Part 2Health service bodies

F1CHAPTER A1NHS England

Functions in relation to information

F213SAInformation about inequalities

(1)

NHS England must publish a statement setting out—

(a)

a description of the powers available to relevant NHS bodies to collect, analyse and publish information relating to—

(i)

inequalities between persons with respect to their ability to access health services;

(ii)

inequalities between persons with respect to the outcomes achieved for them by the provision of health services (including the outcomes described in section 13E(3)); and

(b)

the views of NHS England about how those powers should be exercised in connection with such information.

(2)

NHS England may from time to time publish a revised statement under subsection (1).

(3)

In this section “relevant NHS bodies” means—

(a)

integrated care boards,

(b)

NHS trusts established under section 25, and

(c)

NHS foundation trusts.