SCHEDULE 6 Intervention Powers Over the Reconfiguration of NHS Services

SCHEDULE 6 Intervention Powers Over the Reconfiguration of NHS Services

Section 46

In the National Health Service Act 2006, after Schedule 10 insert—

“SCHEDULE 10A
Intervention Powers in Relation to the Reconfiguration of NHS Services
Section 68A

Definitions

1

In this Schedule—

“NHS commissioning body†means NHS England or an integrated care board;

“NHS services†means services provided as part of the health service in England;

“NHS trust†means an NHS trust established under section 25;

“reconfiguration of NHS services†means a change in the arrangements made by an NHS commissioning body for the provision of NHS services where that change has an impact on—

(a)     the manner in which a service is delivered to individuals (at the point when the service is received by users), or

(b)     the range of health services available to individuals.

Duty to notify Secretary of State of reconfiguration proposals

2

(1)     If an NHS commissioning body proposes a notifiable reconfiguration of NHS services it must notify the Secretary of State.

(2)     For

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