# Mental Health Act 1983, Section 117B: After-care: exception for provision of nursing care

Extent: E+W

(1) Section 117 does not authorise or require a local social services authority ..., in or in connection with the provision of services under that section, to provide or arrange for the provision of nursing care by a registered nurse.
(2) In this section “nursing care by a registered nurse” means a service provided by a registered nurse involving—
(a) the provision of care, or
(b) the planning, supervision or delegation of the provision of care,
other than a service which, having regard to its nature and the circumstances in which it is provided, does not need to be provided by a registered nurse.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/117B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-act-1983/section-117B
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