Part 1: Health Service in England: Integration, Collaboration and Other Changes Merger of NHS bodies etc. Section 34: Exercise by NHS England of new regulatory functions
This section inserts a new section 13SB (Minimising conflicts between regulatory and other functions), in the NHS Act 2006. Section 13SB places a duty on NHS England to minimise the risk of conflict or manage any conflicts that arise between their regulatory functions, as set out in subsection (2) and (3), and its other functions. NHS England will be required to include in its annual report under section 13U of the NHS Act 2006, a statement explaining how it has complied with its section 13SB duty.