Section 54 — Oversight and support of NHS trusts
Extent: E+W
This version in force from 2022-07-01
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) The National Health Service Act 2006 is amended as follows.
(2) After section 27 insert— Oversight and support of NHS trusts 27A NHS England must— (a) monitor NHS trusts established under section 25 in the carrying out of their functions, and (b) provide such advice, guidance or other support as it considers appropriate to help NHS trusts established under section 25 in the carrying out of their functions.
(3) In Schedule 4—
(a) in paragraph 12 (reports etc), in sub-paragraph (1), for “the Secretary of State”, in both places it occurs, substitute “NHS England”;
(b) in paragraph 13 (provision of information by NHS trusts), in sub-paragraph (1) (as created by section 25(4) of this Act)—
(i) after “the Secretary of State” insert “or NHS England”;
(ii) for “he” substitute “the Secretary of State or NHS England”.