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Written question asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 June 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 June 2023. It was answered by Lord Markham (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 June 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Integrated Care boards

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy justification for deciding not to define an integrated care board as a “relevant body” in regulation 2 of the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012, with the effect that a range of patient rights formerly imposed on clinical commissioning groups are not now imposed on integrated care boards.

Original answer

‘The National Health Service (Integrated Care Boards: Responsibilities) Regulations 2022’ has made consequential amendments to regulation 2 of the NHS Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012, replacing references to Clinical Commissioning Groups with integrated care boards (ICBs). ICBs are now the statutory bodies responsible for patient rights.

The answer was corrected by Lord Markham (Conservative)

on Wednesday, 26 July 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Corrected answer

‘The National Health Service (Integrated Care Boards: Responsibilities) Regulations 2022’ The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 SI/634 has made consequential amendments to regulation 2 of the NHS Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012, replacing references to Clinical Commissioning Groups with integrated care boards (ICBs). ICBs are now the statutory bodies responsible for patient rights.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL8440
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Clinical commissioning groups Integrated care boards
Legislation
National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012
Link
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