Moved by
Earl Howe
3: After Clause 4, insert the following new Clause—
“Duties as to reducing inequalities
In section 13G of the National Health Service Act 2006 (NHS England’s duties in relation to the reduction of inequalities)—
(a) in paragraph (a), for “patients” substitute “persons”;
(b) in paragraph (b), after “services” insert “(including the outcomes described in section 13E(3))”.”
Member’s explanatory statement
The amendment extends NHS England’s duty in relation to the reduction of inequalities in access to health services to cover people before they are patients. It also makes it explicit that the duty to have regard to the need to reduce inequalities in outcomes for patients covers outcomes such as the quality of experience undergone by patients.