PART 1

The health service in England

The health service: overview

The Secretary of State's duty as to reducing inequalities
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After section 1B of the National Health Service Act 2006 insert—

Duty as to reducing inequalities
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In exercising functions in relation to the health service, the Secretary of State must have regard to the need to reduce inequalities between the people of England with respect to the benefits that they can obtain from the health service.
S. 4 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)