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Health and Care Act 2022
Summary
The Health and Care Act 2022 reorganizes how England's NHS and social care services are managed and funded. It aims to make hospitals, doctors, and care services work better together, creates new regional health bodies called Integrated Care Systems, and changes how health money is spent.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing changes to how the NHS and social care work together more closely. Supporters believe it improves patient care by reducing paperwork between hospitals and care homes, and helps the health service run more efficiently and save money.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry the Act gives too much power to unelected health bosses without enough oversight from local councils or Parliament. Some also fear it could lead to privatization of NHS services or make it harder for patients to have a say in their care.
Cast Your Vote
People's Vote0 votes
0% Support · 00% Oppose · 0
Parliament's Vote538 MPs
55% Ayes · 29445% Noes · 244
Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading6 Jul 2021
- 2nd reading14 Jul 2021
- Committee stage7 Sept 2021
- Report stage22 Nov 2021
- 3rd reading23 Nov 2021
Lords
- 1st reading24 Nov 2021
- 2nd reading7 Dec 2021
- Committee stage11 Jan 2022
- Report stage1 Mar 2022
- 3rd reading23 Mar 2022
Royal Assent28 Apr 2022
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