Department of Health powers of entry review
Department of Health's final report for the powers of entry review.
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皇冠体育app Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 placed a duty on all secretaries of state to identify and review the powers of entry they are responsible for and to report back to Parliament.
皇冠体育app Department of Health had 54 powers of entry. 皇冠体育appse ranged from the inspection of health and social care premises, to ensuring proper controls for medicines and laboratory equipment, to public health duties around the prevention of harm from disease or radiation. Thirteen have been identified as powers that can be scrapped or revoked.