An overview of the NHS Redress (Wales) Measure 2008, its passage through the Senedd and subordinate legislation.
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Overview
The NHS Redress (Wales) Measure 2008 (‘the Measure’) was the first Measure passed by the (then) National Assembly for Wales.
The Measure gives the Welsh Ministers powers to create the processes to be followed by NHS bodies in Wales when dealing with situations where, following initial investigation, it is determined there may be negligence but where the resulting compensation is likely to be of relatively low value. This is to give patients the ability to secure redress without recourse to formal legal proceedings in the courts.
The Explanatory Notes to the Measure provide detailed commentary on the various provisions.
Read the full Measure:
Coming into force
Section 14 came into force on 9 July 2008, which is the day the Measure received Royal Approval:
The remaining provisions came into force on 7 February 2011, in accordance with the following Order:
Subordinate legislation made under the Measure
Consideration of the legislation by the Senedd
The Measure was introduced on 2 July 2007 by Edwina Hart AM, who was the Minister for Health and Social Services at the time.
The Measure was passed by Senedd Cymru (known then as the National Assembly for Wales) on 6 May 2008:
and the Explanatory Memorandum which was prepared by the Welsh Government (to reflect the Measure as it had been revised after Stage 2 of consideration):
The Measure received Royal Approval on 9 July 2008.