The Health and Social Care Act 2012

Question 1

what does this act do?

Answer 1

aims to give more power to patients and clinicians. it created clinical commissioning groups

Question 2

what are the main principles of this act?

Answer 2

1. enable patients to have more control over the care they receive
2. those responsible for patient care have the freedom and power to commission care that meets local needs.

Question 3

what are the key aspects of this act?

Answer 3

1. no decision about me without me
2. health and wellbeing boards
3. clinical commissioning groups