Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Quality Accounts) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/279) in relation to the reporting period ending with 31st March 2020 only.

Regulation 2 makes amendments to regulations 8 to 11 of those 2010 Regulations. The amendments provide that in respect of the reporting year in question the copy of the draft relevant document referred to in regulations 8 to 10 of those 2010 Regulations may be provided to the entities specified in those regulations later than the date required by regulations 8 to 10, which is 30 days beginning with 1st April 2020. Regulation 2 also provides that the relevant document referred to in regulation 11 of those 2010 Regulations may be published later than 30th June 2020.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.