A series of factsheets on the Health and Social Care Bill explain particular topics contained in the Bill, including its key themes. They include case studies of the policy in action, or answer frequently asked questions about the topic.
The factsheets were first published in October 2011, shortly after the Bill entered the House of Lords. They have been updated where necessary to reflect changes made to the Bill since then. Each factsheet indicates the date on which it was last updated.
The factsheets are:
Overview
- Overview of the Bill
- Case for change
- Overview of health and care structures
- Scrutiny and improvements
Key policy areas in the Bill
- Clinically-led commissioning
- Provider regulation to support innovative and efficient services
- Greater voice for patients
- New focus for public health
- Greater accountabilty locally and nationally
- Modernising health and care public bodies
Cross-cutting themes of the Bill
- Improving quality of care
- Tackling inequalities in healthcare
- Promoting better integration of health and care services
- Choice and competition
- The role of the Secretary of State
- Reconfiguration of services
- Establishing new national bodies
- Embedding research as a core function of the health service
- Education and training
