SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13NHS trusts and trustees for NHS trusts: transitory and saving provision

Public interest reports and written recommendations

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1

Schedule 7 is to be read in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs.

2

In paragraph 2(3) (persons to whom written recommendations must be sent) after paragraph (c) insert—

ca

where the relevant authority is an NHS trust or the trustees for an NHS trust, to the National Health Service Trust Development Authority,

3

In paragraph 3(2) (persons to whom public interest reports must be sent) after paragraph (c) omit “and” and insert—

ca

where the relevant authority is an NHS trust or the trustees for an NHS trust, to the National Health Service Trust Development Authority, and

4

In paragraph 4(8) (means of publicising public interest reports and related notices) after paragraph (c) insert—

d

in the case of an NHS trust, it publishes the notice in such manner as it thinks is likely to bring the notice to the attention of persons to whom the trust provides services for the purposes of the health service in England;

e

in the case of trustees for an NHS trust, they publish the notice in such manner as they think is likely to bring the notice to the attention of persons to whom that NHS trust provides services for the purposes of the health service in England.

5

In the modifications made by this paragraph, “National Health Service Trust Development Authority” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 9(8).