Section 2: General power

National Health Service Act 2006 · 2006 c. 41View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Promotion and provision of the health service in England

The Secretary of State may do anything which is calculated to facilitate, or is conducive or incidental to, the discharge of any function conferred on the Secretary of State by this Act.

NHS England or an integrated care board may do anything which is calculated to facilitate, or is conducive or incidental to, the discharge of any of its functions.

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