PART 1The health service in England
The health service: overview
I13The Secretary of State's duty as to the NHS Constitution
After section 1A of the National Health Service Act 2006 insert—
1BDuty as to the NHS Constitution
1
In exercising functions in relation to the health service, the Secretary of State must have regard to the NHS Constitution.
2
In this Act, “NHS Constitution” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Health Act 2009 (see section 1 of that Act).