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Health

To make provision about The NHS Constitution; to make provision about health care (including provision about the National Health Service and health bodies); to make provision for the control of the promotion and sale of tobacco products; to make provision about the investigation of complaints about privately arranged or funded adult social care; and for connected purposes.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Health was introduced in the House of Lords on 15 January 2009 by Lord Darzi of Denham (Labour). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law, receiving Royal Assent on 12 November 2009.

What the bill does

The Bill aims to improve the quality of NHS care and services and to improve public health.<br><br><strong>Key areas:</strong><br><ul><li>Places a duty on providers and commissioners of NHS services to have regard to a new NHS Constitution, which will set out the responsibilities of patients and staff </li><li>introduces direct payments for health services with the intention of giving patients greater control over the health care services they receive </li><li>introduces quality accounts, which would provide information on quality for patients, clinicians and managers, with the aim of improving local accountability for services </li><li>makes provisions to protect children and young people from the harm caused by smoking. These provisions relate particularly to advertising and sales from vending machines </li><li>extends the remit of the Local Government Ombudsman to consider complaints from people who have arranged their own adult social care</li><li>introduces a scheme by which prizes for innovation in health service provision may be awarded.</li></ul>

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 15 Jan 2009
  2. 2nd reading Lords 4 Feb 2009
  3. Committee stage Lords 23 Feb to 17 Mar 2009
  4. Report stage Lords 28 Apr to 6 May 2009
  5. 3rd reading Lords 12 May 2009
  6. 1st reading Commons 13 May 2009
  7. 2nd reading Commons 8 Jun 2009
  8. Programme motion Commons 8 Jun 2009
  9. Money resolution Commons 8 Jun 2009
  10. Committee stage Commons 16 Jun to 25 Jun 2009
  11. Report stage Commons 12 Oct 2009
  12. 3rd reading Commons 12 Oct 2009
  13. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 9 Nov 2009
  14. Programme motion Commons 10 Nov 2009
  15. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 10 Nov 2009
  16. Royal Assent Unassigned 12 Nov 2009

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 20 Nov 2009.