Part 1Promotion and provision of the health service in England

F1Role of F2NHS England in the health service in England

1HF2NHS England and its general functions

(1)

There is to be a body corporate known as F2NHS England.

(2)

F2NHS England is subject to the duty under section 1(1) concurrently with the Secretary of State except in relation to the part of the health service that is provided in pursuance of the public health functions of the Secretary of State or local authorities.

(3)

For the purpose of discharging that duty, F2NHS England—

(a)

has the function of arranging for the provision of services for the purposes of the health service in England in accordance with this Act, and

(b)

must exercise the functions conferred on it by this Act in relation to F3integrated care boards F4, NHS trusts established under section 25 and NHS foundation trusts so as to secure that services are provided for those purposes in accordance with this Act.

(4)

Schedule A1 makes further provision about F2NHS England.

(5)

In this Act—

(a)

any reference to the public health functions of the Secretary of State is a reference to the functions of the Secretary of State under sections 2A and 2B and paragraphs 7C, 8 and 12 of Schedule 1, and

(b)

any reference to the public health functions of local authorities is a reference to the functions of local authorities under sections 2B and 111 and paragraphs 1 to 7B and 13 of Schedule 1.