{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-social-care-act-2012/section-254",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-social-care-act-2012/section-254.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2012/7",
  "legislation_title": "Health and Social Care Act 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-social-care-act-2012",
  "path": "section/254",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "254",
  "heading": "Powers to direct NHS England to establish information systems",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State ... may direct NHS England to establish and operate a system for the collection or analysis of information of a description specified in the direction.\n(2) A direction may be given under subsection (1) by the Secretary of State only if—\n(a) the Secretary of State considers that the information which could be obtained by complying with the direction is information which it is necessary or expedient for the Secretary of State to have in relation to the exercise by the Secretary of State of the Secretary of State's functions in connection with the provision of health services or of adult social care in England, or\n(b) the Secretary of State otherwise considers it to be in the interests of the health service in England or of the recipients or providers of adult social care in England for the direction to be given.\n(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(5) Before giving a direction under subsection (1) the Secretary of State ... must consult NHS England.\n(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 254(1) omitted (1.2.2023) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(6)(b)(i) (with reg. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 254(1) substituted (1.2.2023) by The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(6)(b)(ii) (with reg. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 254(3) omitted (1.2.2023) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(6)(c) (with reg. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 254(4) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 5 para. 94(3); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 254(5) omitted (1.2.2023) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(6)(d)(i) (with reg. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 254(5) substituted (1.2.2023) by The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(6)(d)(ii) (with reg. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "S. 254(6) omitted (1.2.2023) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(6)(e) (with reg. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "S. 254(7) omitted (1.2.2023) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(6)(e) (with reg. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in s. 254 heading substituted (1.2.2023) by The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(6)(a) (with reg. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Pt. 9 Ch. 2: power to amend conferred (1.7.2022) by 2021 c. 3, s 43(3) (as inserted by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 101(5)(b), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 254 modified (1.7.2022) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/734), reg. 9 (with regs. 13, 29, 30)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 254 in force at 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 254 partly in force; s. 254 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 306(1)(d)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/254",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:08:58.603352+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}