234 Quality standards
Health and Social Care Act 2012 (2012 c 7) | Legislation

Functions: quality standards

234  Quality standards

(1)     The relevant commissioner may direct NICE to prepare statements of standards in relation to the provision of—

(a)     NHS services,

(b)     public health services, or

(c)     social care in England.

(2)     In this Part such a statement is referred to as a “quality standard”.

(3)     In preparing a quality standard NICE must consult the public and, for that purpose, may publish drafts of the standard.

(4)     NICE must keep a quality standard under review and may revise it as it considers appropriate.

(5)     A quality standard (and any revised standard)—

(a)     has no effect

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