25 General functions
Health and Care Act 2022 (2022 c 31) | Legislation

25  General functions

(1)     The National Health Service Act 2006 is amended as follows.

(2)     After section 14Z31 (inserted by section 20 of this Act) insert—

“General duties of integrated care boards

14Z32 Duty to promote NHS Constitution

(1)     Each integrated care board must, in the exercise of its functions—

(a)     act with a view to securing that health services are provided in a way which promotes the NHS Constitution, and

(b)     promote awareness of the NHS Constitution among patients, staff and members of the public.

(2)     In this section, “patients” and “staff” have the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Health Act 2009 (see section 3(7) of that Act).

14Z33 Duty as to effectiveness, efficiency etc

Each integrated care board must exercise its functions effectively, efficiently and economically.

14Z34 Duty as to improvement in quality of services

(1)     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.

(2)     In discharging its duty under subsection (1), an integrated care board must, in particular, act with a view to securing

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