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  "legislation_title": "The Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001",
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  "text": "A register of all surgical operations performed in an establishment or by an agency, including—\n(a) the name of the patient on whom the operation was performed;\n(b) the nature of the surgical procedure and the date on which it took place;\n(c) the name of the medical practitioner or dentist by whom the operation was performed;\n(d) the name of the anaesthetist in attendance;\n(e) the name and signature of the person responsible for checking that all needles, swabs and equipment used during the operation have been recovered from the patient;\n(f) details of all implanted medical devices, except where this would entail the disclosure of information contrary to the provisions of section 33(5) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (restrictions on disclosure of information).",
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      "affecting": "uksi/2009/1892",
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      "affecting_title": "The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005"
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