Guidance

Advice to local authorities on scrutinising health services

Guidance to support local authorities and their partners to deliver effective health scrutiny.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 27 June 2014
• Last updated: 9 January 2024
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  1. 9 January 2024

     Updated to provide an up-to-date explanation and guide to the updated The Local Authority (Public Health, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Health Scrutiny) Regulations 2013 (to be amended 31 January 2024), and reflects amendments to the local authority scrutiny function following the introduction of the new arrangements for ministerial intervention in reconfiguration of NHS services on 31 January 2024.

  2. 27 June 2014

     First published.

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This guidance is intended to support local authorities, NHS bodies and health service providers in discharging their responsibilities under the relevant legislation to support effective scrutiny of local health services.

It includes an up-to-date explanation and guide to the updated 2013 regulations (amended on 31 January 2024), and reflects amendments to the local authority scrutiny function following the introduction of the new arrangements for ministerial intervention in reconfiguration of NHS services from 31 January 2024.