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Private and Voluntary Health Care (Wales) Regulations 2002

W.S.I. 2002/325 · Made 12 February 2002

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PUBLIC HEALTH, WALES

Made 12th February 2002

Coming into force 1st April 2002

The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of powers conferred on it by sections 2(4), (7)(f) and (8), 22(1), (2)(a) to (d), (f) to (j), (5)(a) and (7)(a) to (h), (j) and (k), 25(1), 34(1), 35 and 118(5) to (7) of the Care Standards Act 2000f1 and having consulted such persons as it considers appropriatef2, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2000 c. 14. The powers are exercisable by the appropriate Minister, who is defined in section 121(1), in relation to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as the Secretary of State, and in relation to Wales, as the National Assembly for Wales. “Prescribed” and “regulations” are defined in section 121(1) of the Act.

f2

See section 22(9) of the Care Standards Act 2000 for the requirement to consult.

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation, commencement and application
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Meaning of “independent hospital”
  5. 4Meaning of “independent clinic”
  6. 5Statement of purpose
  7. 6Patients' guide
  8. 7Review of statement of purpose and patients' guide
  9. 8Policies and procedures
  10. Part II: REGISTERED PERSONS
  11. 9Fitness of registered provider
  12. 10Appointment of manager
  13. 11Fitness of manager
  14. 12Registered person — general requirements
  15. 13Notification of offences
  16. Part III: CONDUCT OF HEALTH CARE ESTABLISHMENTS
  17. Chapter 1: QUALITY OF SERVICE PROVISION
  18. 14Quality of treatment and other service provision
  19. 15Care and welfare of patients
  20. 16Review of quality of treatment and other services
  21. 17Staffing
  22. 18Fitness of workers
  23. 19Guidance for health care professionals
  24. 20Records
  25. 21Staff views as to conduct of establishment
  26. 22Complaints
  27. 23Research
  28. Chapter 2: PREMISES
  29. 24Fitness of premises
  30. Chapter 3: MANAGEMENT
  31. 25Visits by registered provider
  32. 26Financial position
  33. Chapter 4: NOTICES TO BE GIVEN TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
  34. 27Notification of events
  35. 28Notice of absence
  36. 29Notice of changes
  37. 30Appointment of liquidators etc.
  38. 31Death of registered person
  39. Part IV: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLYING TO INDEPENDENT HOSPITALS
  40. Chapter 1: PATHOLOGY SERVICES, RESUSCITATION AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN IN INDEPENDENT HOSPITALS
  41. 32Application of regulations 33 to 35
  42. 33Pathology services
  43. 34Resuscitation
  44. 35Treatment of children
  45. Chapter 2: INDEPENDENT HOSPITALS IN WHICH CERTAIN LISTED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED
  46. 36Surgical procedures
  47. 37Dental treatment under general anaesthesia
  48. 38Obstetric services — staffing
  49. 39Obstetric services — further requirements
  50. 40Termination of pregnancies
  51. 41Use of certain techniques or technology
  52. Chapter 3: MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITALS
  53. 42Application of regulations 43 to 46
  54. 43Safety of patients and others
  55. 44Management of disturbed behaviour
  56. 45Visitors
  57. 46Mental health records
  58. Part V: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLYING TO INDEPENDENT CLINICS
  59. 47Independent clinics
  60. Part VI: MISCELLANEOUS
  61. 48Compliance with regulations
  62. 49Offences
  63. Signature
  64. Schedule 1: INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
  65. 1Paragraph 1
  66. 2Paragraph 2
  67. 3Paragraph 3
  68. 4Paragraph 4
  69. 5Paragraph 5
  70. 6Paragraph 6
  71. 7Paragraph 7
  72. 8Paragraph 8
  73. 9Paragraph 9
  74. 10Paragraph 10
  75. Schedule 2: INFORMATION REQUIRED IN RESPECT OF PERSONS SEEKING TO CARRY ON, MANAGE OR WORK AT AN ESTABLISHMENT
  76. 1Paragraph 1
  77. 2Paragraph 2
  78. 3Paragraph 3
  79. 4Paragraph 4
  80. 5Paragraph 5
  81. 6Paragraph 6
  82. 7Paragraph 7
  83. 8Paragraph 8
  84. Schedule 3
  85. IPERIOD FOR WHICH MEDICAL RECORDS MUST BE RETAINED
  86. Part II: RECORDS TO BE MAINTAINED FOR INSPECTION
  87. 1Paragraph 1
  88. 2Paragraph 2
  89. 3Paragraph 3
  90. 4Paragraph 4
  91. 5Paragraph 5
  92. 6Paragraph 6
  93. 7Paragraph 7
  94. Schedule 4
  95. Part I: DETAILS TO BE RECORDED IN RESPECT OF PATIENTS RECEIVING OBSTETRIC SERVICES
  96. 1Paragraph 1
  97. 2Paragraph 2
  98. 3Paragraph 3
  99. 4Paragraph 4
  100. 5Paragraph 5
  101. Part II: DETAILS TO BE RECORDED IN RESPECT OF A CHILD BORN IN AN INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL
  102. 1Paragraph 1
  103. 2Paragraph 2
  104. 3Paragraph 3
  105. Explanatory note