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[F1(1)This section applies to—
(a)relevant English bodies, and
(b)relevant Welsh bodies.
(1A)In this section—
“ relevant English body ” means—
“ relevant Welsh body ” means an NHS trust all or most of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are in Wales.
(1B)Each relevant English body must make arrangements, as respects health services for which it is responsible, which secure that users of those services, whether directly or through representatives, are involved (whether by being consulted or provided with information, or in other ways) in—
(a)the planning of the provision of those services,
(b)the development and consideration of proposals for changes in the way those services are provided, and
(c)decisions to be made by that body affecting the operation of those services.
(1C)Subsection (1B)(b) applies to a proposal only if implementation of the proposal would have an impact on—
(a)the manner in which the services are delivered to users of those services, or
(b)the range of health services available to those users.
(1D)Subsection (1B)(c) applies to a decision only if implementation of the decision (if made) would have an impact on—
(a)the manner in which the services are delivered to users of those services, or
(b)the range of health services available to those users.
(1E)The reference in each of subsections (1C)(a) and (1D)(a) to the delivery of services is to their delivery at the point when they are received by users.
(1F)For the purposes of subsections (1B) to (1E), [F4—
(a)health services” does not include pharmaceutical services or local pharmaceutical services, and
(b)]a person is a “user” of any health services if the person is someone to whom those services are being or may be provided.
(1G)A relevant English body must have regard to any guidance given by the Secretary of State as to the discharge of the body's duty under subsection (1B).
(1H)The guidance mentioned in subsection (1G) includes (in particular)—
(a)guidance given by the Secretary of State as to when, or how often, involvement under arrangements under subsection (1B) is to be carried out;
(b)guidance given by the Secretary of State as to the form to be taken by such involvement in any case specified by the guidance.]
(2)Each [F5relevant Welsh body] must make arrangements with a view to securing, as respects health services for which it is responsible, that persons to whom those services are being or may be provided are, directly or through representatives, involved in and consulted on—
(a)the planning of the provision of those services,
(b)the development and consideration of proposals for changes in the way those services are provided, and
(c)decisions to be made by that body affecting the operation of those services.
(3)For the purposes of this section a body is responsible for health services—
(a)if the body provides or will provide those services to individuals, or
(b)if another person provides, or will provide, those services to individuals—
(i)at that body's direction,
(ii)on its behalf, or
(iii)in accordance with an agreement or arrangements made by that body with that other person,
and references in this section to the provision of services include references to the provision of services jointly with another person.
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[F7(6)This section does not require a body to make arrangements in relation to matters to which a trust special administrator’s draft or final report under section 65F or 65I relates before—
(a)in a case where the administrator’s report relates to an NHS trust, NHS England and the Secretary of State have made their decisions under section 65K(1) and (2), or
(b)in a case where the administrator’s report relates to an NHS foundation trust, the Secretary of State is satisfied as mentioned in section 65KB(1) or 65KD(1) or makes a decision under section 65KD(9).]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 242(1)-(1H) substituted for s. 242(1) (3.11.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 233(2), 245(5); S.I. 2008/2434, art. 2(2)(a)
F2Words in s. 242(1A) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 126(2)(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F3Words in s. 242(1A) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 126(2)(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F4Words in s. 242(1F) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 206(4), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F5Words in s. 242(2) substituted (3.11.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 233(3), 245(5); S.I. 2008/2434, art. 2(2)(a)
F6S. 242(4)(5) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 126(3); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F7S. 242(6) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 8 para. 24; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
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Textual Amendments
F8S. 242A omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 127; S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
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Textual Amendments
F9S. 242B omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 127; S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
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Textual Amendments
F10S. 243 repealed (1.4.2008 for the purpose of the omission of s. 243(2)(d)(f)(i), 30.6.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 232(1), 245(5), Sch. 18 Pt. 18; S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(3)(4)(a), Sch.
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