The National Health Service (Directions by Strategic Health Authorities to Primary Care Trusts Regarding Arrangements for Involvement) Regulations 2008

Amendment of the National Health Service (Functions of Strategic Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts and Administration Arrangements)(England) Regulations 2002

6.—(1) Regulation 6 of the National Health Service (Functions of Strategic Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts and Administration Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2002(1) (limitations and restrictions on the exercise of functions relevant to both Strategic Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (3) for “The” substitute “Subject to paragraph (3A), the”.

(3) After paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) A Strategic Health Authority may exercise the power under section 2 of the Act (Secretary of State’s general power as to services) to make arrangements, as respects health services for which a relevant Primary Care Trust is responsible, which secure that users of those services, whether directly or through representatives, are involved (whether by being consulted or provided with information, or in other ways) in matters relating to the provision of those services.

(3B) In paragraph (3A) and this paragraph—

(a) “health services” means services provided under the Act;

(b) “health service users” means persons to whom health services are being or may be provided; and

(c) “relevant Primary Care Trust”, in relation to a Strategic Health Authority, means a Primary Care Trust any part of whose area falls within the area of that Strategic Health Authority.”

(1)

S.I. 2002/2375; regulation 6 was amended by S.I. 2004/865, 2006/562 and 2007/1818.