Health and Social Care Act 2012
- Type of Bill:
- Government Bill
- Sponsors:
- Mr Andrew Lansley
Department of Health - Earl Howe
Department of Health
Progress of the Bill
Bill started in the House of Commons
- House of Commons
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- House of Lords
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- Royal Assent
Last event
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Royal Assent 27 March, 2012
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27.03.2012
Act of Parliament
| House | Act | Date |
|---|---|---|
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Health and Social Care Act 2012 c. 7 | 29.03.2012 |
Latest news on the Health and Social Care Act 2012
Following agreement by both Houses on the text of the Bill it received Royal Assent on 27 March.
The Bill is now an Act of Parliament (law).
Summary of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
The Bill proposes to create an independent NHS Board, promote patient choice, and to reduce NHS administration costs.
Key areas
- establishes an independent NHS Board to allocate resources and provide commissioning guidance
- increases GPs’ powers to commission services on behalf of their patients
- strengthens the role of the Care Quality Commission
- develops Monitor, the body that currently regulates NHS foundation trusts, into an economic regulator to oversee aspects of access and competition in the NHS
- cuts the number of health bodies to help meet the Government's commitment to cut NHS administration costs by a third, including abolishing Primary Care Trusts and Strategic Health Authorities.
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