The Public and Third Sector Law Reports
[2023] PTSR 2001
Court of Appeal
Rex (AA and others)
v
National Health Service Commissioning Board
[2023] EWCA Civ 902
2023 July 11; 31
King, Popplewell, Moylan LJJ
National Health Service— Healthcare services— Provision of services— Children and adults referred to gender identity development service at clinics experiencing long delays in receiving first appointment— Whether defendant owing statutory duty to provide appointment within 18 weeks— Whether duty only target duty— Whether duty restricted to consultant-led services—
National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/2996), reg 45