Part 2Health service bodies

Chapter 6Miscellaneous

Co-operation between NHS bodies

72Co-operation between NHS bodies

F51

It is the duty of NHS bodies to co-operate with each other in exercising their functions.

F11A

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).

F32

For the purposes of this section, NICE is an NHS body.

F23

For the purposes of this section, the Health and Social Care Information Centre is an NHS body.

F44

For the purposes of this section, Health Education England is an NHS body.

F65

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.