UK Act of Parliament 2020 Wales

HSCQEWA 2020

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Enforced by
CQC
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person2

Plus 19 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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Part 1

Overview

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Overview of this Act (opens in a new tab)
Part 2

Improvement in Health Services

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.002 Quality in the provision of health services (opens in a new tab)
Part 3

Duty of Candour

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s.004 Duty of candour procedure (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Welsh Ministers must make regulations creating NHS candour procedureCrown / Minister / Government department
s.005 Primary care providers: duty to prepare report (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Prepare an annual report on duty of candour incidentsAny Person
s.006 Supply and summary of report under section 5 (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Supply your section 5 report to the Local Health BoardAny Person
s.007 Local Health Board, NHS trust and Special Health Authority: reporting requirements (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS bodies must prepare annual duty of candour reportsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.008 Publication of section 6 summary and section 7 report (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS bodies must publish section 7 reports after each reporting yearCrown / Minister / Government department
s.009 Confidentiality (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS bodies must not name patients or their representatives in reportsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.010 Guidance given by the Welsh Ministers (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS bodies must have regard to Welsh Ministers' guidanceCrown / Minister / Government department
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.003 When the duty of candour applies (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Interpretation of “health care” and other terms (opens in a new tab)
Part 4

The Citizen Voice Body for Health and Social Care

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s.013 General objective (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Citizen Voice Body must represent public interests and seek views on health and social careCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014 Public awareness and statement of policy (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Citizen Voice Body must publish policy on public awareness and engagementCrown / Minister / Government department
s.015 Representations to public bodies (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities and NHS bodies must consider Citizen Voice Body representationsLocal authority
s.017 Duty to promote awareness of activities of Citizen Voice Body (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities and NHS bodies must promote awareness of Citizen Voice BodyLocal authority
s.018 Duty to supply information to Citizen Voice Body (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities and NHS bodies must supply information to Citizen Voice BodyCrown / Minister / Government department
s.019 Code of practice on access to premises (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Welsh Ministers must prepare and publish code of practice on access to premisesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.020 Co-operation between the Body, local authorities and NHS bodies (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Citizen Voice Body, local authorities and NHS bodies must cooperateLocal authority
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.012 Establishment of Citizen Voice Body (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Advocacy services etc. in respect of complaints about services (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Meaning of “health services” and “social services” (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Meaning of other terms (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Abolition of Community Health Councils, and connected matters (opens in a new tab)
Part 5

Miscellaneous and General

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7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.024 Vice-chairs of boards of directors of NHS trusts (opens in a new tab)
s.025 Regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.026 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.027 Minor and consequential amendments (opens in a new tab)
s.028 Power to make transitional etc. provision (opens in a new tab)
s.029 Coming into force (opens in a new tab)
s.030 Short title (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch001 (1) The Citizen Voice Body must make rules to regulate... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Citizen Voice Body must make rules for its own and its committees' proceduresStatutory regulator
s.sch001 (1) The Citizen Voice Body must for each financial year—... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Citizen Voice Body must keep accounts and submit annual statementsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies in relation to each statement of... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Auditor General for Wales must examine, certify and report on accountsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 (1) Before the start of each financial year the Citizen... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Citizen Voice Body must publish annual plan after consultationCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 (1) As soon as is practicable after the end of... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Citizen Voice Body must publish annual report and lay it before the AssemblyCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 The Citizen Voice Body must provide the Welsh Ministers with... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Citizen Voice Body must provide Welsh Ministers with requested informationCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 (1) The non-executive members of the Citizen Voice Body must... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Citizen Voice Body non-executive members must appoint a chief executiveCrown / Minister / Government department
37 other schedules
s.sch001 (1) The Citizen Voice Body is not to be regarded...
s.sch001 (1) The Citizen Voice Body may appoint other members of...
s.sch001 (1) The Citizen Voice Body may establish committees and sub-committees....
s.sch001 (1) The Citizen Voice Body may arrange for any of...
s.sch001 (1) The Citizen Voice Body may do anything which is...
s.sch001 The validity of proceedings and acts of the Citizen Voice...
s.sch001 (1) The Citizen Voice Body may have a seal.
s.sch001 A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal...
s.sch001 The Welsh Ministers may make payments to the Citizen Voice...
s.sch001 (1) The Citizen Voice Body's chief executive is its accounting...
s.sch001 (1) The Citizen Voice Body's members are—
s.sch001 In this Schedule— “financial year” means the period of 12...
s.sch001 A person is disqualified from being appointed as a non-executive...
s.sch001 (1) A non-executive member of the Citizen Voice Body holds...
s.sch001 (1) The Welsh Ministers may by written notice to a...
s.sch001 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where— (a) one or more trade...
s.sch001 (1) An associate member of the Citizen Voice Body is...
s.sch001 (1) The non-executive members may by written notice to the...
s.sch002 (1) The Welsh Ministers may, in connection with the abolition...
s.sch003 Part 2 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health...
s.sch003 In Schedule 19 to the Equality Act 2010 (public authorities),...
s.sch003 In Schedule 6 to the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011...
s.sch003 In section 32 of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales)...
s.sch003 In Schedule 6 to the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015...
s.sch003 In section 177 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social...
s.sch003 In Schedule 4 to the Digital Economy Act 2017 (specified...
s.sch003 (1) The Welsh Language Standards (No. 7) Regulations 2018 are...
s.sch003 (1) The Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019 is amended...
s.sch003 In section 187 of the 2006 Act (duty of Welsh...
s.sch003 Section 45(1) is repealed.
s.sch003 In section 47 (power to prepare and publish standards in...
s.sch003 In section 70 (reviews and investigations relating to Wales), in...
s.sch003 In Schedule 1 to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings)...
s.sch003 In section 134 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (correspondence...
s.sch003 The Community Health Councils (Access to Information) Act 1988 is...
s.sch003 In Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000...
s.sch003 In section 148 of the Government of Wales Act 2006...

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