Section 13K Duty to promote innovationF1
F2NHS England must, in the exercise of its functions, promote innovation in the provision of health services (including innovation in the arrangements made for their provision).
NHS England may make payments as prizes to promote innovation in the provision of health services.
A prize may relate to—
work at any stage of innovation (including research);
work done at any time (including work before the commencement of section 23 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012).
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Pt. 2 Ch. A1 inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.10.2012 for specified purposes, 1.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 23(1), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2) (with art. 4); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
- F2
Words in Act substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)