Amendment of regulation 5 of the Quality Accounts Regulations

6.—(1) Regulation 5 of the Quality Accounts Regulations (written statements by other bodies) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1).

(3) In paragraph (1)(b) for “an appropriate Local Involvement Network” substitute “the appropriate Local Healthwatch organisation(1)”.

(4) In paragraph (2), for “appropriate Local Involvement Network” substitute “appropriate Local Healthwatch organisation”.

(1)

Local Healthwatch organisations are provided for in Part 14 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c.28) (“the 2007 Act”) as amended by Part 5 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c.7). See in particular section 222 of the 2007 Act.