Part 1 E+W Promotion and provision of the health service in England

The Secretary of State and the health service in England E+W

[F1 1B Duty as to the NHS Constitution E+W

(1) In exercising functions in relation to the health service, the Secretary of State must have regard to the NHS Constitution.

(2) In this Act, “NHS Constitution” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Health Act 2009 (see section 1 of that Act).]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 1B inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 3, 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)