Guidance

Independent Reconfiguration Panel: Ways of working

The Independent Reconfiguration Panel's ways of working updated to reflect changes to ministerial intervention powers from 31 January 2024.

• From: Independent Reconfiguration Panel
• Published: 1 February 2024

Applies to England

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Independent Reconfiguration Panel: Ways of working

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The Department of Health and Social Care introduced a new process for ministerial intervention in the reconfiguration of NHS services from 31 January 2024.

The ways of working document for the Independent Reconfiguration Panel (IRP) sets out:

• the role and purpose of the IRP
• how the IRP provides formal advice to ministers
• informal advice available from the IRP for other parties
• transitional arrangements for local authority referrals prior to 31 January 2024

Published 1 February 2024