Health and Social Care Act
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The Health and Social Care Act is a stock short title
used for legislation
in the United Kingdom
relating to health and social care.
An Act with this short title will have been known as a Health and Social Care Bill during its passage through Parliament
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Short title
The short title is the formal name by which a piece of primary legislation may by law be cited in the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions , as well as the United States. It contrasts with the long title which, while usually being more fully descriptive of the...
used for legislation
Legislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
relating to health and social care.
An Act with this short title will have been known as a Health and Social Care Bill during its passage through Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
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List
- Health and Social Care Act 2001
- Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003
- Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005The Smoking, Health and Social Care Act 2005 is an Act passed by the Scottish Parliament in 2005, after being introduced by Scottish Executive Health minister Andy Kerr....
- Health and Social Care Act 2008Health and Social Care Act 2008The Health and Social Care Act 2008 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-Section 170 - Commencement:Orders made under section 170* * *...
- Health and Social Care Bill 2011Health and Social Care Bill 2011The Health and Social Care Bill 2011 is proposed health care reform legislation introduced in the House of Commons on 19 January 2011. If passed, the Bill would be the most extensive reorganisation of the structure of the National Health Service in England to date. It proposes to abolish NHS...