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6.—(1) The responsible bodies shall have regard, in formulating their strategy, to —
(a)whether the interests of the local population would be best served; and
(b)whether —
(i)improvement in the quality of secondary care services which they provide; and
(ii)better value for money and efficiency in the exercise of their commissioning functions in respect of secondary care services,
could be achieved by entering into a commissioning arrangement with the other responsible bodies and the NHS Trust or Trusts in their commissioning arrangement group.
(2) If the responsible bodies propose not to enter into a commissioning arrangement, they must —
(a)provide the Assembly with full and detailed reasons for such a proposal, together with details of the alternative arrangements which the responsible bodies propose for the commissioning of secondary care services;
(b)consult the Assembly before deciding not to enter into a commissioning arrangement, and
(c)have regard to the Assembly’s response to such consultation in making a decision on whether to enter into a commissioning arrangement.
(3) If the responsible bodies decide not to enter into a commissioning arrangement, they must publish the information set out in paragraph (2)(a) above in their strategy.
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