Section 9 Investigation of deaths or serious injuries

When a patient dies or suffers a serious injury in a mental health unit, the responsible person for the mental health unit must have regard to any guidance relating to the investigation of deaths or serious injuries that is published by—

I1(a)

the Care Quality Commission (see Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008);

F1(b)

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(c)

F2NHS England (see section 1H of the National Health Service Act 2006);

F3(d)

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(e)

a person prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 9(b) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 5 para. 102; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F2: Words in s. 9 substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F3: S. 9(d) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 36(3), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29)

Commencement

I1: S. 9(a)-(d) in force at 31.3.2022 by S.I. 2021/1372, reg. 2(g)