Part 2

Health service bodies
CHAPTER A1

NHS England
General duties of
NHS England

Duty as to reducing inequalities
13G
NHS England
must, in the exercise of its functions, have regard to the need to—
a
reduce inequalities between
persons
with respect to their ability to access health services, and
b
reduce inequalities between patients with respect to the outcomes achieved for them by the provision of health services
(including the outcomes described in section 13E(3))
.
Words in s. 13G(b) inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 6(b), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
Word in s. 13G(a) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 6(a), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
Pt. 2 Ch. A1 inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.10.2012 for specified purposes, 1.2.2013 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. 2012/1831, art. 2(2) (with art. 4); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
Words in Act substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)