Part 1

Quality and delivery of health services in England
Chapter 1

NHS Constitution

Other revisions of NHS Constitution
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1
This section applies to any revision of the NHS Constitution made other than as a result of a 10 year review (including any such revision which revises the guiding principles).
2
Before any revision the Secretary of State must undertake appropriate consultation about the proposed revision.
3
The persons consulted must include such patients, staff, members of the public and other persons as appear to the Secretary of State to be affected by the proposed revision.
4
The guiding principles may not be revised, except in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State setting out the revision to be made.
5
The Secretary of State must publish the NHS Constitution after any revision.
S. 4 in force at 19.1.2010 by S.I. 2010/30, art. 2(a)
Words in Pt. 1 heading substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 174(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)