§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what legislative changes will be required to implement the health reforms envisaged in his statement on 18 April. [51913]
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§ Mr. HuttonThe statement and publication on 18 April set out further policy reforms as part of the Government's continuing strategy of reform backed by investment to deliver the NHS Plan published in July 2000. "Delivering the NHS Plan" makes clear that new legislation will be needed to introduce a system of cross-charging in relation to delayed discharges (paragraph 8.10); to establish the new Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (paragraph 10.8); and to establish the new Commission for Social Care Inspection (paragraph 10.11). The details of the legislative changes required to implement these and the reform package as a whole are now being considered.M