Part 1: Health Service in England: Integration, Collaboration and Other Changes Collaborative Working Section 74: Guidance about joint appointments
This section inserts a new section 13UA into the NHS Act 2006. Subsections (1) and (2) give NHS England the ability to issue guidance concerning joint appointments between relevant NHS commissioners and relevant NHS providers; relevant NHS bodies and local authorities; and relevant NHS bodies and Combined Authorities. In this section references to relevant NHS bodies are to NHS England, integrated care boards, English NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts. This guidance could provide a clear set of criteria for organisations to consider when making joint appointments. Under subsection (3), relevant NHS bodies are required to have regard to the guidance. Under subsection (4), ahead of publishing or revising any guidance, NHS England is required to consult with appropriate persons.