Explanatory Notes

Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

2010 asp 8

28 April 2010

The Act

Part 6 – Health Care: Scrutiny and Improvement

Section 108 – Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Functions related to the health service
Section 10F – Meaning of “independent health care services”

202.Subsections (1) and (2) lists and provides detailed definitions for the services which are to be considered independent health care services for the purposes of the Act namely any independent hospital or clinic, any private psychiatric clinic or any independent medical agency, and any independent ambulance service.