PART 1Health service in England: integration, collaboration and other changes
NHS trusts
I2I154Oversight and support of NHS trusts
1
The National Health Service Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2
After section 27 insert—
27AOversight and support of NHS trusts
NHS England must—
a
monitor NHS trusts established under section 25 in the carrying out of their functions, and
b
provide such advice, guidance or other support as it considers appropriate to help NHS trusts established under section 25 in the carrying out of their functions.
3
In Schedule 4—
a
in paragraph 12 (reports etc), in sub-paragraph (1), for “the Secretary of State”, in both places it occurs, substitute “NHS England”
;
b
in paragraph 13 (provision of information by NHS trusts), in sub-paragraph (1) (as created by section 25(4) of this Act)—
i
after “the Secretary of State” insert “or NHS England”
;
ii
for “he” substitute “the Secretary of State or NHS England”
.