Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 1181
Public Health
The Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (Defence Medical Services) Regulations 2008
Made
24th April 2008
Laid before Parliament
1st May 2008
Coming into force
2nd June 2008
The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 124(1) and 195(1) and (2) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003( 1 ):—
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (Defence Medical Services) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 2nd June 2008.
Interpretation
2. In these Regulations—
“the Armed Services” means the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom;
“Defence Medical Services” means—
the health care provided by the Armed Services;
the education and training provided by the Armed Services to service and other personnel in connection with the provision of health care including the maintenance of the clinical skills of such personnel; and
any agreement or arrangement made by the Armed Services to enable any service or facility falling within paragraph (a) or (b) to be provided on their behalf;
“specified civilians” means those civilians identified as being eligible for or entitled to health care by or under—
“health care” means services provided to service personnel or specified civilians for or in connection with the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of illness;
“illness” includes mental disorder within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1983( 5 )and any injury or disability requiring medical or dental treatment or nursing.
Health Scheme
3.Defence Medical Services are prescribed as a health scheme for the purposes of section 124(1) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Ben Bradshaw
Minister of State,
Department of Health
24th April 2008
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1983(c.20) .The meaning of mental disorder is amended by the Mental Health Act 2007 c.12 .