National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Bill
AMENDMENTS
TO BE MOVED
IN COMMITTEE
| | THE EARL HOWE
THE BARONESS NOAKES
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER |
| Page 2, line 7, at end insert— |
| "(2A) | A Strategic Health Authority or Health Authority shall only be established under subsection (2) above provided that there has been consultation and agreement with general practitioners, nurses and other health professionals in that area." |
| Page 2, line 42, at end insert— |
| "( ) | In section 126(1) of the 1977 Act at end there is inserted "; save that no statutory instrument shall be made under section 8 above unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament"." |
| | THE EARL HOWE
THE BARONESS NOAKES
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER |
| Insert the following new Clause— |
| | "Readiness of Primary Care Groups and Trusts |
| (1) | The Commission for Health Improvement shall investigate the preparedness of— |
| (a) | Primary Care Groups to become Primary Care Trusts; and |
| (b) | Primary Care Trusts to receive functions in accordance with this Act. |
| (2) | If after conducting an investigation it appears to the Commission that— |
| (a) | a Primary Care Group is not ready to become a Primary Care Trust; or |
| (b) | a Primary Care Trust is not ready to receive functions in accordance with this Act, |
| | the Commission shall make a special report to the Secretary of State. |
| (3) | The Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament any report made to him under subsection (2) above. |
| (4) | If the Secretary of State makes a special report in accordance with subsection (2)(a) above, no action shall be taken by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 16A(1) or (1A) of the 1977 Act for a period of one year from the date of laying the report. |
| (5) | If the Secretary of State makes a special report in accordance with subsection (2)(b) above, no functions shall be transferred or distributed to the Primary Care Trust referred to in the report for a period of one year from the date of laying the report." |
| | THE EARL HOWE
THE BARONESS NOAKES
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER |
| Page 10, line 4, at end insert— |
| "( ) | In determining the amount to be allotted to a Primary Care Trust, the Secretary of State shall have regard to the health needs of the population served by the trust." |
| | THE EARL HOWE
THE BARONESS NOAKES
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER |
| Page 27, line 41, leave out "(a)," |
| | THE EARL HOWE
THE BARONESS NOAKES
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER |
| Page 29, line 27, leave out from beginning to end of line 30 |
| | THE EARL HOWE
THE BARONESS NOAKES
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER |
| Page 32, line 1, leave out subsections 2 to 8 |
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