Part 3Local authorities and the NHS
40Health and well-being strategies in Wales
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Each local authority in Wales, and each Local Health Board any part of whose area lies within the area of the local authority, must jointly formulate and implement a strategy for the health and well-being of members of the public in the local authority's area (a “health and well-being strategy”).
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The local authority and the Local Health Board (or Boards) responsible for a health and well-being strategy are referred to in this section as the “responsible bodies”.
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The responsible bodies must have regard to their strategy in the exercise of their functions.
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Each strategy must be formulated in relation to a period of time specified in regulations.
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The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make further provision about health and well-being strategies.
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The regulations may, in particular, make provision as to—
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the imposition of a duty on the responsible bodies to co-operate in formulating their strategy with prescribed persons or descriptions of person (including, for example, NHS trusts, Community Health Councils, voluntary bodies, and local businesses),
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steps which the responsible bodies must take before formulating the strategy,
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matters which the strategy must address,
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publication of the strategy,
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monitoring and review by the responsible bodies of the strategy and its implementation,
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the production of information and reports by the responsible bodies in relation to the strategy,
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the avoidance of duplication in the preparation of health and well-being strategies and other prescribed strategies or plans provided for under any other enactment.
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The Welsh Ministers may—
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give directions to local authorities in Wales, Local Health Boards and NHS trusts in connection with health and well-being strategies,
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issue guidance to responsible bodies in connection with them.
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The power to give directions under subsection (7)(a) does not affect any other power to give directions.
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In this section—
“local authority” means a county council or county borough council,
“NHS trust” means an NHS trust all or most of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are situated in Wales.