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National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002

2002 c. 17 · Enacted 25 June 2002 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Sch. 2 para. 55repealedNational Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 Sch. 9 Pt. 1
s. 22(4)repealedHealth (Wales) Act 2003 Sch. 3 para. 16 Sch. 4
Sch. 2 para. 64repealedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 37 Pt. 11
Sch. 2 para. 12(4)(a)repealedHealth Act 2006 Sch. 9
Sch. 1 para. 29repealedHealth Act 2006 Sch. 9
Sch. 2 para. 11repealedHealth Act 2006 Sch. 9
Sch. 2 para. 12(3)repealedHealth Act 2006 Sch. 9
s. 35repealedHealth Act 2006 Sch. 9
s. 29(1)(c)repealedHealth and Social Care Act 2008 s. 118(2)(b) Sch. 15 Pt. 2
s. 26(3)(a)words insertedHealth and Social Care Act 2008 Sch. 10 para. 18
s. 29(1)(f)repealedHealth and Social Care Act 2008 s. 118(2)(d) Sch. 15 Pt. 2

C1An Act to amend the law about the national health service; to establish and make provision in connection with a Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health; to make provision in relation to arrangements for joint working between NHS bodies and the prison service, and between NHS bodies and local authorities in Wales; to make provision in connection with the regulation of health care professions; and for connected purposes.

[25th June 2002]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Act extended in part (Isles of Scilly) (with modifications) (8.2.2003) by The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (Isles of Scilly) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/50), arts. 1, 2

Contents

  1. Part 1: National Health Service, etc
  2. NHS bodies and their functions: England
  3. 1English Health Authorities: change of name Repealed
  4. 2Primary Care Trusts
  5. 3Directions: distribution of functions Repealed
  6. 4Personal medical services, personal dental services and local pharmaceutical services
  7. 5Local Representative Committees Repealed
  8. NHS bodies and their functions: Wales
  9. 6Local Health Boards Repealed
  10. Financial arrangements: England and Wales
  11. 7Funding of Strategic Health Authorities and Health Authorities Repealed
  12. 8Funding of Primary Care Trusts Repealed
  13. 9Funding of Local Health Boards Repealed
  14. 10Expenditure of NHS bodies Repealed
  15. Quality
  16. 11Duty of quality Not yet in force
  17. 12Further functions of the Commission for Health Improvement Repealed
  18. 13Commission for Health Improvement: inspections and investigations Repealed
  19. 14Commission for Health Improvement: constitution Repealed
  20. Patient and public involvement
  21. 15Establishment of Patients’ Forums Repealed
  22. 16Additional functions of PCT Patients’ Forums Repealed
  23. 17Entry and inspection of premises Repealed
  24. 18Annual reports Repealed
  25. 19Supplementary
  26. 20The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health Repealed
  27. 21Overview and scrutiny committees Repealed
  28. 22Abolition of Community Health Councils in England
  29. Joint working
  30. 23Joint working with the prison service Repealed
  31. 24Health and well-being strategies in Wales Repealed
  32. Part 2: Health and Social Care Professions etc.
  33. The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care
  34. 25The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care
  35. 25AFunding of the Authority by bodies other than Social Work England
  36. 25AAFunding of the Authority by Social Work England
  37. 25BPower of the Authority to advise regulatory bodies etc.
  38. 25CAppointments to regulatory bodies
  39. 25DPower of regulatory bodies to establish voluntary registers
  40. 25ESection 25D: interpretation
  41. 25FEstablishment of voluntary register: impact assessment
  42. 25GPower of the Authority to accredit voluntary registers
  43. 25HAccreditation of voluntary register: impact assessment
  44. 25IFunctions of the Authority in relation to accredited voluntary registers
  45. 26Powers and duties of the Authority: general
  46. 26APowers of Secretary of State and devolved administrations
  47. 26BDuty to inform and consult the public
  48. 27Regulatory bodies and the Authority
  49. 28Complaints about regulatory bodies
  50. 29Reference of disciplinary cases by Authority to court
  51. 29AReferences under section 29: role of the General Medical Council
  52. Appeals
  53. 30Medical practitioners
  54. 31Dentists
  55. 32Opticians
  56. 33Osteopaths
  57. 34Chiropractors
  58. The pharmacy profession
  59. 35Regulation of the profession of pharmacy
  60. Part 3: Miscellaneous
  61. 36Amendments of health service legislation in connection with consolidation Repealed
  62. 37Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
  63. 38Regulations and orders
  64. 39Supplementary and consequential provision etc
  65. 40Wales
  66. 41Financial provisions
  67. 42Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent
  68. Schedule 1: English Health Authorities: change of name Repealed
  69. Part 1: Amendments of 1977 Act Repealed
  70. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  71. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  72. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  73. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  74. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  75. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  76. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  77. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  78. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  79. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  80. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  81. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  82. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  83. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  84. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  85. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  86. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  87. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  88. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  89. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  90. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  91. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  92. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  93. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  94. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  95. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  96. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  97. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  98. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  99. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  100. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  101. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  102. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  103. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  104. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  105. Part 2: Amendments of other Acts Repealed
  106. 36The Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65) Repealed
  107. 37The Hospital Complaints Procedure Act 1985 (c. 42) Repealed
  108. 38The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33) Repealed
  109. 39The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) Repealed
  110. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  111. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  112. 42Paragraph 42 Repealed
  113. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  114. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  115. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  116. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  117. 47The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46) Repealed
  118. 48The 1999 Act Repealed
  119. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  120. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  121. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  122. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  123. 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
  124. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  125. 55The Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15) Repealed
  126. Schedule 2: Reallocation of functions of Health Authorities to Primary Care Trusts Repealed
  127. Part 1: Amendments of 1977 Act Repealed
  128. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  129. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  130. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  131. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  132. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  133. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  134. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  135. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  136. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  137. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  138. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  139. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  140. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  141. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  142. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  143. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  144. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  145. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  146. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  147. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  148. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  149. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  150. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  151. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  152. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  153. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  154. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  155. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  156. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  157. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  158. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  159. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  160. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  161. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  162. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  163. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  164. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  165. Part 2: Amendments of other Acts Repealed
  166. 38The National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29) Repealed
  167. 39The Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65) Repealed
  168. 40The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46) Repealed
  169. 41The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (c. 37) Repealed
  170. 42The Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20) Repealed
  171. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  172. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  173. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  174. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  175. 47Paragraph 47 Repealed
  176. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  177. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  178. 50The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22) Repealed
  179. 51The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33) Repealed
  180. 52The Children Act 1989 (c. 41) Repealed
  181. 53The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) Repealed
  182. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  183. 55Paragraph 55 Repealed
  184. 56Paragraph 56 Repealed
  185. 57Paragraph 57 Repealed
  186. 58Paragraph 58 Repealed
  187. 59The Access to Health Records Act 1990 (c. 23) Repealed
  188. 60The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52) Repealed
  189. 61The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46) Repealed
  190. 62The Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17) Repealed
  191. 63The Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18) Repealed
  192. 64The Police Act 1997 (c. 50) Repealed
  193. 65The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) Repealed
  194. 66The Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38) Repealed
  195. 67The 1999 Act Repealed
  196. 68Paragraph 68 Repealed
  197. 69Paragraph 69 Repealed
  198. 70The Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14) Repealed
  199. 71The Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15) Repealed
  200. 72Paragraph 72 Repealed
  201. 73Paragraph 73 Repealed
  202. 74Paragraph 74 Repealed
  203. 75Paragraph 75 Repealed
  204. 76Paragraph 76 Repealed
  205. 77Paragraph 77 Repealed
  206. 78Paragraph 78 Repealed
  207. 79Paragraph 79 Repealed
  208. 80Paragraph 80 Repealed
  209. 81Paragraph 81 Repealed
  210. 82Paragraph 82 Repealed
  211. Schedule 3: Amendments relating to Personal Medical Services and Personal Dental Services
  212. Part 1: Amendments of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997
  213. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  214. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  215. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  216. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  217. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  218. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  219. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  220. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  221. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  222. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  223. Part 2: Amendments of other Acts
  224. 11The 1977 Act Repealed
  225. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  226. 13The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52)
  227. 14The 1999 Act Repealed
  228. 15The Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15) Repealed
  229. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  230. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  231. Schedule 4Local Health Boards Repealed
  232. Schedule 5: Amendments relating to Local Health Boards
  233. 1The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c. 67)
  234. 2The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46)
  235. 3The Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (c. 57)
  236. 4The 1977 Act Repealed
  237. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  238. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  239. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  240. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  241. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  242. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  243. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  244. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  245. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  246. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  247. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  248. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  249. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  250. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  251. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  252. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  253. 21Paragraph 21
  254. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  255. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  256. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  257. 25The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)
  258. 26The Hospital Complaints Procedure Act 1985 (c. 42)
  259. 27The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1) Repealed
  260. 28The Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)
  261. 29The Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
  262. 30The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19)
  263. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  264. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  265. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  266. 34Paragraph 34
  267. 35Paragraph 35
  268. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  269. 37The Welsh Language Act 1993 (c. 38)
  270. 38The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46) Repealed
  271. 39The Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c. 22)
  272. 40The Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)
  273. 41The Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)
  274. 42The Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)
  275. 43The 1999 Act Repealed
  276. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  277. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  278. 46The Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)
  279. 47The Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21)
  280. 48The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
  281. 49The Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15) Repealed
  282. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  283. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  284. Schedule 6: The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
  285. 1Status Repealed
  286. 2Powers Repealed
  287. 3Membership Repealed
  288. 4Appointment, procedure etc Repealed
  289. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  290. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  291. 7Remuneration and allowances Repealed
  292. 8Staff Repealed
  293. 9Delegation of functions Repealed
  294. 10Assistance Repealed
  295. 11Payments and loans to the Commission Repealed
  296. 12Accounts and audit Repealed
  297. 13Reports and other information Repealed
  298. 14Application of seal and evidence Repealed
  299. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  300. 16Miscellaneous amendments
  301. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  302. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  303. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  304. Schedule 7: The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care
  305. 1Status
  306. 2Paragraph 2
  307. 3Powers
  308. 4Membership and chairman
  309. 5Appointment, procedure etc Repealed
  310. 6Paragraph 6
  311. 7Paragraph 7
  312. 8Paragraph 8
  313. 9Members’ interests
  314. 10Remuneration and allowances
  315. 11Employees
  316. 12Delegation of functions
  317. 13Assistance
  318. 14Payments and loans to Authority
  319. 15Accounts
  320. 16Reports and other information
  321. 17Application of seal and evidence
  322. 18Paragraph 18
  323. 19Meetings of the Authority in Northern Ireland
  324. 20Miscellaneous amendments Repealed
  325. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  326. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  327. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  328. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  329. Schedule 8: Minor and consequential amendments
  330. 1The 1977 Act Repealed
  331. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  332. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  333. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  334. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  335. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  336. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  337. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  338. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  339. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  340. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  341. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  342. 13The Medical Act 1983 (c. 54)
  343. 14Paragraph 14
  344. 15Paragraph 15
  345. 16The Dentists Act 1984 (c. 24)
  346. 17The Opticians Act 1989 (c. 44)
  347. 18The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) Repealed
  348. 19The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19)
  349. 20The Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17)
  350. 21Paragraph 21
  351. 22Paragraph 22
  352. 23The National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c. 46) Repealed
  353. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  354. 25The Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38) Repealed
  355. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  356. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  357. 28The 1999 Act Repealed
  358. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  359. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  360. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  361. 32The Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15) Repealed
  362. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  363. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  364. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  365. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  366. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  367. Schedule 9: Repeals
  368. 1National Health Service
  369. 2Health care professions
  370. 3Miscellaneous