Part 2Regulation of health professions and health and social care workforce

The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence

I1114Constitution etc. of Council

1

Schedule 7 to the 2002 Act (which contains provisions relating to the Council) is amended as follows.

2

For paragraph 4 substitute—

4

The Council is to consist of—

a

a chair appointed by the Privy Council,

b

one non-executive member appointed by the Scottish Ministers,

c

one non-executive member appointed by the Welsh Ministers,

d

one non-executive member appointed by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland,

e

three non-executive members appointed by the Secretary of State, and

f

two executive members appointed in accordance with paragraph 11.

3

In paragraph 6—

a

for paragraph (a) substitute—

a

the conditions to be fulfilled for appointment as chair or other member of the Council,

b

in paragraph (b), for “chairman and other members” substitute “ chair and non-executive members ”, and

c

before the “and” at the end of paragraph (b) insert—

ba

the appointment of a member as deputy chair and the circumstances in which that member ceases to hold, or may be removed from, office as deputy chair,

4

In paragraph 10, for “chairman” (wherever occurring) substitute “ chair ”.

5

For paragraph 11 substitute—

11

1

The Council may appoint the executive members referred to in paragraph 4(f) on such terms and conditions as the Council may determine.

2

The executive members must be employees of the Council.

3

Any decision of the Council under sub-paragraph (1) must be taken by the members appointed under paragraph 4(a) to (e).

4

The Council may appoint such other employees as it considers appropriate on such terms and conditions as it may determine.

6

In paragraph 16 after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

1A

The report must state—

a

how the Council, in exercising its functions, has promoted the health, safety and well-being of patients and other members of the public, and

b

how far, in the opinion of the Council, each regulatory body has complied with any duty imposed on it to promote the health, safety and well-being of such persons.