SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4E+WNHS trusts established under section 25

Part 1E+WConstitution, establishment, etc

Reports and other informationE+W

12(1)For each accounting year an NHS trust must prepare and send to [F1NHS England] an annual report in such form as may be determined by [F1NHS England].E+W

[F2(1A)The annual report must, in particular, review the extent to which the NHS trust has exercised its functions in accordance with the plans published under—

(a)section 14Z52 (joint forward plans for integrated care board and its partners), and

(b)section 14Z56 (joint capital resource use plan for integrated care board and its partners).]

[F3(1B)The annual report must, in particular, review the extent to which the NHS trust has exercised its functions consistently with NHS England’s views set out in the latest statement published under section 13SA(1) (views about how functions relating to inequalities information should be exercised).]

(2)At such time or times as may be prescribed, an NHS trust must hold a public meeting at which must be presented—

(a)its audited accounts and annual report, and

(b)any report on the accounts made pursuant to section 8 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) or paragraph 19 of Schedule 8 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).

F4(2A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)In such circumstances and at such time or times as may be prescribed, an NHS trust must hold a public meeting at which such documents as may be prescribed must be presented.