Health and Care Act 2022

After Clause 2 Insert the following new Clause—

“Spending on mental health

After Clause 4 Insert the following new Clause—

“Duties as to reducing inequalities

After Clause 4 Insert the following new Clause—

“Duties in respect of research: business plan and annual report etc

Clause 5, page 3, line 15 leave out “The reference in subsection (1)” and insert “In subsection (1)—

the reference”

Clause 5, page 3, line 18 at end insert—

the reference to effects of a decision in relation to the health and well-being of the people of England includes a reference to its effects in relation to inequalities between the people of England with respect to their health and well-being;

After Clause 5 Insert the following new Clause—

“NHS England: duties in relation to climate change etc

After Clause 6 Insert the following new Clause—

“Information about inequalities

Clause 14, page 12, line 3 leave out lines 3 to 6 and insert—

Each integrated care board must set out in its constitution—

Clause 16, page 13, line 36 at end insert—

specialist multi-professional palliative care services,”

Clause 16, page 13, line 42 at end insert—

such other services or facilities for palliative care as the board considers are appropriate as part of the health service,”

Clause 16, page 14, line 23 at end insert—

For the purposes of this section “specialist multi-professional palliative care services” must include the provision of—

Clause 20, page 16, line 12 at end insert—

Duty to prevent illness

Clause 20, page 16, line 33 leave out “patients” and insert “persons”

Clause 20, page 16, line 36 at end insert “(including the outcomes described in section 14Z34(3))”

Clause 20, page 16, line 36 at end insert—

co-operate with neighbouring and other integrated care boards over equality of access to the provision of health services, and

Clause 20, page 17, line 16 at end insert “facilitate or otherwise”

Clause 20, page 18, line 26 at end insert—

the duty to co-operate with other integrated care boards under section 14Z35(d) for the purposes of achieving equality of access for patients living in all parts of the board’s wider area.”

Clause 20, page 18, line 27 leave out “The reference in subsection (1)” and insert “In subsection (1)—

the reference”

Clause 20, page 18, line 30 at end insert—

the reference to effects of a decision in relation to the health and well-being of the people of England includes a reference to its effects in relation to inequalities between the people of England with respect to their health and well-being;

Clause 20, page 18, line 33 at end insert—

In discharging the duty under this section, integrated care boards must have regard to reports of the Office for Health and Care Sustainability.”