NHS England has statutory functions (duties and powers) conferred on it by legislation to make arrangements for the provision of prescribed services known as Specialised Services. These services support people with a range of rare and complex conditions.
ICBs have statutory functions to make arrangements for the provision of services for the purposes of the NHS in their Areas, apart from those commissioned by NHS England.
By this Delegation Agreement, NHS England delegates the functions of commissioning certain Specialised Services (the “Delegated Functions”) to the ICB under section 65Z5 of the NHS Act.
This Agreement sets out the terms that apply to the exercise of the Delegated Functions by the ICB. It also sets out each Party’s responsibilities and the measures required to ensure the effective and efficient exercise of the Delegated Functions and Reserved Functions.