UK Statutory Instrument 2014 United Kingdom

Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014

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At a glance

Enforced by

CQC, GDC

What's here

17 compliance obligations, 13 practical guides · 10 journeys

Penalty landscape

2 of 17 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 3 carry different penalties and 12 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Operator 5
  • Any Person 5
  • Licence Holder 5

Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

Step-by-step journeys using this legislation

Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.

Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Direct — cites this Act

4 guides

Supporting — topic alignment

4 guides

Mentioned in related content

5 guides
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Other Acts binding the same actors

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Operators also bound by 125 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Licence Holders also bound by 50 other Acts (top 5 shown)

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1 — General

Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Part 2 — Regulated Activities

Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Part 3 — Requirements in relation to Regulated Activities

s.008

General

  • Comply with fundamental standards and assess mental capacity Licence Holder
s.011

Need for consent

Fine up to £4,000
  • Obtain valid consent before providing care or treatment Licence Holder
s.018

Staffing

  • Ensure sufficient, trained and competent staffing Operator
Browse 7 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.requirement as to display of performance assessmen

Requirement as to display of performance assessments

s.visiting and accompanying in care homes, hospitals

Visiting and accompanying in care homes, hospitals and hospices

Part 4 — Compliance and Offences

s.022

Offences

Fine up to £2,500
  • Fail to comply with regulated activity requirements Any Person
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Part 5 — Penalty Notices

s.024

Penalty notices

  • Pay a fixed penalty notice to avoid prosecution Any Person

Part 6 — Miscellaneous

s.027

Review

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review the healthcare regulations every five years Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Schedules

Browse 5 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
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Official guidance

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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 …

GDC

General Dental Council

Statutory regulator for dentists, dental nurses, dental hygienists, dental therapists, dental technicians, clinical dental technicians, and orthodontic therapists in the UK.

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