The Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Prescribed techniques or technology and exceptions to the definition of independent hospital

    4. 4.Meaning of independent clinic

    5. 5.Exception of undertaking from the definition of independent medical agency

    6. 6.Statement of purpose

    7. 7.Patients' guide

    8. 8.Review of statement of purpose and patients' guide

    9. 9.Policies and procedures

  3. PART II REGISTERED PERSONS

    1. 10.Fitness of registered provider

    2. 11.Appointment of manager

    3. 12.Fitness of registered manager

    4. 13.Registered person—general requirements

    5. 14.Notification of offences

  4. PART III CONDUCT OF HEALTH CARE ESTABLISHMENTS AND AGENCIES

    1. CHAPTER 1 QUALITY OF SERVICE PROVISION

      1. 15.Quality of treatment and other service provision

      2. 16.Care and welfare of patients

      3. 17.Review of quality of treatment and other services

      4. 18.Staffing

      5. 19.Fitness of workers

      6. 20.Guidance for health care professionals

      7. 21.Records

      8. 22.Staff views as to conduct of establishment or agency

      9. 23.Complaints

      10. 24.Research

    2. CHAPTER 2 PREMISES

      1. 25.Fitness of premises

    3. CHAPTER 3 MANAGEMENT

      1. 26.Visits by registered provider

      2. 27.Financial position

    4. CHAPTER 4 NOTICES TO BE GIVEN TO THE COMMISSION

      1. 28.Notification of events

      2. 29.Notice of absence

      3. 30.Notice of changes

      4. 31.Appointment of liquidators etc.

      5. 32.Death of registered person

  5. PART IV ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLYING TO INDEPENDENT HOSPITALS

    1. CHAPTER 1 PATHOLOGY SERVICES, RESUSCITATION AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN IN INDEPENDENT HOSPITALS

      1. 33.Application of regulations 34 to 36

      2. 34.Pathology services

      3. 35.Resuscitation

      4. 36.Treatment of children

    2. CHAPTER 2 INDEPENDENT HOSPITALS IN WHICH CERTAIN LISTED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED

      1. 37.Surgical procedures

      2. 38.Dental treatment under general anaesthesia

      3. 39.Obstetric services—staffing

      4. 40.Obstetric services—further requirements

      5. 41.Termination of pregnancies

      6. 42.Use of certain techniques or technology

    3. CHAPTER 3 MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITALS

      1. 43.Application of regulations 44 to 47

      2. 44.Safety of patients and others

      3. 45.Management of disturbed behaviour

      4. 46.Visitors

      5. 47.Mental health records

  6. PART V ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLYING TO INDEPENDENT CLINICS

    1. 48.Independent clinics

  7. PART VI ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLYING TO INDEPENDENT MEDICAL AGENCIES

    1. 49.Independent medical agencies

  8. PART VII MISCELLANEOUS

    1. 50.Compliance with regulations

    2. 51.Offences

  9. Signature

  10. SCHEDULES

    1. 1

      Information to be included in the statement of purpose

    2. 2

      Information required in respect of persons seeking to carry on, manage or work at an establishment or agency

    3. 3

      1. Part I Period for which medical records must be retained

      2. Part II Records to be maintained for inspection

    4. 4

      1. Part I Details to be recorded in respect of patients receiving obstetric services

      2. Part II Details to be recorded in respect of a child born in an independent hospital

  11. Explanatory Note