Legislation – Health and Social Care Act 2012
Changes to legislation:
Health and Social Care Act 2012, Section 193 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 12 April 2026. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 193:
- Pt. 9 Ch. 1B inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 96
- s. 105(3A) (3B) inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 21
- s. 106(3A) (3B) inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 22
- s. 259(1)(aa)(b) substituted for s. 259(1)(b) by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(b)
- s. 259(1)(aa) words substituted by S.I. 2023/98 Sch. para. 17(11)(a)(iii) (This amendment comes in force at the same time as 2022 c. 31, s. 98 comes into force)
- s. 259(10A)(10B) inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(h)
- s. 261(5)(da) inserted by 2026 c. 8 s. 3(2)
- s. 261(5A) inserted by 2026 c. 8 s. 3(3)
- s. 261(6A)(6B) inserted by 2026 c. 8 s. 3(4)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- Pt. 9 Ch. 1B inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 96
- s. 105(3A) (3B) inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 21
- s. 106(3A) (3B) inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 22
- s. 259(1)(aa)(b) substituted for s. 259(1)(b) by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(b)
- s. 259(1)(aa) words substituted by S.I. 2023/98 Sch. para. 17(11)(a)(iii) (This amendment comes in force at the same time as 2022 c. 31, s. 98 comes into force)
- s. 259(10A)(10B) inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(h)
- s. 261(5)(da) inserted by 2026 c. 8 s. 3(2)
- s. 261(5A) inserted by 2026 c. 8 s. 3(3)
- s. 261(6A)(6B) inserted by 2026 c. 8 s. 3(4)
PART 5Public involvement and local government
CHAPTER 2Local government
Joint strategic needs assessments and strategies
193Joint health and wellbeing strategies
“116AHealth and social care: joint health and wellbeing strategies
(1)
This section applies where an assessment of relevant needs is prepared under section 116 by a responsible local authority and each of its partner clinical commissioning groups.
(2)
The responsible local authority and each of its partner clinical commissioning groups must prepare a strategy for meeting the needs included in the assessment by the exercise of functions of the authority, the National Health Service Commissioning Board or the clinical commissioning groups (“a joint health and wellbeing strategy”).
(3)
In preparing a strategy under this section, the responsible local authority and each of its partner clinical commissioning groups must, in particular, consider the extent to which the needs could be met more effectively by the making of arrangements under section 75 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (rather than in any other way).
(4)
In preparing a strategy under this section, the responsible local authority and each of its partner clinical commissioning groups must have regard to—
(a)
the mandate published by the Secretary of State under section 13A of the National Health Service Act 2006, and
(b)
any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.
(5)
In preparing a strategy under this section, the responsible local authority and each of its partner clinical commissioning groups must—
(a)
involve the Local Healthwatch organisation for the area of the responsible local authority, and
(b)
involve the people who live or work in that area.
(6)
The responsible local authority must publish each strategy prepared by it under this section.
(7)
The responsible local authority and each of its partner clinical commissioning groups may include in the strategy a statement of their views on how arrangements for the provision of health-related services in the area of the local authority could be more closely integrated with arrangements for the provision of health services and social care services in that area.
(8)
In this section and section 116B—
(a)
“partner clinical commissioning group”, in relation to a responsible local authority, has the same meaning as in section 116, and
(b)
“health services”, “health-related services” and “social care services” have the same meaning as in section 195 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
116BDuty to have regard to assessments and strategies
(1)
A responsible local authority and each of its partner clinical commissioning groups must, in exercising any functions, have regard to—
(a)
any assessment of relevant needs prepared by the responsible local authority and each of its partner clinical commissioning groups under section 116 which is relevant to the exercise of the functions, and
(b)
any joint health and wellbeing strategy prepared by them under section 116A which is so relevant.
(2)
The National Health Service Commissioning Board must, in exercising any functions in arranging for the provision of health services in relation to the area of a responsible local authority, have regard to—
(a)
any assessment of relevant needs prepared by the responsible local authority and each of its partner clinical commissioning groups under section 116 which is relevant to the exercise of the functions, and
(b)
any joint health and wellbeing strategy prepared by them under section 116A which is so relevant.”