Independent Reconfiguration Panel
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Manual
The Act added a new discretionary power to the NHS Act 2006 for the Secretary of State to call in and make a decision on a reconfiguration proposal.

Reconfiguring NHS services - ministerial intervention powers
Statutory guidance
Guidance setting out the process for ministerial intervention in reconfiguration of NHS services, including when and how NHS commissioning bodies must notify the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care of NHS service changes.

Guidance to support local authorities and their partners to deliver effective health scrutiny.

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What we do
The IRP is a committee of experts who provide impartial specialist advice about proposals to change NHS services in England to support ministerial decisions.
IRP is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care.
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Contact the IRP secretariat for informal advice and support about NHS reconfiguration proposals or the process of making a call in request to the Secretary of State.
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