Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015
make provision about the safety of health and social care services in England; to make provision about the integration of information relating to users of health and social care services in England; to make provision about the sharing of information relating to an individual for the purposes of providing that individual with health or social care services in England; to make provision for removing individuals convicted of certain offences from the registers kept by the regulatory bodies for health and social care professions; to make provision about the objectives of the regulatory bodies for health and social care professions and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care; to make provision about the disposal of cases concerning a person’s fitness to practise a health or social care profession; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)
The Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015 was a Ballot Bill tabled by Jeremy Lefroy that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 2 July 2014 and became an Act of Parliament on 26 March 2015.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Jeremy Lefroy), not the Government.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Ballot Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament