Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

[F1 116A Health and social care: joint health and wellbeing strategies E+W

(1) This section applies where an assessment of relevant needs is prepared under section 116 by a responsible local authority and each of its partner clinical commissioning groups.

(2) The responsible local authority and each of its partner clinical commissioning groups must prepare a strategy for meeting the needs included in the assessment by the exercise of functions of the authority, the National Health Service Commissioning Board or the clinical commissioning groups (“a joint health and wellbeing strategy”).

(3) In preparing a strategy under this section, the responsible local authority and each of its partner clinical commissioning groups must, in particular, consider the extent to which the needs could be met more effectively by the making of arrangements under section 75 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (rather than in any other way).

(4) In preparing a strategy under this section, the responsible local authority and each of its partner clinical commissioning groups must have regard to—

(a) the mandate published by the Secretary of State under section 13A of the National Health Service Act 2006, and

(b) any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

(5) In preparing a strategy under this section, the responsible local authority and each of its partner clinical commissioning groups must—

(a) involve the Local Healthwatch organisation for the area of the responsible local authority, and

(b) involve the people who live or work in that area.

(6) The responsible local authority must publish each strategy prepared by it under this section.

(7) The responsible local authority and each of its partner clinical commissioning groups may include in the strategy a statement of their views on how arrangements for the provision of health-related services in the area of the local authority could be more closely integrated with arrangements for the provision of health services and social care services in that area.

(8) In this section and section 116B—

(a) “partner clinical commissioning group”, in relation to a responsible local authority, has the same meaning as in section 116, and

(b) “health services”, “health-related services” and “social care services” have the same meaning as in section 195 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 116A, 116B inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 193, 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 116-116B modified by 2006 c. 41, s. 13Z4(3) (as inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 23(1), 306(1)(d)(4)); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2)

C2 Ss. 116-116B modified by 2006 c. 41, s. 14Z24(3) (as inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 26, 306(1)(d)(4)); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2)