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

Section 53: Failings

160.Where the CHAI considers that there are significant failings in the health care provided by or for NHS bodies, subsections (2), (4) and (6) oblige the CHAI to make a report to the Secretary of State, the Assembly or the Regulator as appropriate. Subsections (3), (5) and (7) enable the CHAI to recommend that the appropriate authority take special measures to improve the health care provided. Such measures could include calling on the CHAI to undertake a re-inspection of the body concerned or other practical assistance or organisational support.

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