Part 13Miscellaneous
F2Emergencies: role of the Secretary of State, F5NHS England and F3integrated care boards
Words in Act substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
Words in s. 252A cross-heading substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 123; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
252AF1Role of F5NHS England and F4integrated care boards in respect of emergencies
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F5NHS England must take such steps as it considers appropriate for securing that each relevant service provider is properly prepared for dealing with a relevant emergency.
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The steps taken by F5NHS England under subsection (4) must include monitoring compliance by the service provider with any requirements imposed on it by its service arrangements for the purpose of securing that it is properly prepared for dealing with a relevant emergency.
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A relevant service provider must appoint an individual to be responsible for—
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securing that the provider is properly prepared for dealing with a relevant emergency,
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securing that the provider complies with any requirements mentioned in subsection (5), and
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providing F5NHS England with such information as it may require for the purpose of discharging its functions under this section.
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In this section—
“relevant emergency”—
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in relation to F5NHS England or F10an integrated care board, means any emergency which might affect F5NHS England or F11the board (whether by increasing the need for the services that it may arrange or in any other way);
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in relation to a relevant service provider, means any emergency which might affect the provider (whether by increasing the need for the services that it may provide or in any other way);
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“relevant service provider” means any body or person providing services in pursuance of service arrangements;
F12“service arrangements” means arrangements made by virtue of this Act for the provision of services.
S. 253 cross-heading substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 46, 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)