Overview

This bill mandates that UK National Health Service (NHS) expenditure plans and reports separately identify spending on mental health services and healthcare for armed forces personnel (both current members and veterans). This aims to improve transparency and accountability in NHS funding.

Description

The bill requires relevant national authorities (the UK government departments responsible for health in each nation) to create regulations ensuring separate accounting of NHS funds allocated to:

• Mental health services
• Healthcare for armed forces personnel
• Healthcare for veterans

These authorities must consult each other to ensure data comparability across the UK. The regulations will also dictate how NHS bodies report this information, including publication requirements. The bill specifies the procedure for creating and approving these regulations within each nation of the UK, including parliamentary scrutiny and approval processes. The Act will come into force immediately upon passage.

Government Spending

The bill does not directly increase or decrease government spending. Instead, it mandates a restructuring of how NHS expenditure is reported and tracked, increasing transparency and potentially aiding in future budgetary planning and allocation. No specific figures are included in the bill regarding current or projected spending.

Groups Affected

• NHS Bodies: Will be required to track and report expenditure according to the new regulations.
• Mental health service users: May benefit from increased transparency and potential future improvements to funding.
• Armed forces personnel and veterans: May benefit from increased transparency and potential future improvements to healthcare provision.
• UK Government Departments responsible for health (in each nation): Responsible for implementing the regulations and ensuring compliance.
• Parliament/Senedd Cymru: Will have a role in scrutinizing and approving the regulations, ensuring accountability.

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