National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)

Part 2 E+W Health service bodies

Chapter 2 E+W Primary Care Trusts

[F1 23A Arrangements for improving quality of health care E+W

(1) Each Primary Care Trust must make arrangements to secure continuous improvement in the quality of health care provided by it and by other persons pursuant to arrangements made by it.

(2) In discharging its duty under subsection (1) a Primary Care Trust must have regard to the standards set out in statements under section 45 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

(3) “Health care” means—

(a) services provided to individuals for or in connection with the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of illness, and

(b) the promotion and protection of public health.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 23A inserted (1.4.2010) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 139, 170(3)(4); S.I. 2010/708, art. 13(c)