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Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011
sec.22Role of exercising control over Service
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### sec.22 Role of exercising control over Service
A Hospital and Health Board controls the Service for which it is established.
In controlling the Service for which it is established, a board must have regard to—
the need to ensure resources of the public sector health system are used effectively and efficiently; and
the best interests of patients and other users of public sector health services throughout the State; and
the need to promote a culture and implement measures to support the health, safety and wellbeing of staff of public sector health service facilities.
s 22 amd 2012 No. 9 s 54 sch ; 2020 No. 31 s 10 ; 2023 No. 9 s 6
(sec.22-ssec.1) A Hospital and Health Board controls the Service for which it is established.
(sec.22-ssec.2) In controlling the Service for which it is established, a board must have regard to— the need to ensure resources of the public sector health system are used effectively and efficiently; and the best interests of patients and other users of public sector health services throughout the State; and the need to promote a culture and implement measures to support the health, safety and wellbeing of staff of public sector health service facilities.
- (a) the need to ensure resources of the public sector health system are used effectively and efficiently; and
- (b) the best interests of patients and other users of public sector health services throughout the State; and
- (c) the need to promote a culture and implement measures to support the health, safety and wellbeing of staff of public sector health service facilities.