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Key legislation (health and health services) Law Wales

WEBHealth Act 1999. Care Standards Act 2000. National Health Service Reform and Health Service Professionals Act 2002. Health (Wales) Act 2003. Health and Social Care …

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Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020

WEBThe Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020 (the 2020 Act) seeks to improve the quality of health and social care services in Wales by: …

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Health and health services Law Wales

WEBHealth services are almost entirely devolved in Wales, which means the Welsh Government is ultimately responsible for the National Health Service in Wales. The Welsh Ministers …

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National Health Service in Wales Law Wales

WEBThe National Health Service was established in England and Wales on 5 July 1948 upon the coming into force of the National Health Service Act 1946 (the 1946 Act). Elements …

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Key legislation (social care) Law Wales

WEBKey primary legislation. Mental Health Act 1983. Children Act 1989. Care Standards Act 2000. Adoption and Children Act 2002. Health and Social Care …

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Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 Law Wales

WEBThe Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (‘the Act’) brings together local authorities’ duties and functions in relation to improving the well-being of people who …

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Regulation of social care services under the Regulation and …

WEBPart 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (‘the 2016 Act’) established a new system for regulating social care services in Wales, replacing the …

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Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016

WEBThe Act contains provisions to: reform the regulation of social care in Wales by placing people who receive care and support at its centre. reform the regulation of the …

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Medical services Law Wales

WEBThe National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2004 (GMSCR 2004) provide, at regulations 15 and 16, for the ‘essential’ and …

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Health and health services

WEBPrimary legislation. Most of the key legal provisions relating to health and health services in Wales are to be found in primary legislation (Acts) made by either the UK Parliament or …

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National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Act 2020

WEBThe National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Act 2020 (the Act) amends the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 to provide the Welsh Ministers …

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Local Health Boards Law Wales

WEBThe Local Health Boards (Transfer of Staff, Property, Rights and Liabilities) (Wales) Order 2009 made further provisions of relevance which can be found on the Local Health …

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Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 Law Wales

WEBThe Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 (‘the Measure’) is intended to ensure that where mental health services are delivered, they focus more appropriately on people’s …

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Mental health care for adults and children Law Wales

WEBThe Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 (the Measure) makes provision in relation to primary mental health support services. Part 1 makes it a legal requirement for LHBs …

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Public involvement and scrutiny Law Wales

WEBPart 12 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (NHSWA 2006) makes provision about public involvement and scrutiny. Its provisions are summarised below. See also …

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Special Health Authorities Law Wales

WEBEstablishment. Section 11 of the National Health Service Act 1977 conferred power on the Secretary of State to establish Special Health Authorities (SHAs) for the purpose of …

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NHS Trusts Law Wales

WEBInitial Establishment. NHS Trusts were originally established in England and Wales by section 5 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (NHSCCA …

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Dental services Law Wales

WEBThe Welsh Ministers have made the Directions to Local Health Boards as to the General Dental Services Statement of Financial Entitlements 2009 (2009 No 18) (GDS SFE …

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Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 Law Wales

WEBThe Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (‘the Act’): establishes a Future Generations Commissioner for Wales to be an advocate for future generations who will …

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