NHS Redress (Wales) Measure 2008
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.
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:
The NHS Redress (Wales) Measure 2008 (Commencement) Order 2011
Subordinate legislation made under the Measure:
| Title | Citation number | Made date | Coming into force date | Supporting documents |
| The National Health Service (Concerns, Complaints and Redress Arrangements) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 | 2023 No. 281 (W. 42) | 7 March 2023 | 1 April 2023 | Explanatory Memorandum |
| The National Health Service (Concerns, Complaints and Redress Arrangements) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 | 2011 No. 1706 (W.192) | 11 July 2011 | 3 August 2011 | Explanatory Memorandum |
| The National Health Service (Concerns, Complaints and Redress Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2011 | 2011 No. 704 (W.108) | 8 March 2011 | Parts 1 to 6, and 8 to 10 came into force on 1 April 2011. Part 7 came into force on 1 October 2011. | Explanatory Memorandum |
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.
More information about the Measure is available on the Senedd website including a record of the passage of the Measure through the Senedd and the Explanatory Memorandum which was prepared by the Welsh Government (as amended after Stage 2).
The Measure received Royal Approval on 9 July 2008.