Part 2Standards

Chapter 3NHS health care: functions of CHAI

Healthcare provided by and for NHS bodies

I150Annual reviews

I21

In each financial year the CHAI must conduct a review of the provision of health care by and for—

a

each English NHS body, and

b

each cross-border SHA,

and must award a performance rating to each such body.

I42

The CHAI is to exercise its function under subsection (1) by reference to criteria from time to time devised by it and approved by the Secretary of State.

I43

The CHAI must publish the criteria devised and approved from time to time under subsection (2).

4

In exercising its functions under this section in relation to any health care the CHAI must take into account the standards set out in statements published under section 46.

I35

For the purposes of this section the CHAI may, subject to this Part, conduct an inspection of—

a

the body being reviewed; and

b

any person who provides, or is to provide, health care for that body (wherever the health care is or is to be provided).

6

The Secretary of State may, after consulting the CHAI, by regulations make provision as to the procedure to be followed in respect of the making of representations to the CHAI before the award of a performance rating under this section.