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

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The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 is UK legislation that reformed the National Health Service and social care regulation, including introducing NHS foundation trusts and new quality and inspection frameworks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom primary legislation
appliesToSector National Health Service in England
care homes sector
independent healthcare sector
local authority social services
citation 2003 c. 43
containsProvisionsOn NHS foundation trust authorisation
enforcement action against failing providers
inspection powers of regulators
standards of health service performance
standards of social care provision
country United Kingdom
createdLegalForm NHS foundation trust
establishedBody Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection
Commission for Social Care Inspection
introducedBy United Kingdom Government
linked to: UK government
introducedConcept earned autonomy for NHS organisations
new inspection framework for social care
statutory performance ratings for NHS bodies
jurisdiction England
Wales
legalStatus in force with amendments
legislativeArea health law
public administration
social care law
longTitle An Act to make provision about the National Health Service; to establish and make provision about the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection and the Commission for Social Care Inspection; to make provision about the regulation of social care and independent health care; and for connected purposes
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
partiallySupersededBy Health and Social Care Act 2008
Health and Social Care Act 2012
primarySubject National Health Service
community health services
social care regulation
reformArea NHS governance
linked to: NHS policy

healthcare quality assurance
inspection of health services
inspection of social care services
regionSpecificProvisions Wales
royalAssentDate 2003-11-20
shortTitle Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003
topic NHS funding arrangements
health service performance standards
patient choice
regulation of independent healthcare
regulation of social care providers
yearEnacted 2003

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Medical Act 1983 amendedBy Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 amends Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003
Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 shortTitle Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003