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Health and Social Care Act 2012

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192 Joint strategic needs assessments

(1) Section 116 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (health and social care: joint strategic needs assessments) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (4), for paragraph (b) substitute— (b) each of its partner clinical commissioning groups, . (3) In subsection (6)— (a) for “for which a partner PCT acts” substitute “of a partner clinical commissioning group”, (b) for “the partner PCT” substitute “the partner clinical commissioning group”, and (c) after “a need” insert “or to be likely to be a need”. (4) In subsection (7)— (a) in paragraph (a)(ii) for “the partner PCT” substitute “the partner clinical commissioning group or the National Health Service Commissioning Board”, and (b) in paragraph (b)(i) for “the partner PCT” substitute “the partner clinical commissioning group or the National Health Service Commissioning Board”. (5) In subsection (8)— (a) for “each partner PCT” substitute “each of its partner clinical commissioning groups”, (b) after paragraph (b) (but before the “and” immediately following it) insert— (ba) 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) in paragraph (c) for “consult” substitute “involve”. (6) After subsection (8) insert— (8A) In preparing an assessment under this section, the responsible local authority or a partner clinical commissioning group may consult any person it thinks appropriate. (7) In subsection (9)— (a) for the definition of “partner PCT” substitute— “partner clinical commissioning group”, in relation to a responsible local authority, means any clinical commissioning group whose area coincides with or falls wholly or partly within the area of the authority; , and (b) in the definition of “relevant district council”, in paragraph (b)— (i) for “a partner PCT” substitute “a partner clinical commissioning group”, and (ii) for “the area for which the partner PCT acts” substitute “the area of the clinical commissioning group.

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192 Joint strategic needs assessments

(1) Section 116 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (health and social care: joint strategic needs assessments) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (4), for paragraph (b) substitute— (b) each of its partner clinical commissioning groups, . (3) In subsection (6)— (a) for “for which a partner PCT acts” substitute “of a partner clinical commissioning group”, (b) for “the partner PCT” substitute “the partner clinical commissioning group”, and (c) after “a need” insert “or to be likely to be a need”. (4) In subsection (7)— (a) in paragraph (a)(ii) for “the partner PCT” substitute “the partner clinical commissioning group or the National Health Service Commissioning Board”, and (b) in paragraph (b)(i) for “the partner PCT” substitute “the partner clinical commissioning group or the National Health Service Commissioning Board”. (5) In subsection (8)— (a) for “each partner PCT” substitute “each of its partner clinical commissioning groups”, (b) after paragraph (b) (but before the “and” immediately following it) insert— (ba) 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) in paragraph (c) for “consult” substitute “involve”. (6) After subsection (8) insert— (8A) In preparing an assessment under this section, the responsible local authority or a partner clinical commissioning group may consult any person it thinks appropriate. (7) In subsection (9)— (a) for the definition of “partner PCT” substitute— “partner clinical commissioning group”, in relation to a responsible local authority, means any clinical commissioning group whose area coincides with or falls wholly or partly within the area of the authority; , and (b) in the definition of “relevant district council”, in paragraph (b)— (i) for “a partner PCT” substitute “a partner clinical commissioning group”, and (ii) for “the area for which the partner PCT acts” substitute “the area of the clinical commissioning group.

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