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Health and Social Care Act 2012

Section 236 - Advice or guidance to the Secretary of State or the Board

1381.This section enables the provision by NICE of any advice or guidance on quality matters to the Secretary of State or the NHS Commissioning Board should they require it. A quality matter is defined as a matter in respect of which NICE could be asked to prepare a quality standard.

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