PART 9

Health and adult social care services: information
CHAPTER 2

NHS ENGLAND: HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE INFORMATION ETC.

Functions: information systems

Information systems: supplementary
258
1
Before establishing an information system pursuant to a direction under section 254 or a request under section 255 NHS England must consult—
a
the person who gave the direction or made the request,
b
representatives of other persons who NHS England considers are likely to use the information to which the direction or request relates,
c
representatives of persons from whom any information will be collected, and
d
such other persons as NHS England considers appropriate.
2
If NHS England reasonably believes that there is no longer a need to retain information which it has obtained by complying with a direction under section 254 or a request under section 255, NHS England may destroy the information.
S. 258 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
Pt. 9 Ch. 2: power to amend conferred (1.7.2022) by 2021 c. 3, s 43(3) (as inserted by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 101(5)(b), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30))
S. 258 modified (1.7.2022) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/734), reg. 9 (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
Pt. 9 Ch. 2 heading substituted (1.2.2023) by The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(2) (with reg. 3)
Words in s. 258 substituted (1.2.2023) by The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(10) (with reg. 3)