Transitional provision: investigation by Health Service Commissioner in relation to complaints about NHS foundation trustsI121

1

This paragraph applies where a person has made a complaint before 1st April 2009 to an NHS foundation trust and either—

a

the complainant is not satisfied with the outcome of any investigation of that complaint by the NHS foundation trust in accordance with any procedures it may have; or

b

the NHS foundation trust has no complaints procedures.

2

Where paragraph (1) applies, any request made under regulation 15 of the 2004 Regulations before 1st April 2009 for the Healthcare Commission to consider the complaint shall have effect as a request to the Health Service Commissioner to consider the complaint under the 1993 Act.