Policy paper

Health and Social Care Act 2012: fact sheets

A series of fact sheets explaining aspects of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 15 June 2012

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Applies to England

Documents

Overview of the Health and Social Care Act fact sheet

PDF, 130 KB, 2 pages

Health and care structures fact sheet

PDF, 159 KB, 3 pages

Scrutiny and improvements fact sheet

PDF, 157 KB, 2 pages

Clinically-led commissioning fact sheet

PDF, 149 KB, 2 pages

Provider regulation fact sheet

PDF, 138 KB, 2 pages

Greater voice for patients fact sheet

PDF, 159 KB, 2 pages

New focus for public health fact sheet

PDF, 161 KB, 2 pages

Greater accountability locally and nationally fact sheet

PDF, 152 KB, 2 pages

Streamlined arm's length bodies fact sheet

PDF, 141 KB, 2 pages

Support worker regulation fact sheet

PDF, 122 KB, 2 pages

Tackling inequalities fact sheet

PDF, 130 KB, 2 pages

Promoting better-integration of health and care services fact sheet

PDF, 160 KB, 2 pages

Choice and competition fact sheet

PDF, 133 KB, 2 pages

Role of the secretary of state fact sheet

PDF, 147 KB, 2 pages

Reconfiguration of services fact sheet

PDF, 120 KB, 1 page

Establishing new national bodies fact sheet

PDF, 149 KB, 2 pages

Embedding research as a core function of the health service fact sheet

PDF, 156 KB, 2 pages

Education and training fact sheet

PDF, 151 KB, 2 pages

Case for change fact sheet

PDF, 125 KB, 1 page

Details

These fact sheets explain particular topics associated with the act, including key themes. They include case studies of the policy in action and answers to frequently asked questions about the topic.

The fact sheets were first published in October 2011 and have since been updated to reflect the changes made during the act’s passage through Parliament.

Published 15 June 2012