PART 11 U.K.Miscellaneous

Arrangements with devolved authorities etc. E+W

296 Arrangements between [F1 NHS England] and Scottish Ministers etc. E+W

(1) [F1 NHS England] may make arrangements with the Scottish Ministers or a Scottish health body for [F1 NHS England] to commission services for the purposes of the Scottish health service.

(2) Arrangements under this section may be on such terms and conditions as may be agreed between the parties to the arrangements.

(3) Those terms and conditions may include provision with respect to the making of payments to [F1 NHS England] in respect of the cost to it of giving effect to the arrangements.

(4) In this section—

• “commission” means arrange for the provision of, and

• “Scottish health body” means—

  (a)

  a Health Board or Special Health Board constituted under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and

  (b)

  the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service constituted by section 10 of that Act.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 296 substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 296 in force at 1.10.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2)

I2 S. 296 in force at 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)