Part 2Health service bodies
F1CHAPTER A1F2NHS England
Words in Act substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
General duties of F2NHS England
13EDuty as to improvement in quality of services
1
F2NHS England must exercise its functions with a view to securing continuous improvement in the quality of services provided to individuals for or in connection with—
a
the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of illness, or
b
the protection or improvement of public health.
2
In discharging its duty under subsection (1), F2NHS England must, in particular, act with a view to securing continuous improvement in the outcomes that are achieved from the provision of the services.
3
The outcomes relevant for the purposes of subsection (2) include, in particular, outcomes which show—
a
the effectiveness of the services,
b
the safety of the services, and
c
the quality of the experience undergone by patients.
4
In discharging its duty under subsection (1), F2NHS England must have regard to—
a
any document published by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section, and
b
the quality standards prepared by NICE under section 234 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
Pt. 2 Ch. A1 inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.10.2012 for specified purposes, 1.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 23(1), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2) (with art. 4); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)