Explanatory Notes

Health and Social Care Act 2012

2012 CHAPTER 7

27 March 2012

Commentary on Sections

Part 5 – Public involvement and local government

Chapter 3 – The Health Service Commissioner for England
Section 201 – Disclosure of reports etc. by the Health Service Commissioner

1221.This section amends section 14 of the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 to enable the Health Service Commissioner for England, more commonly known as the Health Service Ombudsman, to share complaints investigation reports and statements of reasons with such persons as the Ombudsman thinks appropriate. The recipients of such reports and statements of reasons would, in practice, largely be part of the NHS in England.