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Health and Social Care Act 2012

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### The health service: overview

#### Objective of trust special administration

#### Authorisation

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> (3) The Secretary of State retains ministerial responsibility to Parliament for the provision of the health service in England.

> (4) The services provided as part of the health service in England must be free of charge except in so far as the making and recovery of charges is expressly provided for by or under any enactment, whenever passed.

#### Transfer schemes: supplemental

#### Transfer schemes

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- (c) disqualify one or more of the directors or members of the council from holding office as a director or member for a specified period.

- (6) Where Monitor is satisfied that a person has failed or is failing to comply with a notice under subsection [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/111/5/2013-04-01), Monitor may do one or more of the things which it may require the trust to do under that subsection.

- (7) Subsection [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/111/5/2013-04-01) does not prevent Monitor from exercising in relation to a condition included in a licence under subsection (1) the powers conferred by sections 105 and 106 (breach of licence condition etc: enforcement powers which apply during and after period in which this section and sections 112 to 114 have effect).

- (6) Where Monitor is satisfied that a person has failed or is failing to comply with a notice under subsection [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/111/5/2013-07-01), Monitor may do one or more of the things which it may require the trust to do under that subsection.

- (7) Subsection [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/111/5/2013-07-01) does not prevent Monitor from exercising in relation to a condition included in a licence under subsection (1) the powers conferred by sections 105 and 106 (breach of licence condition etc: enforcement powers which apply during and after period in which this section and sections 112 to 114 have effect).

- (8) Where Monitor includes a condition under subsection (1), it may also make such incidental or consequential modifications as it considers necessary or expedient of any other condition of the licence concerned which is affected.

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## SCHEDULE 23

#### The Secretary of State's duty as to improvement in quality of services

#### Secretary of State's duty to promote comprehensive health service

#### Power of clinical commissioning groups as to commissioning certain health services

#### Other services etc. provided as part of the health service

#### Regulations as to the exercise by local authorities of certain public health functions

#### Clinical commissioning groups: establishment etc.

#### Approval functions

#### Financial arrangements for the Board

#### Fluoridation of water supplies: transitional provision

#### New Special Health Authorities

#### Abolition of Health Protection Agency

#### Functions in relation to biological substances

#### Co-operation with bodies exercising functions in relation to public health

#### Monitor

#### Requirements as to procurement, patient choice and competition

#### Requirements under section 75: investigations, declarations and directions

#### Conditions relating to the continuation of the provision of services etc.

#### Governors

#### Meetings

#### Panel for advising governors

#### Mergers

#### Repeal of de-authorisation provisions

#### Financial powers etc.

#### Objective of trust special administration

#### Action following final report

#### Trust special administrators

#### Abolition of NHS trusts in England

#### Healthwatch England

#### Repeal of provisions on authorisation for NHS foundation trusts

#### Healthwatch England

#### Local authority arrangements

#### Activities relating to local care services

#### Independent advocacy services

#### Scrutiny functions of local authorities

#### Amendments consequential on section 190

#### Disclosure of reports etc. by the Health Service Commissioner

#### Medical services: minor amendments

#### Arrangements under section 107 of the National Health Service Act 2006

#### Control of entry on pharmaceutical lists

#### Persons eligible to enter into general dental services contracts

#### Lists of performers of pharmaceutical services and assistants etc.

#### Control of entry on pharmaceutical lists

#### Lists of performers of pharmaceutical services and assistants etc.

#### Power to regulate social workers etc. in England

#### Appeals in cases involving social workers in England

#### Funding of the Authority

#### Approval of courses for approved mental health professionals

#### The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

#### Powers to publish information standards

#### General duties

#### Information standards: supplementary

#### Additional functions

#### The Alcohol Education and Research Council

#### Special notices of births and deaths

#### The Appointments Commission

#### Provision of information by Registrar General

#### Provision of information by Registrar General: Wales

#### Provision of statistical information by Statistics Board

#### Arrangements between the Board and Northern Ireland Ministers

#### Power to make consequential provision

#### Arrangements between the Board and Scottish Ministers etc.

#### Regulations, orders and directions

#### Financial provision

#### Commencement: consultation with Scottish Ministers

#### Short title

#### Extent

#### Short title

### Voluntary Hospitals (Paying Patients) Act 1936 (c. 17)

### National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)

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[^key-c8644e6ff576667d112941f49765401e]: Sch. 5 para. 99(a)(c) in force at 1.4.2013 by [S.I. 2013/160](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/2/2) (with [arts. 7-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/7))

[^key-c3b4e6df7dd319c3a6f20ec92e42e279]: S. 95(1)(b)(6) in force at 1.7.2013 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2013/671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671), [art. 2(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671/article/2/4)

[^key-5ff6b07d43e07b1e71986aab13d7506a]: [S. 96(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/96/1/c) in force at 1.7.2013 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2013/671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671), [art. 2(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671/article/2/4)

[^key-83b38bc29d07aa50a0015352c46f3885]: [S. 100](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/100) in force at 1.7.2013 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2013/671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671), [art. 2(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671/article/2/4)

[^key-e5ef0cc16ac03af634b81d8b58e03836]: [S. 101](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/101) in force at 1.7.2013 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2013/671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671), [art. 2(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671/article/2/4)

[^key-f73e0ca31947137cf6e1abc2396a7299]: [S. 103](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/103) in force at 1.7.2013 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2013/671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671), [art. 2(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671/article/2/4)

[^key-cecf81c353f99e06e9763b75a17c1d4b]: [S. 105(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/105/2/a)[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/105/4)[(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/105/5) in force at 1.7.2013 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2013/671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671), [art. 2(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671/article/2/4)

[^key-20e3858fc0b0fc5cfa46997066c95e58]: S. 107 in force at 1.7.2013 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2013/671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671/article/2/3)

[^key-326aab187167dc92465237c7a41ccc50]: S. 107 in force at 1.7.2013 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2013/671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671), [art. 2(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671/article/2/4)

[^key-ef120c333d8e2ecbeef2a950445dd96a]: Sch. 11 para. 2(3)(c)(4)(5) in force at 1.7.2013 by [S.I. 2013/671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671), [art. 2(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671/article/2/4)

[^key-71b993beff6afe9233aaaa1d2eb5111a]: [Sch. 11 para. 3(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/schedule/11/paragraph/3/2/c) in force at 1.7.2013 by [S.I. 2013/671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671), [art. 2(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671/article/2/4)

[^key-4fb58b6102027d4987afe94ee86875b1]: [Sch. 11 para. 4(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/schedule/11/paragraph/4/b) in force at 1.7.2013 by [S.I. 2013/671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671), [art. 2(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671/article/2/4)

[^key-9f2cf3073f63eabefee49f1cd222239a]: [Sch. 11 para. 7(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/schedule/11/paragraph/7/2/a) in force at 1.7.2013 by [S.I. 2013/671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671), [art. 2(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671/article/2/4)

[^key-aaa46df3bd4c799ee8d24ec59d1e79ca]: [Sch. 11 para. 8(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/schedule/11/paragraph/8/a) in force at 1.7.2013 by [S.I. 2013/671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671), [art. 2(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671/article/2/4)

[^key-3178df0dd87d4c5441c159269029811f]: Sch. 5 para. 164 omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of [Care Act 2014 (c. 23)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/23), [ss. 91(9)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/23/section/91/9/f), [127(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/23/section/127/1); [S.I. 2014/1714](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1714), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1714/article/4)

[^key-dd403867c82631bfb3c65ef8e1ca6c31]: Sch. 5 para. 163 omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of [Care Act 2014 (c. 23)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/23), [ss. 91(9)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/23/section/91/9/f), [127(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/23/section/127/1); [S.I. 2014/1714](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1714), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1714/article/4)

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[^key-65fc7ccd2ed3b275a6f04a9997600a92]: Words in [s. 136(1)-(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/136/1) substituted (1.7.2022) by [Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/31), [s. 186(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/31/section/186/6), [Sch. 5 para. 80](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/31/schedule/5/paragraph/80); [S.I. 2022/734](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/734), [reg. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/734/regulation/2/a), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/734/schedule) (with [regs. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/734/regulation/13), [29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/734/regulation/29), [30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/734/regulation/30))

[^M_F_49d67916-8b48-4e2d-b069-306a510d28bd]: S. 112 repealed (coming into force immediately after the repeal of s. 111 as soon as there are no NHS foundation trusts in relation to which s. 111 has effect as a result of orders made under [s. 112(1)-(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/112/1) of the amending Act or as soon as there are no such trusts in existence) by [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [ss. 114(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/114/1), [306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4); [S.I. 2013/671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671/article/2/3)

[^M_F_7909b331-d819-4fd7-e302-a7ac3a81cd0e]: S. 111 repealed (coming into force as soon as there are no NHS foundation trusts in relation to which it has effect as a result of orders made under s. 112(1)-(4) of the amending Act or as soon as there are no such trusts in existence) by [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), ss. 112(5), 306(4); [S.I. 2013/671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671), art. 2(3)

[^M_F_5a50cefa-62c4-49a3-d142-01f9c4a2de20]: Words in [s. 67(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/67/2/a) omitted (coming into force immediately after the repeal of s. 111 as soon as there are no NHS foundation trusts in relation to which s. 111 has effect as a result of orders made under s. 112(1)-(4) of the amending Act or as soon as there are no such trusts in existence) by virtue of [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [ss. 114(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/114/1/a), [306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4); [S.I. 2013/671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671/article/2/3)

[^M_F_c72f43d5-5260-4f77-90fd-b49d879b1a83]: [S. 67(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/67/3) omitted (coming into force immediately after the repeal of s. 111 as soon as there are no NHS foundation trusts in relation to which s. 111 has effect as a result of orders made under s. 112(1)-(4) of the amending Act or as soon as there are no such trusts in existence) by virtue of [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [ss. 114(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/114/1/b), [306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4); [S.I. 2013/671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671/article/2/3)

[^M_F_bd5ab9e4-c13f-41c9-9370-8d515dc668c3]: S. 87(4)(c) and preceding word omitted (coming into force immediately after the repeal of s. 111 as soon as there are no NHS foundation trusts in relation to which s. 111 has effect as a result of orders made under s. 112(1)-(4) of the amending Act or as soon as there are no such trusts in existence) by virtue of [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [ss. 114(1)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/114/1/d), [306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4); [S.I. 2013/671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671/article/2/3)

[^M_F_6db41543-7dda-4cb7-fa39-2b8d8ae62fc2]: S. 114 repealed (coming into force immediately after sections 112 and 113 are repealed) by [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [ss. 114(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/114/2), [306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4); [S.I. 2013/671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671/article/2/3)

[^M_F_20d5e981-0305-4360-9bb7-2888c3207d45]: S. 113 repealed (coming into force immediately after the repeal of s. 111 as soon as there are no NHS foundation trusts in relation to which s. 111 has effect as a result of orders made under s. 112(1)-(4) of the amending Act or as soon as there are no such trusts in existence) by [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [ss. 114(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/114/1), [306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4); [S.I. 2013/671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/671/article/2/3)

#### Secretary of State's duty to promote comprehensive health service

#### Power of clinical commissioning groups as to commissioning certain health services

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