PART 7Regulation of health and social care workers

The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care

222The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care

1

The body corporate known as the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence—

a

is to continue to exist, and

b

is to change its name to the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care.

2

In consequence of that, in section 25 of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (which establishes the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence), in subsection (1)—

a

for “the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence” substitute “the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care”, and

b

for ““the Council”” substitute ““the Authority””.

3

For the title of section 25 of that Act substitute “The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care”.

4

For the cross-heading preceding that section substitute “The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care”.

5

For the title of Part 2 of that Act substitute “Health and Social Care Professions etc.”.