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National Health Service Act 2006, Section 13U is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F113UAnnual reportE+W

(1)As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, [F2NHS England] must publish an annual report on how it has exercised its functions during the year.

(2)The annual report must, in particular, contain an assessment of—

[F3(a)the extent to which, in that year, it met any objectives or requirements specified in the mandate,]

(b)the extent to which it gave effect to the proposals for that year in its business plan, F4...

(c)how effectively it discharged its duties under [F5or by virtue of—

  • section 6E(1A) and (1B);

  • section 13E;

  • section 13G;

  • section 13I;

  • [F6section 13L;]

  • section 13Q.]

(d)how effectively it discharged its relevant data functions (as defined by section 253(3) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012)[F7, and

(e)how effectively it has discharged its education and training functions including, in particular, the extent to which it has during the year achieved the outcomes set by the Secretary of State for the purpose of section 100(2) of the Care Act 2014.]

[F8(2A)The annual report must include a statement explaining what NHS England has done, during the financial year, to comply with its duties under section 13SB.]

[F9(2B)The annual report must include—

(a)a statement of the amount of expenditure incurred by NHS England and integrated care boards during the year (taken together) in relation to mental health,

(b)a calculation of the proportion of the expenditure incurred by NHS England and integrated care boards during the year (taken together) that relates to mental health, and

(c)an explanation of the statement and calculation.]

(3)[F2NHS England] must—

(a)lay the annual report before Parliament, and

(b)once it has done so, send a copy of it to the Secretary of State.

(4)The Secretary of State must, having considered the annual report, set out in a letter to [F2NHS England] the Secretary of State's assessment of [F2NHS England’s] performance of its functions in the financial year in question.

(5)The letter must, in particular, contain the Secretary of State's assessment of the matters mentioned in subsection (2)(a) to (c).

(6)The Secretary of State must—

(a)publish the letter to [F2NHS England], and

(b)lay it before Parliament.]

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 2 Ch. A1 inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.10.2012 for specified purposes, 1.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 23(1), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2) (with art. 4); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

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