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Health and Social Care Act 2001
— 2001 Chapter 15 | | Corporate Author | Department of Health - DH |
| Publisher | TSO, London, 2001 |
| Pages | 91 pp |
| Source | The Stationery Office, PO Box 29, Norwich NR3 1GN. |
| Keywords | National Health Service ; Services ; Drugs ; Care homes ; Statutes. |
| Annotation | The Act amends the law about the national health service; provides for the exercise of functions by Care Trusts under partnership arrangements under the Health Act 1999, and makes further provision in relation to such arrangements. It makes further provision in relation to social care service, and in relation to the supply or other processing of patient information. It extends the categories of appropriate practitioners in relation to prescription-only medicinal products. Part IV (sections 49 to 59) of the Act, on social care covers: exclusion of nursing care from community care services; preserved rights regarding residential accommodation; measures to increase availability of Part III accommodation; and direct payments. Explanatory Notes to assist the reader in the understanding of this Act are available separately. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010613001 B |
| Classmark | L4: I: LLD: KW: 6P |
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