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Directions on the transfer of patient safety function to the NHS Commissioning Board Authority

These Directions came into force on 1 June 2012. The Directions to the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) have been amended to reflect the…

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 11 June 2012

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These Directions came into force on 1 June 2012.

The Directions to the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) have been amended to reflect the transfer of the NPSA’s patient safety function to the NHS Commissioning Board Authority (NHS CBA) on 1 June 2012.

The Directions to the NHS CBA have been amended to reflect the Authority’s responsibility, from 1 June 2012, for the patient safety function previously undertaken by the NPSA.

The Directions to Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have been amended to reflect that the oversight role for the National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) has transferred from NPSA to the NHS CBA on 1 June 2012.

Read:

• The NHS Commissioning Board Authority (Functions of the Authority) (Amendment) Directions 2012
• The National Patient Safety Agency (Amendment No. 2) Directions 2012
• The Imperial College Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Amendment) Directions 2012

Published 11 June 2012