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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/17/section/4/2008-07-21</dc:identifier><dc:title>National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to amend the law about the national health service; to establish and make provision in connection with a Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health; to make provision in relation to arrangements for joint working between NHS bodies and the prison service, and between NHS bodies and local authorities in Wales; to make provision in connection with the regulation of health care professions; and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:date>2002-07-04</dc:date><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2024-12-24</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2008-07-21</dct:valid>
					
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          <Strong>Part 1</Strong>
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