Part 14Patient and public involvement in health and social care
Local involvement networks
222Arrangements under section 221(1)
1
This section applies in relation to any particular arrangements made under section 221(1) by a local authority (“A”).
2
In this section, a reference to a “local involvement network” is to a person who, in pursuance of the arrangements, is to carry on in A’s area activities specified in section 221(2) for that area.
3
The arrangements must be made with a person (“H”) who is not—
a
a local authority;
b
a National Health Service trust;
c
an NHS foundation trust;
d
a Primary Care Trust; or
e
a Strategic Health Authority.
4
The arrangements must secure the result that none of the following will be a local involvement network—
a
H;
b
A;
c
any other local authority;
d
a National Health Service trust;
e
an NHS foundation trust;
f
a Primary Care Trust;
g
a Strategic Health Authority.
5
The arrangements may (in particular) make provision as respects co-operation between a local involvement network and any English network or English networks.
6
The arrangements may provide for the making of payments by A.
7
The arrangements must include the required provision about annual reports (see section 227).
8
In this section “English network” means a person who, in pursuance of arrangements made under section 221(1) by any local authority, is to carry on activities specified in section 221(2).