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Health and Social Care Act 2012

Section 241  - Commissioning guidance

1388.This section provides for the NHS Commissioning Board to be able to direct NICE to prepare commissioning guidance on its behalf or carry out any other of the NHS Commissioning Board's functions in relation to preparation of commissioning guidance. Commissioning guidance will provide CCGs with practical advice on contracting for the provision of health services with a view to improving the quality of such services. If requested, NICE must provide the NHS Commissioning Board with advice or information on matters connected with the Board’s functions as regards commissioning guidance. NICE may also be required by the Board to disseminate the commissioning guidance.

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