, or Special Health Authorities to which the duty in section 18 of the Act has been extended(1), for the purpose of monitoring and improving the quality of health care for which they have responsibility;

(d) the function of conducting reviews of, and making reports on, arrangements by Primary Care Trusts for the purpose of monitoring and improving the quality of health care provided by their relevant service providers;

(e) the function of carrying out investigations into, and making reports on, the management, provision or quality of health care for which Special Health Authorities have responsibility;

(f) the function of providing advice with respect to the establishment and conduct of health service inquiries.

(1)

See section 18(3) of the 1999 Act and S.I. 2000/660.