Part 2E+WHealth service bodies

[F1CHAPTER A2E+WClinical commissioning groups

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 2 Ch. A2 inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.10.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 25(1), 306(1)(d)(4) (with Sch. 6 paras. 7-13); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2) (with art. 5); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[F2General duties of clinical commissioning groupsE+W

Textual Amendments

F2Ss. 14P-14Z24 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. 26, 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2) (with art. 6); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

14Z1Duty as to promoting integrationE+W

(1)Each clinical commissioning group must exercise its functions with a view to securing that health services are provided in an integrated way where it considers that this would—

(a)improve the quality of those services (including the outcomes that are achieved from their provision),

(b)reduce inequalities between persons with respect to their ability to access those services, or

(c)reduce inequalities between persons with respect to the outcomes achieved for them by the provision of those services.

(2)Each clinical commissioning group must exercise its functions with a view to securing that the provision of health services is integrated with the provision of health-related services or social care services where it considers that this would—

(a)improve the quality of the health services (including the outcomes that are achieved from the provision of those services),

(b)reduce inequalities between persons with respect to their ability to access those services, or

(c)reduce inequalities between persons with respect to the outcomes achieved for them by the provision of those services.

(3)In this section—

  • “health-related services” means services that may have an effect on the health of individuals but are not health services or social care services;

  • “social care services” means services that are provided in pursuance of the social services functions of local authorities (within the meaning of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970).

[F3(4)For the purposes of this section, the provision of housing accommodation is a health-related service.]]]

Textual Amendments

F3S. 14Z1(4) inserted (1.4.2015) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), ss. 3(7), 127(1); S.I. 2015/993, art. 2(a) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)