Explanatory Notes

Health and Social Care Act 2012

2012 CHAPTER 7

27 March 2012

Commentary on Sections

Part 1 – The Health Service in England

The health service: overview

Section 6 – The Secretary of State’s duty as to research

88.This section places a duty on the Secretary of State to promote research on matters that are relevant to the health service and to promote the use within the health service of evidence obtained from research. Parallel duties to promote research and the use of research evidence are also placed on the NHS Commissioning Board and on CCGs by later sections in this Part.