Part 1Quality and delivery of F1health services in England
Chapter 1NHS Constitution
I13Availability and review of NHS Constitution
1
The Secretary of State must ensure that the NHS Constitution continues to be available to patients, staff and members of the public.
2
At least once in any period of 10 years the Secretary of State must carry out a review of the NHS Constitution (referred to in this Chapter as a “10 year review”).
3
The following must be consulted about the NHS Constitution on a 10 year review—
a
patients and bodies or other persons representing patients,
b
staff and bodies or other persons representing staff,
c
carers,
F2d
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e
members of the public,
f
the bodies and persons listed in section 2(2), (4) and (5), and
g
such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
4
The first 10 year review must be completed not later than 5 July 2018.
5
The guiding principles may not be revised as a result of a 10 year review, except in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State setting out the revision to be made.
6
The Secretary of State must publish the NHS Constitution after any revision made as a result of a 10 year review.
7
In this Chapter—
“carers” means persons who, as relatives or friends, care for other persons to whom F3health services are being provided;
“the guiding principles” means—
- a
the 7 principles described in the NHS Constitution published on 21 January 2009 as “the principles that guide the NHS”, or
- b
any revised version of those principles set out in the NHS Constitution published under this section or section 4;
- a
“patients” means persons to whom F3health services are being provided;
“staff” means—
- a
persons employed by a body listed in section 2(2) or otherwise working for such a body (whether as or on behalf of a contractor, as a volunteer or otherwise) in, or in connection with, the provision, commissioning or regulation of F3health services;
- b
persons employed by a person listed in subsection (4) or (5) of section 2 or otherwise working for such a person (whether as or on behalf of a contractor, as a volunteer or otherwise) in, or in connection with, the provision of F3health services or assistance or the making of arrangements as mentioned in the subsection in question.
- a
F48
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Words in Pt. 1 heading substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 174(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)