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Words in Pt. 5 Ch. 1 heading omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 101(2), 115(3)(k)

I1C3C4116Health and social care: joint strategic needs assessments

1

An assessment of relevant needs must be prepared in relation to the area of each responsible local authority.

2

A further assessment of relevant needs in relation to the area of a responsible local authority—

a

must be prepared if the Secretary of State so directs; and

b

may be prepared at any time.

3

A direction under subsection (2)(a) may be revoked.

4

It is for—

a

the responsible local authority, and

F15b

each of its partner integrated care boards,

to prepare any assessment of relevant needs under this section in relation to the area of the responsible local authority.

5

The responsible local authority must publish each assessment of relevant needs prepared under this section in relation to its area.

F145A

The responsible local authority must give a copy of each assessment of relevant needs prepared under this section to any integrated care partnership established under section 116ZA whose area coincides with or includes the whole or part of the area of the responsible local authority.

6

For the purposes of this section, there is a relevant need in relation to so much of the area of a responsible local authority as falls within the area F1of a partner F16integrated care board if there appears to the responsible local authority and F2the partner F16integrated care board to be a need F3or to be likely to be a need to which subsection (7) applies.

7

This subsection applies to a need—

a

which—

i

is capable of being met to a significant extent by the exercise by the responsible local authority of any of its functions; and

ii

could also be met, or could otherwise be affected, to a significant extent by the exercise by F4the partner F17integrated care board or F21NHS England of any of its functions; or

b

which—

i

is capable of being met to a significant extent by the exercise by F5the partner F17integrated care board or F21NHS England of any of its functions; and

ii

could also be met, or could otherwise be affected, to a significant extent by the exercise by the responsible local authority of any of its functions.

8

In preparing an assessment under this section, the responsible local authority and F6each of its partner F18integrated care boards must—

a

co-operate with one another;

b

have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State;

F7ba

involve the Local Healthwatch organisation for the area of the responsible local authority;

bb

involve the people who live or work in that area; and

c

if the responsible local authority is a county council, F8involve each relevant district council.

F98A

In preparing an assessment under this section, the responsible local authority or a partner F19integrated care board may consult any person it thinks appropriate.

9

In this section—

  • F10“partner F20integrated care board”, in relation to a responsible local authority, means any F20integrated care board whose area coincides with or falls wholly or partly within the area of the authority;

  • “relevant district council” means—

    1. a

      in relation to a responsible local authority, any district council which is a partner authority of it; and

    2. b

      in relation to F11a partner F20integrated care board of a responsible local authority, any district council which is a partner authority of the responsible local authority and whose district falls wholly or partly within F12the area of the F20integrated care board.