The Health and Social Care Act 2001 introduced fundamental reforms to the UK's National Health Service (NHS), focusing on decentralisation and patient empowerment. It established Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) to commission services, aimed at enhancing local decision-making and accountability. The Act introduced new care standards to ensure quality and governance within social care, and facilitated the formation of Care Trusts to integrate health and social services more effectively. Moreover, it enabled patient information sharing across services, promoting seamless care and offering patients greater choice and involvement in their healthcare decisions.
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TAKE A FREE TRIALThe Health and Social Care Act 2001 introduced fundamental reforms to the UK's National Health Service (NHS), focusing on decentralisation and patient empowerment. It established Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) to commission services, aimed at enhancing local decision-making and accountability. The Act introduced new care standards to ensure quality and governance within social care, and facilitated the formation of Care Trusts to integrate health and social services more effectively. Moreover, it enabled patient information sharing across services, promoting seamless care and offering patients greater choice and involvement in their healthcare decisions.
LexisNexis traffic light system shows the status of legislation and cases so you are always using up-to-date law while historical versioning and legislative timelines lets you see exactly what has changed in legislation over time.
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