UK Act of Parliament 2015 United Kingdom

Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015

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What this Act requires

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s.001

Reducing harm in care

s.002

Consistent identifiers

s.003

Duty to share information

s.004

Interpretation

s.005

Objectives in relation to the regulation of health and social care professions

s.006

Extent, commencement and short title

s.007

(1) The Pharmacy Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/231) is amended as...

Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.

CQC

Primary

Care Quality Commission

Independent regulator of health and social care in England. Registers, monitors, inspects and rates hospitals, care homes, GP practices, dental surgeries, and …

HCPC

Health and Care Professions Council

Statutory regulator for 15 health and care professions including physiotherapists, paramedics, occupational therapists, radiographers, dietitians, biomedical scientists, and others. Maintains registers and …