The Health and Social Care Act legislates for the reform of health and social care services in England. Passed in 2012, the Act introduces major changes to the way health and social care services are funded, commissioned and administered.
This article gives a brief guide to the new structure of services. It also explains the organisations that will regulate and monitor healthcare services, and details the main changes that patients will encounter.
The new structure of health and social care i...
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