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PART 3U.K.Health

CHAPTER 1U.K.[F1The Education and Training Functions of NHS England]

National functionsE+W

102AdviceE+W

(1)[F2NHS England] must make arrangements for obtaining advice on the exercise of its functions [F3under this Chapter] from persons who are involved in, or who [F2NHS England] thinks otherwise have an interest in, the provision of education and training for health care workers.

(2)[F4NHS England] must seek to ensure that it receives representations from the following, in particular, under the arrangements it makes under subsection (1)—

(a)persons who provide health services;

(b)persons to whom health services are provided;

(c)carers for persons to whom health services are provided;

(d)health care workers;

(e)bodies which regulate health care workers;

(f)persons who provide, or contribute to the provision of, education and training for health care workers.

(3)[F5NHS England] may perform a duty under subsection (2) by seeking to ensure that it receives representations from organisations which represent the persons referred to in the paragraph in question.

(4)[F6NHS England] must advise the Secretary of State on such matters relating to its functions [F7under this Chapter] as the Secretary of State may request; and a request under this subsection may specify how and when the advice is to be provided.

(5)Carer” means an adult who provides or intends to provide care for another person.