PART 8Standing rules: choice of health service provider

Duty to publicise and promote information about choice42

1

A relevant body must make arrangements to ensure that the availability of choice under the arrangements it makes pursuant to regulation 39 are publicised and promoted.

2

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), those arrangements must include arrangements for—

a

publicising, and promoting awareness of, information about—

i

health service providers for the purpose of enabling a person to choose a health service provider in accordance with arrangements that the relevant body has made pursuant to regulation 39(1),

ii

consultant-led teams for the purpose of enabling a person to choose a clinically appropriate team in accordance with arrangements that the relevant body has made pursuant to regulation 39(1), and

iii

teams led by health care professionals providing mental health services for the purpose of enabling a person to choose a clinically appropriate team in accordance with arrangements that the relevant body has made pursuant to regulation 39(3); and

b

publicising details, and promoting awareness, of where that information may be found.