Part 2

Health service bodies
CHAPTER A1

NHS England

Functions in relation to information

Information on safety of services provided by the health service
13R
1
NHS England
must establish and operate systems for collecting and analysing information relating to the safety of the services provided by the health service.
2
NHS England
must make information collected by virtue of subsection (1), and any other information obtained by analysing it, available to such persons as
NHS England
considers appropriate.
3
NHS England
may impose charges, calculated on such basis as it considers appropriate, in respect of information made available by it under subsection (2).
4
NHS England
must give advice and guidance, to such persons as it considers appropriate, for the purpose of maintaining and improving the safety of the services provided by the health service.
5
NHS England
must monitor the effectiveness of the advice and guidance given by it under subsection (4).
6
An integrated care board
must have regard to any advice or guidance given to it under subsection (4).
7
NHS England
may arrange for any other person (including another
NHS
body) to exercise any of
NHS England’s
functions under this section.
8
Arrangements made under subsection (7) do not affect the liability of
NHS England
for the exercise of any of its functions.
Words in s. 13R(6) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 98; 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)