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Mandatory Request to NHS Digital - collection and analysis of PLICS IAPT data from Trusts

A Mandatory Request from NHS Improvement requesting that NHS Digital establishes and operates a system for the collection and analysis of Patient Level Costing Information Systems (PLICS) Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) data from trusts.

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In accordance with the Health and Care Act 2022 and the Health and Care Act 2022 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2022, as of 1 July 2022 Monitor (NHS Improvement) is abolished.

All mandatory requests from Monitor (NHS Improvement) are to be treated as a direction by NHS England to NHS Digital under section 254 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

Purpose

NHS Improvement, working with NHS England, is responsible for developing, publicising and enforcing the national tariff, which sets out the price payable by commissioners for NHS services. NHS Improvement is also responsible for licensing providers of NHS services.

A mandatory request under sections 255(1), 256(1)(a) and 256(2)(a) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (HSCA) that NHS Digital establishes and operates a system for the collection and analysis of PLICS data, from
up to 21 Trusts. 

Learn more about the Mandatory Request

Last edited: 5 July 2022 3:37 pm