Legislation – Health and Social Care Act 2012
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Health and Social Care Act 2012 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 23 October 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date.
Changes to Legislation
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to :
- Pt. 9 Ch. 1B inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 96
- s. 88 omitted by 2012 c. 7 s. 180(3)
- s. 105(3A) (3B) inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 21
- s. 106(3A) (3B) inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 22
- s. 174(2) omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 14 para. 13(2)
- s. 176(2) omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 14 para. 15(7)
- s. 176(8) omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 14 para. 18(5)
- s. 176(9) omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 14 para. 19(4)
- s. 177(1) omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 14 para. 20(2)
- s. 177(3) omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 14 para. 22(5)
- s. 178(1) omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 14 para. 23(5)
- s. 178(3) omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 14 para. 24(4)
- s. 250 cross-heading inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 15 para. 2
- s. 250(2) words inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 15 para. 3(2)
- s. 250(2B)(c) words inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 15 para. 3(3)(a)
- s. 250(2B)(c) words omitted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 15 para. 3(3)(b)
- s. 250(2B)(e) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 15 para. 3(4)
- s. 250(3) words inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 15 para. 3(5)(a)
- s. 250(3) words omitted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 15 para. 3(5)(b)
- s. 250(7) word substituted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 15 para. 3(6)(a)
- s. 250(7) words inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 15 para. 3(6)(b)
- s. 250(7) words inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 15 para. 3(6)(d)
- s. 250(7) words omitted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 15 para. 3(6)(c)
- s. 250A inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 15 para. 4
- s. 251 heading words omitted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 15 para. 5(2)
- s. 251(3) substituted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 15 para. 5(3)
- s. 251ZA heading inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 15 para. 7
- s. 259(1)(a) word omitted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(a)
- s. 259(1)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2023/98 Sch. para. 17(11)(a)(iii) (This amendment comes in force at the same time as 2022 c. 31, s. 98 comes into force)
- s. 259(1)(aa)(b) substituted for s. 259(1)(b) by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(b)
- s. 259(1)(aa) words substituted by S.I. 2023/98 Sch. para. 17(11)(a)(iii) (This amendment comes in force at the same time as 2022 c. 31, s. 98 comes into force)
- s. 259(2) words substituted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(c)
- s. 259(4) omitted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(d)
- s. 259(5) words inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(e)
- s. 259(7) omitted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(f)
- s. 259(9) words inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(g)
- s. 259(10A)(10B) inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(h)
- Sch. 5 para. 78 omitted by 2018 anaw 2 Sch. 1 para. 6(q)
- Sch. 5 para. 79 omitted by 2018 anaw 2 Sch. 1 para. 6(q)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- Pt. 9 Ch. 1B inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 96
- s. 105(3A) (3B) inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 21
- s. 106(3A) (3B) inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 22
- s. 250(2B)(e) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 15 para. 3(4)
- s. 250A inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 15 para. 4
- s. 259(1)(aa)(b) substituted for s. 259(1)(b) by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(b)
- s. 259(1)(aa) words substituted by S.I. 2023/98 Sch. para. 17(11)(a)(iii) (This amendment comes in force at the same time as 2022 c. 31, s. 98 comes into force)
- s. 259(10A)(10B) inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(h)
Health and Social Care Act 2012
An Act to establish and make provision about a National Health Service Commissioning Board and clinical commissioning groups and to make other provision about the National Health Service in England; to make provision about public health in the United Kingdom; to make provision about regulating health and adult social care services; to make provision about public involvement in health and social care matters, scrutiny of health matters by local authorities and co-operation between local authorities and commissioners of health care services; to make provision about regulating health and social care workers; to establish and make provision about a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; to establish and make provision about a Health and Social Care Information Centre and to make other provision about information relating to health or social care matters; to abolish certain public bodies involved in health or social care; to make other provision about health care; and for connected purposes.
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—