PART 1Health service in England: integration, collaboration and other changes

NHS foundation trusts

I2I163Accounts, reports and forward plans

1

In the National Health Service Act 2006—

a

in section 43, omit subsections (3B) and (3C) (requirements relating to content etc of forward plan for NHS foundation trusts);

b

in paragraph 27 of Schedule 7, omit sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) (which require the forward plan to be prepared by the directors etc).

2

In the Health and Social Care Act 2012—

a

omit section 155 (accounts: transfer of functions relating to accounts from the regulator to the Secretary of State);

b

in section 156 omit—

i

subsection (3) (power to provide for content of annual reports to be prescribed by regulations rather than determined by the regulator);

ii

subsection (4) (duty to give forward plan to Secretary of State, rather than to the regulator).