Part 2Health service bodies
Chapter 6Miscellaneous
Co-operation between NHS bodies
72Co-operation between NHS bodies
F21
It is the duty of NHS bodies to co-operate with each other in exercising their functions.
F31A
The Secretary of State may publish guidance on the discharge of the duty under subsection (1) in relation to England.
1B
An NHS body other than a Welsh NHS body must have regard to any guidance published under subsection (1A).
F12
For the purposes of this section, NICE is an NHS body.
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F45
In this section “Welsh NHS body” means—
a
an NHS trust established under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006,
b
a Special Health Authority established under that Act, or
c
a Local Health Board.