Moved by
Baroness Morgan of Cotes
17: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause—
“Duty to consider residents of other parts of UK
For section 13O of the National Health Service Act 2006 substitute—
“13O Duty to consider residents of other parts of UK
(1) In making a decision about the exercise of its functions, NHS England must have regard to any likely impact of the decision on—
(a) the provision of health services to people who reside in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, or
(b) services provided in England for the purposes of—
(i) the health service in Wales,
(ii) the system of health care mentioned in section 2(1)(a) of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1 (N.I.)), or
(iii) the health service established under section 1 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.
(2) The Secretary of State must publish guidance for NHS England on the discharge of the duty under subsection (1).
(3) NHS England must have regard to guidance published under subsection (2).””
Member’s explanatory statement
This new Clause places a duty on NHS England to consider the likely impact of their decisions on the residents of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and to consider the impact of services provided in England on patient care in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.