National Minimum Standards
Department of Health
Independent Health Care
National Minimum Standards Regulations
London: The Stationery Office
Published with the permission of the Department of Health on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. © Crown copyright 2002 All rights reserved. Copyright in the typographical arrangement and design is vested in The Stationery Office Limited. Applications for reproduction should be made in writing in the first instance to the Copyright Unit, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, St Clements House, 2–16 Colegate, Norwich NR3 1BQ. First published 2002 ISBN 0 11 322572 5 Web Access This document is available on the DoH internet web site at: www.doh.gov.uk/ncsc
National Minimum Standards and Regulations for Independent Health Care
A statement of national minimum standards published by the Secretary of State for Health under section 23(1) of the Care Standards Act 2000.
February 2002
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National Minimum Standards for Independent Health Care
Note This document contains a statement of national minimum standards published by the Secretary of State under section 23(1) of the Care Standards Act 2000. The statement is applicable to independent hospitals, independent clinics and independent medical agencies (as defined by section 2 of that Act). The statement is accompanied, for explanatory purposes only, by an introduction to the statement as a whole, and a further introduction to each group of standards. Each individual standard is numbered and consists of the numbered heading and numbered paragraphs. Each standard is, for explanatory purposes only, preceded by a title and an indication of the intended outcome in relation to that standard.
Department of Health
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Contents
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Introduction Core Standards
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Information Provision Quality of Treatment and Care Management and Personnel Complaints Management Premises, Facilities and Equipment Risk Management Procedures Records and Information
Independent Health Care
National Minimum Standards Regulations
London: The Stationery Office
Published with the permission of the Department of Health on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. © Crown copyright 2002 All rights reserved. Copyright in the typographical arrangement and design is vested in The Stationery Office Limited. Applications for reproduction should be made in writing in the first instance to the Copyright Unit, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, St Clements House, 2–16 Colegate, Norwich NR3 1BQ. First published 2002 ISBN 0 11 322572 5 Web Access This document is available on the DoH internet web site at: www.doh.gov.uk/ncsc
National Minimum Standards and Regulations for Independent Health Care
A statement of national minimum standards published by the Secretary of State for Health under section 23(1) of the Care Standards Act 2000.
February 2002
iii
National Minimum Standards for Independent Health Care
Note This document contains a statement of national minimum standards published by the Secretary of State under section 23(1) of the Care Standards Act 2000. The statement is applicable to independent hospitals, independent clinics and independent medical agencies (as defined by section 2 of that Act). The statement is accompanied, for explanatory purposes only, by an introduction to the statement as a whole, and a further introduction to each group of standards. Each individual standard is numbered and consists of the numbered heading and numbered paragraphs. Each standard is, for explanatory purposes only, preceded by a title and an indication of the intended outcome in relation to that standard.
Department of Health
iv
Contents
Page
Introduction Core Standards
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Information Provision Quality of Treatment and Care Management and Personnel Complaints Management Premises, Facilities and Equipment Risk Management Procedures Records and Information
References: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) See section 2(7). Copies of BS EN 60825-1 may be obtained from BSI Customer Services, 389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL. S.I. 1997/2776. S.I. 1996/1656. 1990 c. 37.