27CRecommendations about restructuring

1

NHS England may—

a

make recommendations to NHS trusts for or in connection with the making of restructuring applications;

b

take such other steps as it considers appropriate to facilitate restructuring applications involving NHS trusts.

2

In this section “restructuring application”, in relation to an NHS trust, means an application by the NHS trust under—

a

section 56 (mergers involving NHS foundation trusts);

b

section 56A (acquisitions by NHS foundation trusts);

c

section 69A (transfer of property etc between NHS bodies);

d

paragraph 28 of Schedule 4 (dissolution of NHS trusts).