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It is the duty of [F1Strategic Health Authorities,] Health Authorities, Special Health Authorities, Primary Care Trusts [F2, NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts] to co-operate with each other in exercising their functions.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 26 inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 51; S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(c) (subject to arts. 2(2), 3(3) and with transitional provisions in art. 4)
F2Words in s. 26 substituted (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), ss. 29, 199; S.I. 2004/759, art. 2
Commencement Information
I1S. 26 partly in force; s. 26 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 67(1); s. 26 in force (E.) at 1.4.2000 by S.I. 1999/2793, art. 2(3)(b); s. 26 in force for certain purposes (W.) at 1.12.2000 by S.I. 2000/2991, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
(1)Section 22 of the 1977 Act (co-operation between health authorities and local authorities) is amended as follows.(2) For subsection (1) (co-operation between Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities on the one hand and local authorities on the other) there is substituted—
“(1)In exercising their respective functions NHS bodies (on the one hand) and local authorities (on the other) shall co-operate with one another in order to secure and advance the health and welfare of the people of England and Wales.
(1A)In this section “NHS body” means—
(a)a Health Authority;
(b)a Special Health Authority;
(c)a Primary Care Trust; or
(d)an NHS trust.”
Commencement Information
I2S. 27 partly in force; s. 27 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 67(1); s. 27 in force (E.) at 1.4.2000 by S.I. 1999/2793, art. 2(3)(b); s. 27 in force for certain purposes (W.) at 1.12.2000 by S.I. 2000/2991, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
(1)It is the duty of each Health Authority [F3, each Local Health Board][F4and each Primary Care Trust], at such times as the Secretary of State may direct, to prepare a plan which sets out a strategy for improving—
(a)the health of the people for whom they are responsible, and
(b)the provision of health care to such people.
(2)It is the duty of each Health Authority [F5, each Local Health Board][F4and each Primary Care Trust] to keep under review any plan prepared by them under this section.
(3)It is the duty of the bodies specified in subsection (4) to participate in the preparation or review by a Health Authority [F6, Local Health Board][F7or Primary Care Trust] of any plan under this section.
[F8(4)Those bodies are—
(a)any local authority whose area falls wholly or partly within the area of the Health Authority [F9, Local Health Board] or Primary Care Trust, and
(b)if the plan is a Health Authority’s, [F10or a Local Health Board's] any NHS trust which provides services at or from a hospital or other establishment or facility which falls within the area of the Health Authority [F11or Local Health Board].]
(5)In preparing or reviewing any plan under this section, a Health Authority [F12, Local Health Board][F13or Primary Care Trust]—
(a)must consult, or seek the participation of, such persons as the Secretary of State may direct, and
(b)may consult, or seek the participation of, such other persons as they consider appropriate.
(6)The Secretary of State may give directions—
(a)as to the periods to be covered by plans under this section,
(b)as to the action to be taken by [F14Strategic Health Authorities,] Health Authorities, [F15Local Health Boards,] Primary Care Trusts, NHS trusts and local authorities in connection with the preparation or review of plans under this section,
(c)as to the matters to be taken into account in connection with the preparation or review of plans under this section,
(d)as to the matters to be dealt with by plans under this section,
(e)as to the form and content of plans under this section,
(f)as to the publication of plans prepared or reviewed under this section,
(g)as to the sharing of information between [F14Strategic Health Authorities,] Health Authorities, [F16Local Health Boards,] Primary Care Trusts, NHS trusts and local authorities in connection with the preparation or review of plans under this section,
(h)as to the provision by [F17Strategic Health Authorities,] Health Authorities [F18Local Health Boards,][F19and Primary Care Trusts] of reports or other information to the Secretary of State in connection with plans under this section.
[F20(7)In exercising their respective functions—
(a)Health Authorities [F21Local Health Boards] and Primary Care Trusts must have regard to any plan prepared or reviewed by them under this section,
(b)Strategic Health Authorities must have regard to any plan prepared or reviewed by a Primary Care Trust any part of whose area falls within their area, and
(c)NHS trusts and local authorities must have regard to any plan under this section in relation to which they have participated, and Primary Care Trusts must also do so in relation to plans in which they have participated by virtue of subsection (5).]
(8)For the purposes of this section, the persons for whom a Health Authority [F22, Local Health Board][F23or Primary Care Trust] are responsible are—
(a)the people in the [F24area of the Authority [F25, Board] or Trust] , and
(b)such of the people outside the [F24area of the Authority [F26, Board] or Trust] as may be specified in directions given by the Secretary of State.
(9)It is the duty of [F27Strategic Health Authorities,] Health Authorities, [F28Local Health Boards,] Primary Care Trusts, NHS trusts and local authorities to comply with any directions under this section which relate to them.
(10)In this section—
“health care” has the meaning given by section 18(4),
“local authority” means a county council, a county borough council, a district council, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London.
Editorial Information
X1Editorial Note: The definition of health care in s. 28(10) was substituted by The National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1407), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 5, the amendment coming into force immediately before the National Health Service Act 2006 (which Act came into force on 1.3.2007 in accordance with s. 277(1) (subject to s. 277(2)-(5)) of that Act). The amendment was superseded by the repeal of s. 28 on 1.3.2007 by the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 c. 43, ss. 6, 8(1), Sch. 4
Textual Amendments
F3Words in s. 28(1) inserted (W.) (31.3.2003) by The Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategies (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/154), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch. para. 6
F4Words in s. 28(1)(2) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 2(5), Sch. 2 para. 69(2); S.I. 2002/2478, {art. 3(1)(d) }(subject to arts. 2(2), 3(3) and with transitional provisions in art. 4)
F5Words in s. 28(2) inserted (W.) (31.3.2003) by The Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategies (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/154), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch. para. 7
F6Words in s. 28(3) inserted (W.) (31.3.2003) by The Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategies (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/154), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch. para. 8
F7Words in s. 28(3) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 2(5), Sch. 2 para. 69(3); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d) (subject to arts. 2(2), 3(3) and with transitional provisions in art. 4)
F8S. 28(4) substituted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 2(5), Sch. 2 para. 69(4); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d) (subject to arts. 2(2), 3(3) and with transitional provisions in art. 4)
F9Words in s. 28(4)(a) inserted (W.) (31.3.2003) by The Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategies (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/154), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch. para. 9
F10Words in s. 28(4)(b) inserted (W.) (31.3.2003) by The Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategies (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/154), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch. para. 10
F11Words in s. 28(4)(b) inserted (W.) (31.3.2003) by The Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategies (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/154), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch. para. 10
F12Words in s. 28(5) inserted (W.) (31.3.2003) by The Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategies (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/154), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch. para. 11
F13Words in s. 28(5) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 2(5), Sch. 2 para. 69(5); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d) (subject to arts. 2(2), 3(3) and with transitional provisions in art. 4)
F14Words in s. 28(6)(b)(g) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 52(a)(i); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(c) (subject to arts. 2(2), 3(3) and with transitional provisions in art. 4)
F15Words in s. 28(6)(b) inserted (W.) (31.3.2003) by The Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategies (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/154), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch. para. 12
F16Words in s. 28(6)(g) inserted (W.) (31.3.2003) by The Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategies (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/154), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch. para. 13
F17Words in s. 28(6)(h) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 52(a)(ii); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(c) (subject to arts. 2(2), 3(3) and with transitional provisions in art. 4)
F18Words in s. 28(6)(h) inserted (W.) (31.3.2003) by The Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategies (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/154), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch. para. 14
F19Words in s. 28(6)(h) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 2(5), Sch. 2 para. 69(6); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d) (subject to arts. 2(2), 3(3) and with transitional provisions in art. 4)
F20S. 28(7) substituted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 2(5), Sch. 2 para. 69(7); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d) (subject to arts. 2(2), 3(3) and with transitional provisions in art. 4)
F21Words in s. 28(7)(a) inserted (W.) (31.3.2003) by The Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategies (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/154), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch. para. 15
F22Words in s. 28(8) inserted (W.) (31.3.2003) by The Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategies (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/154), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch. para. 16
F23Words in s. 28(8) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 2(5), Sch. 2 para. 69(8)(a); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d) (subject to arts. 2(2), 3(3) and with transitional provisions in art. 4)
F24Words in s. 28(8)(a)(b) substituted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 2(5), Sch. 2 para. 69(8)(b); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d) (subject to arts. 2(2), 3(3) and with transitional provisions in art. 4)
F25Words in s. 28(8)(a) inserted (W.) (31.3.2003) by The Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategies (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/154), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch. para. 17
F26Words in s. 28(8)(b) inserted (W.) (31.3.2003) by The Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategies (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/154), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch. para. 18
F27Words in s. 28(9) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 52(b); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(c) (subject to arts. 2(2), 3(3) and with transitional provisions in art. 4)
F28Words in s. 28(9) inserted (W.) (31.3.2003) by The Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategies (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/154), regs. 1(2), 7, Sch. para. 19
Commencement Information
I3S. 28 partly in force; s.28 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1); s. 28 in force for certain purposes (W.) at 1.11.1999 by S.I. 1999/3184 (W.42), art. 2(1), Sch. 1; s. 28 in force (E.) at 1.4.2000 by S.I. 1999/2793, art. 2(3)(b)
(1)Section 28A of the 1977 Act (power to make payments towards expenditure on community services) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1) (authorities to which section applies)—
(a)for “authorities” there is substituted “ bodies ”,
(b)for paragraph (b) (which specifies a Special Health Authority established for a London Post-Graduate Teaching Hospital) there is substituted—
“(b)a Primary Care Trust”.
(3)After subsection (2) there is inserted—
“(2A)A body to which this section applies may, if they think fit, make payments to a local authority towards expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the authority in connection with the performance of any of the authority’s functions which, in the opinion of the body,—
(a)have an effect on the health of any individuals,
(b)have an effect on, or are affected by, any NHS functions, or
(c)are connected with any NHS functions.
(2B)In this section “NHS functions” means functions exercised by a Health Authority, Special Health Authority, Primary Care Trust or NHS trust.”
Commencement Information
I4S. 29 wholly in force at repeal; s. 29 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 67(1); s. 29(1) in force for certain purposes (E.) at 1.11.1999 by S.I. 1999/2793, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. 1; S. 29(2)(a)(3) in force (E.) at 1.11.1999 by S.I. 1999/2793, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. 1; s. 29 in force insofar as not already in force (E.) at 1.4.2000 by S.I. 1999/2793, art. 2(3)(b); s. 29(2) wholly in force (W.) and s. 29(1)(3) in force for certain purposes (W.) at 1.12.2000 by S.I. 2000/2991, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; s. 29 in force so far as not already in force immediately before the coming into force of the National Health Service Act 2006 c. 41 (as to which see s. 227 of that 2006 Act) by virtue of The National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1407), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 6(a)
After section 28B of the 1977 Act there is inserted—
(1)A local authority may, if they think fit, make payments to a relevant NHS body towards expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the body in connection with the performance by the body of prescribed functions of the NHS body.
(2)In this section—
“prescribed” means prescribed to any extent by regulations made by the Secretary of State;
“relevant NHS body” means a Health Authority or a Primary Care Trust.
(3)A payment under this section may be made in respect of expenditure of a capital or of a revenue nature or in respect of both kinds of expenditure.
(4)The Secretary of State may by directions prescribe conditions relating to payments under this section.
(5)The power to give such directions may be exercised so as to make, as respects the cases in relation to which it is exercised, the same provision for all cases, or different provision for different cases or different classes of case, or different provision as respects the same case or class of case for different purposes.
(6)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (4) above, the power may be exercised—
(a)so as to make different provision for England and Wales and different provision for different areas in either; and
(b)so as to require, in such circumstances as may be specified—
(i)repayment of the whole or any part of a payment under this section; or
(ii)payment, in respect of property acquired with money paid under this section, of an amount representing the whole or part of an increase in the value of the property which has occurred since its acquisition.
(7)No payment shall be made under this section in respect of any expenditure unless the conditions relating to it conform with the conditions prescribed for payments of that description under subsection (4) above.”
Commencement Information
I5S. 30 wholly in force at repeal; s. 30 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 67(1); s. 30 in force (E.) at 1.4.2000 by S.I. 1999/2793, art. 2(3)(b); s. 30 in force for certain purposes (W.) at 1.12.2000 by S.I. 2000/2991, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; s. 30 in force so far as not already in force immediately before the coming into force of the National Health Service Act 2006 c. 41 (as to which see s. 227 of that 2006 Act) by virtue of The National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1407), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 6(a)
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for or in connection with enabling prescribed NHS bodies (on the one hand) and prescribed local authorities (on the other) to enter into prescribed arrangements in relation to the exercise of—
(a)prescribed functions of the NHS bodies, and
(b)prescribed health-related functions of the local authorities,
if the arrangements are likely to lead to an improvement in the way in which those functions are exercised.
(2)The arrangements which may be prescribed include arrangements—
(a)for or in connection with the establishment and maintenance of a fund—
(i)which is made up of contributions by one or more NHS bodies and one or more local authorities, and
(ii)out of which payments may be made towards expenditure incurred in the exercise of both prescribed functions of the NHS body or bodies and prescribed health-related functions of the authority or authorities,
(b)for or in connection with the exercise by an NHS body on behalf of a local authority of prescribed health-related functions of the authority in conjunction with the exercise by the NHS body of prescribed functions of theirs,
(c)for or in connection with the exercise by a local authority on behalf of an NHS body of prescribed functions of the NHS body in conjunction with the exercise by the authority of prescribed health-related functions of theirs,
(d)as to the provision of staff, goods, services or accommodation in connection with any arrangements mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c),
(e)as to the making of payments by a local authority to an NHS body in connection with any arrangements mentioned in paragraph (b),
(f)as to the making of payments by an NHS body to a local authority in connection with any arrangements mentioned in paragraph (c).
(3)Regulations under this section may make provision—
(a)as to the cases in which NHS bodies and local authorities may enter into prescribed arrangements,
(b)as to the conditions which must be satisfied in relation to prescribed arrangements (including conditions in relation to consultation),
(c)for or in connection with requiring the consent of the Secretary of State to the operation of prescribed arrangements (including provision in relation to applications for consent, the approval or refusal of such applications and the variation or withdrawal of approval),
(d)in relation to the duration of prescribed arrangements,
(e)for or in connection with the variation or termination of prescribed arrangements,
(f)as to the responsibility for, and the operation and management of, prescribed arrangements,
(g)as to the sharing of information between NHS bodies and local authorities.
(4)The provision which may be made by virtue of subsection (3)(f) includes provision in relation to—
(a)the formation and operation of joint committees of NHS bodies and local authorities,
(b)the exercise of functions which are the subject of prescribed arrangements (including provision in relation to the exercise of such functions by joint committees or employees of NHS bodies and local authorities),
(c)the drawing up and implementation of plans in respect of prescribed arrangements,
(d)the monitoring of prescribed arrangements,
(e)the provision of reports on, and information about, prescribed arrangements,
(f)complaints and disputes about prescribed arrangements,
(g)accounts and audit in respect of prescribed arrangements.
(5)Any arrangements made by virtue of this section shall not affect—
(a)the liability of NHS bodies for the exercise of any of their functions,
(b)the liability of local authorities for the exercise of any of their functions, or
(c)any power or duty to recover charges in respect of services provided in the exercise of any local authority functions.
(6)The Secretary of State may issue guidance to NHS bodies and local authorities in relation to consultation or applications for consent in respect of prescribed arrangements.
(7)The reference in subsection (1) to an improvement in the way in which functions are exercised includes an improvement in the provision to any individuals of any services to which those functions relate.
(8)In this section—
“
”, in relation to a local authority, means functions of the authority which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State—have an effect on the health of any individuals,
have an effect on, or are affected by, any functions of NHS bodies, or
are connected with any functions of NHS bodies,
“local authority” means a district council, county council, county borough council, London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London,
“NHS body” means a [F29Strategic Health Authority,] Health Authority, Primary Care Trust [F30, Local Health Board][F31, NHS trust or NHS foundation trust],
“prescribed” means prescribed to any extent by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
[F32(9)Schedule 2A makes provision with respect to the transfer of staff in connection with arrangements made by virtue of this section.]
Textual Amendments
F29Words in s. 31(8) in the definition of "NHS body" inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 53; S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(c) (subject to arts. 2(2), 3(3) and with transitional provisions in art. 4)
F30Words in s. 31(8) in the definition of "NHS body" inserted (10.10.2002 for W., otherwise 1.3.2007) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 6(2), 42(3), Sch. 5 para. 45; S.I. 2002/2532, art. 2, Sch.so far as not already in force, in force immediately before the National Health Service Act 2006 c. 41 (which Act came into force on 1.3.2007 in accordance with s. 227(1) (subject to s. 277(2)-(5) of that Act) by The National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1407), arts. 1(1), 2, {Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. (c)}
F31S. 31(8): words in the definition of "NHS body" substituted (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), ss. 34, 199, Sch. 4 para. 109; S.I. 2004/759, art. 2
F32S. 31(9) inserted (1.8.2001 for E. and 1.11.2004 for W.) by 2001 c. 15, ss. 48(2), 70(2) (with ss. 64(a), 65(4)); S.I. 2001/2804, art. 2(1)(a); S.I. 2004/1754, art. 2(2)(a)
Commencement Information
I6S. 31 wholly in force at repeal; s. 31 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1); s. 31 in force (E.) at 1.4.2000 by S.I. 1999/2793, art. 2(3)(b); s. 31 in force for certain purposes (W.) at 1.12.2000 by S.I. 2000/2991, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; s. 30 in force so far as not already in force immediately before the coming into force of the National Health Service Act 2006 c. 41 (as to which see s. 227 of that 2006 Act) by virtue of The National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1407), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 6(a)
In section 22 of the 1977 Act (co-operation between health authorities and local authorities), subsections (2) to (6) (which make provision in relation to joint consultative committees) are omitted.
Commencement Information
I7S. 32 wholly in force at 1.1.2001; s. 32 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 67(1); s. 32 in force (E.) at 1.4.2000 by S.I. 1999/2793, art. 2(3)(b); s. 32 in force (W.) at 1.1.2001 by S.I. 2000/2991, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
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