Commentary on Sections Arrangements with devolved authorities etc. Section 295 – Arrangements between the NHS Commissioning Board and Northern Ireland Ministers
1511.This section allows the NHS Commissioning Board to make arrangements with a Northern Ireland Minister to commission services for the purposes of the Northern Ireland health service. Examples of health services which Northern Ireland Ministers might ask the NHS Commissioning Board to commission for the Northern Ireland health service are specialised services for rare conditions and high secure psychiatric services.