C2C1Part 5Co-operation of English authorities with local partners, etc

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Chapter 1Local area agreements and community strategies

I1C3C4116Health and social care: joint strategic needs assessments

1

An assessment of relevant needs must be prepared in relation to the area of each responsible local authority.

2

A further assessment of relevant needs in relation to the area of a responsible local authority—

a

must be prepared if the Secretary of State so directs; and

b

may be prepared at any time.

3

A direction under subsection (2)(a) may be revoked.

4

It is for—

a

the responsible local authority, and

b

each of its partner PCTs,

to prepare any assessment of relevant needs under this section in relation to the area of the responsible local authority.

5

The responsible local authority must publish each assessment of relevant needs prepared under this section in relation to its area.

6

For the purposes of this section, there is a relevant need in relation to so much of the area of a responsible local authority as falls within the area for which a partner PCT acts if there appears to the responsible local authority and the partner PCT to be a need to which subsection (7) applies.

7

This subsection applies to a need—

a

which—

i

is capable of being met to a significant extent by the exercise by the responsible local authority of any of its functions; and

ii

could also be met, or could otherwise be affected, to a significant extent by the exercise by the partner PCT of any of its functions; or

b

which—

i

is capable of being met to a significant extent by the exercise by the partner PCT of any of its functions; and

ii

could also be met, or could otherwise be affected, to a significant extent by the exercise by the responsible local authority of any of its functions.

8

In preparing an assessment under this section, the responsible local authority and each partner PCT must—

a

co-operate with one another;

b

have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State; and

c

if the responsible local authority is a county council, consult each relevant district council.

9

In this section—

  • “partner PCT”, in relation to a responsible local authority, means any Primary Care Trust which is a partner authority of the responsible local authority;

  • “relevant district council” means—

    1. a

      in relation to a responsible local authority, any district council which is a partner authority of it; and

    2. b

      in relation to a partner PCT of a responsible local authority, any district council which is a partner authority of the responsible local authority and whose district falls wholly or partly within the area for which the partner PCT acts.