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

F1b

each of its partner clinical commissioning groups,

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 F2of a partner clinical commissioning group if there appears to the responsible local authority and F3the partner clinical commissioning group to be a need F4or to be likely 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 F5the partner clinical commissioning group or the National Health Service Commissioning Board of any of its functions; or

b

which—

i

is capable of being met to a significant extent by the exercise by F6the partner clinical commissioning group or the National Health Service Commissioning Board 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 F7each of its partner clinical commissioning groups must—

a

co-operate with one another;

b

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

F8ba

involve the Local Healthwatch organisation for the area of the responsible local authority;

bb

involve the people who live or work in that area; and

c

if the responsible local authority is a county council, F9involve each relevant district council.

F108A

In preparing an assessment under this section, the responsible local authority or a partner clinical commissioning group may consult any person it thinks appropriate.

9

In this section—

  • F11“partner clinical commissioning group”, in relation to a responsible local authority, means any clinical commissioning group whose area coincides with or falls wholly or partly within the area of the 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 F12a partner clinical commissioning group 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 F13the area of the clinical commissioning group.