14 Code of practice relating to health care associated infections
Health Act 2006 (2006 c 28) | Legislation

Part 2 Prevention and Control of Health Care Associated Infections

14  Code of practice relating to health care associated infections

After section 47 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c 43) (referred to in this Act as “the 2003 Act”) insert—

“47A Code of practice relating to health care associated infections

(1)     The Secretary of State may issue a code of practice—

(a)     applying to bodies within subsection (2), and

(b)     relating to the prevention and control of health care associated infections in connection with health care provided by or for those bodies.

(2)     The bodies within this subsection are—

(a)     English NHS bodies other than Strategic Health Authorities; and

(b)     cross-border SHAs.

(3)     The code may provide for provisions of the code to apply to—

(a)     such description or descriptions of bodies within subsection (2) as may be specified in the code;

(b)     such body or bodies within that subsection as may be so specified.

(4)     The code may in particular—

(a)     make such provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for the purpose of safeguarding individuals (whether receiving health care or otherwise) from the risk, or any increased

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