PART 1Health service in England: integration, collaboration and other changes

NHS trusts

I2I154Oversight and support of NHS trusts

1

The National Health Service Act 2006 is amended as follows.

2

After section 27 insert—

27AOversight and support of NHS trusts

NHS England must—

a

monitor NHS trusts established under section 25 in the carrying out of their functions, and

b

provide such advice, guidance or other support as it considers appropriate to help NHS trusts established under section 25 in the carrying out of their functions.

3

In Schedule 4—

a

in paragraph 12 (reports etc), in sub-paragraph (1), for “the Secretary of State”, in both places it occurs, substitute “NHS England”;

b

in paragraph 13 (provision of information by NHS trusts), in sub-paragraph (1) (as created by section 25(4) of this Act)—

i

after “the Secretary of State” insert “or NHS England”;

ii

for “he” substitute “the Secretary of State or NHS England”.