The Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001

Registered person—general requirements

13.—(1) The registered provider and the registered manager shall, having regard to the size of the establishment or agency and the number and needs of the patients, carry on or (as the case may be) manage the establishment or agency with sufficient care, competence and skill.

(2) If the registered provider is—

(a)an individual, he shall undertake;

(b)an organisation, it shall ensure that the responsible individual undertakes;

(c)a partnership, it shall ensure that one of the partners undertakes,

from time to time such training as is appropriate to ensure that he has the skills necessary for carrying on the establishment or agency.

(3) The registered manager shall undertake from time to time such training as is appropriate to ensure that he has the skills necessary for managing the establishment or agency.