185 Independent advocacy services
Health and Social Care Act 2012 (2012 c 7) | Legislation

185  Independent advocacy services

(1)     After section 223 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 insert—

“223A Independent advocacy services

(1)     Each local authority must make such arrangements as it considers appropriate for the provision of independent advocacy services in relation to its area.

(2)     In this section, “independent advocacy services” means services providing assistance (by way of representation or otherwise) to persons making or intending to make—

(a)     a complaint under a procedure operated by a health service body or independent provider;

(b)     a complaint under section 113(1) or (2) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003;

(c)     a complaint to the Health Service Commissioner for England;

(d)     a complaint to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales which relates to a Welsh health body;

(e)     a complaint under section 73C(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006;

(f)     a complaint to a Local Commissioner under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 1974 about a matter which could be the subject of a complaint under section 73C(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006; or

(g)     a complaint

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