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The Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001

Medical and psychiatric treatment

Health care

Voluntary health services

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National Health Service (NHS)

King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2014-09-29

PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND

These Regulations are made under the Care Standards Act 2000 (“the Act”), and apply to England only. Part I of the Act establishes, in relation to England, the National Care Standards Commission (“the Commission”) and Part II provides for the registration and inspection of establishments and agencies, including private and voluntary health care establishments and agencies, by the Commission. It also provides powers for regulations governing the conduct of establishments and agencies. The majority of Parts I and II of the Act (in so far as not already in force) will be brought into force on 1 April 2002.

The Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001

reg. 51(3)(b)-(d)

The Care Standards Act 2000 (Establishments and Agencies) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002

reg. 11(2)(c)

reg. 1(1)

The Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001

reg. 2(4)

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2007

Sch. 1

para. 29(2)(b)

art. 1

The Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001

reg. 16(1)

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2007

Sch. 1

para. 29(4)

art. 1

The Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001

reg. 16(3)

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2007

Sch. 1

para. 29(4)

art. 1

The Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001

reg. 35(2)(aa)

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2007

Sch. 1

para. 29(5)(b)

art. 1

The Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001

reg. 37(4)

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2007

Sch. 1

para. 29(6)(c)

art. 1

The Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001

reg 32B

The Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2006

reg 3

The Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001

reg 32A

The Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

reg 2

The Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001

reg. 3(2)(d)

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Consequential Amendments and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2009

Sch. 3

para. 3(2)

Sch. 4

art. 1(1)(b)

The Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001

reg. 25(4A)

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

Sch. 3

para. 10(b)

art. 49

art. 1(3)

The Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001

Regulations

The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.16, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010

Sch. 2

art. 1(1)(b)

PART IIICONDUCT OF HEALTH CARE ESTABLISHMENTS AND AGENCIES

CHAPTER 1QUALITY OF SERVICE PROVISION

Care and welfare of patients16

1

The registered person shall, so far as practicable, enable each patient to make decisions about matters affecting the way in which he is cared for and his general welfare.

2

The registered person shall ensure that patients are permitted to control their own money, except where a patient does not wish, or lacks the capacity, to do so, in which case the registered person shall ensure that patient monies are properly held and recorded and that receipts are issued as appropriate.

3

The registered person shall, so far as practicable, ascertain and take into account the wishes and feelings of all patients in determining the manner in which they are cared for and services are provided to them.

4

The registered person shall make suitable arrangements to ensure that the establishment or agency is conducted—

a

in a manner which respects the privacy and dignity of patients; and

b

with due regard to the sex, religious and spiritual needs, racial origin, and cultural and linguistic background and any disability of patients.

5

The registered provider and the registered manager (if any) shall each take all reasonable steps to ensure that the establishment or agency is conducted on the basis of good personal and professional relationships—

a

between each other; and

b

between each of them and the patients and staff.