Investigation of deaths

Investigation of deaths or serious injuries
9
When a patient dies or suffers a serious injury in a mental health unit, the responsible person for the mental health unit must have regard to any guidance relating to the investigation of deaths or serious injuries that is published by—
a
the Care Quality Commission (see Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008);
b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c
NHS England (see section 1H of the National Health Service Act 2006);
d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e
a person prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
S. 9(b) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 5 para. 102; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
S. 9(d) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 36(3), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29)
S. 9(a)-(d) in force at 31.3.2022 by S.I. 2021/1372, reg. 2(g)
Words in s. 9 substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)