Part 1Quality and delivery of F2health services in England
Chapter 1NHS Constitution
I12Duty to have regard to NHS Constitution
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Each of the bodies listed in subsection (2) must, in performing its F3health service functions, have regard to the NHS Constitution.
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The bodies are—
F4a
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F6b
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integrated care boards;
cc
local authorities (within the meaning of section 2B of the National Health Service Act 2006);
c
National Health Service trusts;
d
Special Health Authorities;
F5da
the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence;
F20db
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e
NHS foundation trusts;
F18f
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g
the Care Quality Commission.
F21h
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F22i
the Health Services Safety Investigations Body.
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Each person who—
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a
b
c
provides health services under arrangements made by a local authority for the purposes of its functions under or by virtue of section 2B or 6C(1) of, or Schedule 1 to, that Act.
must, in doing so, have regard to the NHS Constitution.
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Each person who—
a
b
provides or assists in providing F14health services under sub-contracting arrangements,
must, in doing so, have regard to the NHS Constitution.
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The enactments referred to in subsection (4)(a) are the following provisions of the National Health Service Act 2006—
a
section 83(2)(b) (arrangements made by PCTs for provision of primary medical services);
b
section 84(1) (general medical services contracts);
c
section 92 (other arrangements for the provision of primary medical services);
d
section 100(1) (general dental services contracts);
e
section 107(1) (other arrangements for the provision of primary dental services);
f
section 117(1) (general ophthalmic services contracts);
g
section 126(1) (pharmaceutical services);
h
section 127(1) (additional pharmaceutical services);
i
Schedule 12 (local pharmaceutical services schemes).
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In this Chapter “F15health services” means health services provided in England for the purposes of the health service continued under section 1(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006.
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References in this section to the provision of services include references to the provision of services jointly with another person.
Words in Pt. 1 heading substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 174(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)