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Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003

Section 52: Reviews and Investigations: England

158.Section 52 provides for the CHAI to review or investigate health care provided by or for English NHS bodies and cross-border Special Health Authorities with a view to making a report. The CHAI may also review the arrangements made by such bodies under section 45 to monitor and improve the health care they provide or commission. English NHS bodies may provide health services on behalf of Welsh NHS bodies, and where this occurs the Assembly may review and investigate such services under section 68. This also applies in respect of cross-border Special Health Authorities.

159.The CHAI may undertake reviews either under its own initiative or at the request of the Secretary of State.

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