Health and Care Act 2022
The Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which was created to dismantle many of the structures established by the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Many of the proposals were drafted under the leadership of Simon Stevens and are intended to reinforce the ambitions of the NHS Long Term Plan.
| Act of Parliament | |
Parliament of the United Kingdom | |
| Long title | An Act to make provision about health and social care. |
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| Citation | 2022 c. 31 |
| Introduced by | Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Commons) Lord Kamall, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Technology, Innovation and Life Sciences (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 28 April 2022 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
It was introduced into the House of Commons in July 2021 and was the first substantial health legislation in the premiership of Boris Johnson. It was proposed to take effect in April 2022, but in December 2021 it was reported that implementation would be delayed until July 2022.
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