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NHS Redress Bill [HL]

 
 

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Health, are published

separately as Bill 137—EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Ms Secretary Hewitt has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the

Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the NHS Redress Bill [HL] are compatible with the

Convention rights.

 

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NHS Redress Bill [HL]

 
 

Contents

England

1   

Power to establish redress scheme

2   

Application of scheme

3   

Redress under scheme

4   

Commencement of proceedings under scheme

5   

Duty to consider potential application of scheme

6   

Proceedings under scheme

7   

Suspension of limitation period

8   

Legal advice etc.

9   

Assistance for individuals seeking redress under scheme

10   

Scheme members

11   

Scheme authority

12   

Patient redress investigators

13   

Duties of co-operation

14   

Complaints

15   

Remit of Health Service Commissioner for England

16   

Regulations

Wales

17   

Framework power

Supplementary

18   

Interpretation

19   

Short title, commencement and extent

 

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