Restructuring of administration of health and social care

1Restructuring of administration of health and social care

1

The following bodies are dissolved—

a

Health and Social Services Boards;

b

the Mental Health Commission;

c

the Central Services Agency; and

d

Health and Social Services Councils.

2

The Northern Ireland Health and Personal Social Services Regulation and Improvement Authority established under Article 3 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (NI 9)—

a

is renamed the Health and Social Care Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority; and

b

is referred to in this Act as “RQIA”.

3

Health and Social Services trusts established under Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (NI 1)—

a

are renamed Health and Social Care trusts; and

b

are referred to in this Act as “HSC trusts”.

4

Special health and social services agencies established under Article 3 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Special Agencies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (NI 3)—

a

are renamed special health and social care agencies; and

b

are referred to in this Act as “special agencies”.

5

In this Act “the health and social care bodies” means—

a

the Regional Health and Social Care Board, established under section 7 and referred to in this Act as “the Regional Board”;

b

the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being, established under section 12 and referred to in this Act as “the Regional Agency”;

c

the Regional Business Services Organisation, established under section 14 and referred to in this Act as “RBSO”;

d

HSC trusts;

e

special agencies;

f

the Patient and Client Council, established under section 16;

g

RQIA.