Part 2Health service bodies
Chapter 6Miscellaneous
Co-operation between NHS bodies
72Co-operation between NHS bodies
F41
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).
F22
For the purposes of this section, NICE is an NHS body.
F63
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F34
For the purposes of this section, Health Education England is an NHS body.
F55
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.