Each integrated care board must exercise its functions with a view to securing continuous improvement in the quality of services provided to individuals for or in connection with the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of illness.
In discharging its duty under subsection (1), an integrated care board must, in particular, act with a view to securing continuous improvement in the outcomes that are achieved from the provision of the services.
The outcomes relevant for the purposes of subsection (2) include, in particular, outcomes which show—
the effectiveness of the services,
the safety of the services, and
the quality of the experience undergone by patients.