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Private and Voluntary Health Care (Wales) Regulations 2002

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and application

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Meaning of “independent hospital”

    4. 4.Meaning of “independent clinic”

    5. 5.Statement of purpose

    6. 6.Patients' guide

    7. 7.Review of statement of purpose and patients' guide

    8. 8.Policies and procedures

  3. PART II REGISTERED PERSONS

    1. 9.Fitness of registered provider

    2. 10.Appointment of manager

    3. 11.Fitness of manager

    4. 12.Registered person — general requirements

    5. 13.Notification of offences

  4. PART III CONDUCT OF HEALTH CARE ESTABLISHMENTS

    1. CHAPTER 1 QUALITY OF SERVICE PROVISION

      1. 14.Quality of treatment and other service provision

      2. 15.Care and welfare of patients

      3. 16.Review of quality of treatment and other services

      4. 17.Staffing

      5. 18.Fitness of workers

      6. 19.Guidance for health care professionals

      7. 20.Records

      8. 21.Staff views as to conduct of establishment

      9. 22.Complaints

      10. 23.Research

    2. CHAPTER 2 PREMISES

      1. 24.Fitness of premises

    3. CHAPTER 3 MANAGEMENT

      1. 25.Visits by registered provider

      2. 26.Financial position

    4. CHAPTER 4 NOTICES TO BE GIVEN TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

      1. 27.Notification of events

      2. 28.Notice of absence

      3. 29.Notice of changes

      4. 30.Appointment of liquidators etc.

      5. 31.Death of registered person

  5. PART IV ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLYING TO INDEPENDENT HOSPITALS

    1. CHAPTER 1 PATHOLOGY SERVICES, RESUSCITATION AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN IN INDEPENDENT HOSPITALS

      1. 32.Application of regulations 33 to 35

      2. 33.Pathology services

      3. 34.Resuscitation

      4. 35.Treatment of children

    2. CHAPTER 2 INDEPENDENT HOSPITALS IN WHICH CERTAIN LISTED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED

      1. 36.Surgical procedures

      2. 37.Dental treatment under general anaesthesia

      3. 38.Obstetric services — staffing

      4. 39.Obstetric services — further requirements

      5. 40.Termination of pregnancies

      6. 41.Use of certain techniques or technology

    3. CHAPTER 3 MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITALS

      1. 42.Application of regulations 43 to 46

      2. 43.Safety of patients and others

      3. 44.Management of disturbed behaviour

      4. 45.Visitors

      5. 46.Mental health records

  6. PART V ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLYING TO INDEPENDENT CLINICS

    1. 47.Independent clinics

  7. PART VI MISCELLANEOUS

    1. 48.Compliance with regulations

    2. 49.Offences

  8. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

      1. 1.The aims and objectives of the establishment.

      2. 2.The name and address of the registered provider and of...

      3. 3.The relevant qualifications and experience of the registered provider and...

      4. 4.The number, relevant qualifications and experience of the staff working...

      5. 5.The organisational structure of the establishment.

      6. 6.The kinds of treatment and any other services provided for...

      7. 7.The arrangements made for consultation with patients about the operation...

      8. 8.The arrangements made for contact between any in-patients and their...

      9. 9.The arrangements for dealing with complaints.

      10. 10.The arrangements for respecting the privacy and dignity of patients....

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      INFORMATION REQUIRED IN RESPECT OF PERSONS SEEKING TO CARRY ON, MANAGE OR WORK AT AN ESTABLISHMENT

      1. 1.Positive proof of identity including a recent photograph.

      2. 2.Either— (a) where the certificate is required for a purpose...

      3. 3.Written references from each of the person’s two most recent...

      4. 4.Where a person has previously worked in a position which...

      5. 5.Documentary evidence of any relevant qualification.

      6. 6.A full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation...

      7. 7.Where the person is a health care professional, details of...

      8. 8.Details of any criminal offences— (a) of which the person...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      1. PART I PERIOD FOR WHICH MEDICAL RECORDS MUST BE RETAINED

      2. PART II RECORDS TO BE MAINTAINED FOR INSPECTION

        1. 1.A register of patients, including— (a) the name, address, telephone...

        2. 2.A register of all surgical operations performed in an establishment,...

        3. 3.A register of each occasion on which a technique or...

        4. 4.A register of all mechanical and technical equipment used for...

        5. 5.A register of all events which must be notified to...

        6. 6.A record of the rostered shifts for each employee and...

        7. 7.A record of each person employed in or for the...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      1. PART I DETAILS TO BE RECORDED IN RESPECT OF PATIENTS RECEIVING OBSTETRIC SERVICES

        1. 1.The date and time of delivery of each patient, the...

        2. 2.The name and qualifications of the person who delivered the...

        3. 3.The date and time of any miscarriage occurring in the...

        4. 4.The date on which any child born to a patient...

        5. 5.If any child born to a patient died in the...

      2. PART II DETAILS TO BE RECORDED IN RESPECT OF A CHILD BORN IN AN INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL

        1. 1.Details of the weight and condition of the child at...

        2. 2.A daily statement of the child’s health.

        3. 3.If any paediatric examination is carried out involving any of...

  10. Explanatory Note

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