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The Independent Health Care Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

S.R. 2005/174 · Made 25 March 2005 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES

Made 25th March 2005

Coming into operation 1st April 2005

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, in exercise of powers conferred on it by Articles 2(2), (7) to (9), 23(1), (2)(a) to (d), (f) to (j) (3), (5), (7)(a) to (h), (j) and (k), 25(1), 30, 31(1), 32 and 48(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004f1 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, having consulted such persons as it considers appropriate as required by Article 23(8) of that Order, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

S.I. 2003/431 (N.I. 9)

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Exceptions to the definition of independent hospital
  5. 4Prescribed techniques or technology
  6. 4AModification of Article 2(7) of the Order
  7. 5Meaning of independent clinic
  8. 6Exception of undertaking from the definition of independent medical agency
  9. 7Statement of purpose
  10. 8Patient’s guide
  11. 9Review of statement of purpose and patient’s guide
  12. 9ARequirements for statements of policies & procedures
  13. Part II: REGISTERED PERSONS
  14. 10Fitness of registered person provider
  15. 11Appointment of manager
  16. 12Fitness of registered manager
  17. 13Registered person: general requirements
  18. 14Registered person: notification of offences
  19. Part III: CONDUCT OF HEALTH CARE ESTABLISHMENTS AND AGENCIES
  20. QUALITY OF SERVICE PROVISION
  21. 15Quality of treatment and other service provision
  22. 16Care and welfare of patients
  23. 17Review of quality of treatment and other services
  24. 18Staffing
  25. 19Fitness of workers
  26. 20Guidance for health care professionals.
  27. 21Records
  28. 22Staff views as to conduct of establishment or agency
  29. 23Complaints
  30. 24Clinical trials and research
  31. PREMISES
  32. 25Fitness of premises
  33. MANAGEMENT
  34. 26Visits by registered provider
  35. 27Financial position
  36. NOTICES TO BE GIVEN TO THE RQIA
  37. 28Notification of deaths and other events
  38. 29Notice of absence
  39. 30Notice of changes
  40. 31Appointment of liquidators etc
  41. 32Death of registered person
  42. Part IV: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLYING TO INDEPENDENT HOSITALS
  43. PATHOLOGY SERVICES, RESUSCITATION AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN IN INDEPENDENT HOSPITALS
  44. 33Application of regulations 34 to 36
  45. 34Pathology services
  46. 35Resuscitation
  47. 36Treatment of children
  48. INDEPENDENT HOSPITALS IN WHICH CERTAIN LISTED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED
  49. 37Surgical procedures
  50. 38Dental treatment under general anaesthesia or sedation
  51. 39Use of certain techniques or technology
  52. 39A”INDEPENDENT HOSPITALS THE MAIN PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL OR PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT FOR MENTAL DISORDER
  53. 39BSafety of patients and others
  54. 39CManagement of disturbed behaviour
  55. 39DVisitors
  56. 39EMental health records
  57. Part V: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLYING TO INDEPENDENT MEDICAL AGENCIES
  58. 40Independent medical agencies
  59. Part VI: MISCELLANEOUS
  60. 41Compliance with regulations
  61. 42Offences
  62. Signature
  63. Schedule 1: INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
  64. 1Paragraph 1
  65. 2Paragraph 2
  66. 3Paragraph 3
  67. 4Paragraph 4
  68. 5Paragraph 5
  69. 6Paragraph 6
  70. 7Paragraph 7
  71. 8Paragraph 8
  72. 9Paragraph 9
  73. 10Paragraph 10
  74. Schedule 2: INFORMATION REQUIRED IN RESPECT OF PERSONS SEEKING TO CARRY ON, MANAGE OR WORK AT AN ESTABLISHMENT OR AGENCY
  75. 1Paragraph 1
  76. 2Paragraph 2
  77. 3Paragraph 3
  78. 4Paragraph 4
  79. 5Paragraph 5
  80. 6Paragraph 6
  81. 7Paragraph 7
  82. 8Paragraph 8
  83. 9Paragraph 9
  84. 10Paragraph 10
  85. Schedule 3
  86. 1Part 1
  87. Part II: records to be maintained for inspection
  88. 1Paragraph 1
  89. 2Paragraph 2
  90. 3Paragraph 3
  91. 4Paragraph 4
  92. 5Paragraph 5
  93. 6Paragraph 6
  94. 7Paragraph 7
  95. 8Paragraph 8
  96. 9Paragraph 9
  97. 10Paragraph 10
  98. Explanatory note