House of Commons Library 10 March 2016
- This Library briefing provides an overview of the funding and accountability relationships under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, and an introduction to the roles of key organisations, including:
- NHS England and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs)
- Monitor and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the regulation of health services
- Public Health England and local authorities’ public health duties
- Health and Wellbeing Boards and the co-ordination of health and social care services
- The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and access to treatment
