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<p>Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) is enshrined in S.242 of the National Health
Service Act 2006. The Health and Social Care Act 2012 amended S.242 and included complementary
duties for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and NHS England.</p><p>Since the 2012
Act NHS England has published statutory guidance for NHS commissioners and revised
guidance for CCGs will be published in spring 2017. A further guide on engaging communities,
for areas developing Sustainability and Transformation Plans, was published by NHS
England in September 2016. NHS England has also recently launched an Involvement Hub,
an online resource to support patients, carers, staff and the public, which also includes
examples of good practice and links to learning and involvement opportunities.</p>
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