National Health Service Act 2006 — United Kingdom law | Esheria

National Health Service Act 2006

This provision sets out core NHS duties and powers, including the Secretary of State’s duty to promote the health service, NHS England’s service-arranging role, local authorities’ health-improvement duties, and procurement rules aimed at fair, transparent commissioning and anti-slavery compliance.

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Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
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Language
en
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About this statute

This provision sets out core NHS duties and powers, including the Secretary of State’s duty to promote the health service, NHS England’s service-arranging role, local authorities’ health-improvement duties, and procurement rules aimed at fair, transparent commissioning and anti-slavery compliance. This provision covers NHS England and related bodies’ powers, duties, reporting, direct payments, guidance, and governance rules for integrated care boards. Integrated care boards have broad duties to improve services, reduce inequalities, involve patients, seek advice, and plan, report, and consult; NHS England oversees them and can issue guidance and directions. This part sets rules for NHS foundation trust reorganisations, elections, special administration, accounts, and intervention powers. This provision gives NHS and local authority bodies cooperation, appointment, reporting, guidance, transfer, and intervention powers and duties.