Part 1

Quality and delivery of health services in England
Chapter 2

Quality accounts

Duty of providers to publish information
8
1
Each of the bodies listed in subsection (2) must, in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State, publish in respect of each reporting period a document containing prescribed information relevant to the quality of—
a
any relevant health services that the body provides;
b
any relevant health services that, under arrangements made by the body, are provided by a person not listed in subsection (2) or (3);
c
any services that are provided in England and for the provision of which the body provides assistance or support under section 124(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) (primary ophthalmic services).
2
The bodies are—
a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
National Health Service trusts all or most of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are in England;
c
Special Health Authorities;
d
NHS foundation trusts.
3
Each person who—
a
provides health services as mentioned in section 2(4)(za) or (a), or
b
in pursuance of a contract, agreement or arrangements as mentioned in section 2(4)(za) or (a), makes arrangements for another person to provide health services,
must, in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State, publish in respect of each reporting period a document containing prescribed information relevant to the quality of those services.
4
References in this section to the provision of services include references to the provision of services jointly with another person.
5
The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that subsection (1) or (3) does not apply to prescribed bodies, persons or services, or to bodies, persons or services of a prescribed description.
6
In this section—
- “
health services
” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1;
- “
relevant health services
” means health services the provision of which is arranged by the National Health Service Commissioning Board or a clinical commissioning group under or by virtue of section 3, 3A, 3B or 4 of, or Schedule 1 to, the National Health Service Act 2006 or under or by virtue of Parts 4 to 7 of that Act.
S. 8 partly in force; s. 8 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent see s. 40(6)(a)
S. 8(1) excluded (1.4.2010) by The National Health Service (Quality Accounts) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/279), regs. 1(1), 2(1), 3(1)
S. 8(3) excluded (1.4.2010) by The National Health Service (Quality Accounts) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/279), regs. 1(1), 2(1), 3(1)
S. 8 in force at 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/30, art. 4
Words in Pt. 1 heading substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 174(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
Words in s. 8(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 177(2); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
S. 8(3)(a)(b) substituted for s. 8(3)(a)-(c) (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 177(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
S. 8(2)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 177(3); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
S. 8(6) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 177(5); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)