Health and Social Care Act 2001

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Changes and effects yet to be applied to :

• s. 4 coming into force by S.I. 2006/1407art. 1(1)Sch. 1 Pt. 2para. 8
• s. 6(1) coming into force by S.I. 2006/1407art. 1(1)Sch. 1 Pt. 2para. 8
• s. 7(3)(b) words inserted by 2002 c. 17s. 21
• s. 7(4) words inserted by 2002 c. 17Sch. 5para. 50
• s. 8 coming into force by S.I. 2006/1407art. 1(1)Sch. 1 Pt. 2para. 8
• s. 9 coming into force by S.I. 2006/1407art. 1(1)Sch. 1 Pt. 2para. 8
• s. 10 coming into force by S.I. 2006/1407art. 1(1)Sch. 1 Pt. 2para. 8
• s. 19 repealed by 2003 c. 44Sch. 37Pt. 11
• s. 20(7) coming into force by S.I. 2006/1407art. 1(1)Sch. 1 Pt. 2para. 8
• s. 23(4) (5) coming into force by S.I. 2006/1407art. 1(1)Sch. 1 Pt. 2para. 8
• s. 45 coming into force by S.I. 2006/1407art. 1(1)Sch. 1 Pt. 2para. 8
• s. 46 coming into force by S.I. 2006/1407art. 1(1)Sch. 1 Pt. 2para. 8
• s. 46(5) words inserted by 2002 c. 17Sch. 5para. 51
• s. 47 coming into force by S.I. 2006/1407art. 1(1)Sch. 1 Pt. 2para. 8
• s. 57(3) - (5) (7) amendment to earlier affecting provision 1989 c. 41 s. 17A by 2008 c. 14Sch. 14para. 1
• Sch. 1 para. 11 substituted for s. Sch. 1 para. 11 12 by 2003 c. 43Sch. 11para. 72(2)
• Sch. 1 para. 13 words substituted by 2003 c. 43Sch. 11para. 72(3)
• Sch. 5 para. 5(3) (11) para. 5(12)(a) (14) (17) coming into force by S.I. 2006/1407art. 1(1)Sch. 1 Pt. 2para. 8
• Sch. 5 para. 5(12)(c) repealed by S.I. 2006/1407Sch. 2
• Sch. 5 para. 5(13)(c) repealed by S.I. 2006/1407Sch. 2
• Sch. 5 para. 12(2) repealed by S.I. 2006/1407Sch. 2

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:

Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):

• s. 41(2A) inserted by S.I. 2006/1407Sch. 1 Pt. 2para. 7

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1. Introductory TextNext Match
2. Part 1 National Health ServicePrevious MatchNext Match
   1. Health service funding
      1. 1.Determination of allotments to and resource limits for Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts
      2. 2.Payments relating to past performance
      3. 3.Supplementary payments to NHS trusts and Primary Care Trusts
      4. 4.Public-private partnerships
      5. 5.Income generation
      1. 6.Terms and conditions of employment by health service bodies
      1. 7.Functions of overview and scrutiny committeesPrevious MatchNext Match
      2. 8.Joint overview and scrutiny committees etc.Previous MatchNext Match
      3. 9.Overview and scrutiny committees: exempt informationPrevious MatchNext Match
      4. 10.Application to the City of LondonPrevious MatchNext Match
      1. 11.Public involvement and consultation
      1. 12.Independent advocacy servicesPrevious MatchNext Match
      1. 13.Intervention orders
      1. 14.Abolition of Medical Practices Committee
      2. 15.Vacancies for medical practitioners
      3. 16.Abolition of NHS Tribunal
      1. 17.Remuneration of general medical practitioners
      2. 18.Out of hours medical services
      3. 19.Enhanced criminal record certificates
      4. 20.Medical, dental, ophthalmic and pharmaceutical etc. lists
      5. 21.Conditional inclusion in medical, dental, ophthalmic and pharmaceutical lists
      6. 22.Dental corporations
      7. 23.Declaration of financial interests, gifts, etc.
      8. 24.Supplementary lists
      9. 25.Suspension and disqualification of practitioners
      1. 26.PMS and PDS lists
      1. 27.The Family Health Services Appeal Authority
      1. Chapter 1 Local Pharmaceutical ServicesPrevious MatchNext Match
         1. Preparation and making of pilot schemes
            1. 28.Pilot schemes
            2. 29.Making pilot schemes
            3. 30.Designation of priority neighbourhoods or premises
            1. 31.Reviews of pilot schemes
            2. 32.Variation and termination of pilot schemes
            1. 33.NHS contractsPrevious MatchNext Match
            2. 34.Funding of preparatory work
            3. 35.Charges, recovery of payments and penalties
            1. 36.Effect of the 1977 Act
            2. 37.Premises from which piloted services may be provided
            3. 38.Control of entry regulations
            1. 39.Assessing pilot schemes
            1. 40.Provision for LPS schemesPrevious MatchNext Match
            1. 41.Corresponding provision and application of enactments
            1. England and WalesPrevious MatchNext Match
               1. 42.Dispensing of NHS prescriptions and provision of pharmaceutical services
               2. 43.Remote provision of pharmaceutical, etc. services
               1. 44.Dispensing of NHS prescriptionsPrevious MatchNext Match
               1. 45.Care Trusts
               2. 46.Directed partnership arrangements
               3. 47.Further provisions about directions in connection with directed partnership arrangements and Care Trusts
               4. 48.Transfer of staff in connection with partnership arrangements
               1. Nursing care
                  1. 49.Exclusion of nursing care from community care services
                  1. 50.Preserved rights: transfer to local authorities of responsibilities as to accommodationPrevious MatchNext Match
                  2. 51.Preserved rights: disclosure of informationPrevious MatchNext Match
                  3. 52.Preserved rights: alignment of social security benefitsPrevious MatchNext Match
                  1. 53.Disregarding of resources when determining need for residential accommodation
                  2. 54.Funding by resident etc. of more expensive accommodation
                  3. 55.Power for local authorities to take charges on land instead of contributions
                  4. 56.Cross-border placements
                  1. 57.Direct payments
                  2. 58.Direct payments in respect of childrenPrevious MatchNext Match
                  1. 59.Interpretation of Part 4Previous MatchNext Match
                  1. Patient information
                     1. 60.Control of patient information
                     2. 61.Patient Information Advisory Group
                     1. 62.Reports to Parliament on services for disabled people
                     1. 63.Extension of prescribing rightsPrevious MatchNext Match
                     1. 64.Regulations and ordersPrevious MatchNext Match
                     2. 65.Supplementary and consequential provision etcPrevious MatchNext Match
                     3. 66.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match
                     4. 67.Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
                     5. 68.Powers of National Assembly for Wales under amended Acts
                     6. 69.Financial provisions
                     7. 70.Short title, commencement and extentPrevious MatchNext Match
                     1. SCHEDULE 1Exempt information relating to health services
                     2. SCHEDULE 2Pilot Schemes
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                        1. Part 1 National Health ServicePrevious MatchNext Match
                           1. 1.Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46)
                           2. 2.House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)Previous MatchNext Match
                           3. 3.In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to that Act (which.
                           4. 4.Patents Act 1977 (c. 37)
                           5. 5.National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
                           6. 6.Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)
                           7. 7.Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 19)
                           8. 8.National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 48)
                           9. 9.Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 46)
                           10. 10.Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)
                           11. 11.National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c. 46)
                           12. 12.Health Act 1999 (c. 8)
                           13. 13.Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)Previous MatchNext Match
                           14. 14.Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
                           1. 15.Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42)
                           2. 16.Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 (c. 16)
                           1. 17.House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)Previous MatchNext Match
                           2. 18.Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)Previous MatchNext Match
                           1. Part 1 National Health ServicePrevious MatchNext Match
                           2. Part 2 Pharmaceutical ServicesPrevious MatchNext Match
                           3. Part 3 Social CarePrevious MatchNext Match

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