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Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003

Section 47: Standards set by the Assembly

151.As accountability for NHS provision in Wales rests with the Assembly, section 47 provides for the Assembly to publish its own statement of standards.

152.As with standards published by the Secretary of State, it is likely that NSF guidance and NICE guidelines will inform the Assembly standards. Subsection (4) operates in the same manner with respect to Welsh NHS bodies assubsection (4) of section 46 does in respect of English NHS bodies and cross-border Special Health Authorities. The CHAI may advise the Assembly under section 54(2) of any changes it considers should be made to the standards.

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