National Health Service Act 1977

Type Public General Act
Publication 1977-07-29
Last updated 2008-08-01
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
articles Not indexed
Reform history JSON API

[^c18627441]: Words in s. 126(4) inserted (10.10.2002 for W. and 1.9.2003 in so far as not in force) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 37(1), 42(3), Sch. 8 para. 10(a); S.I. 2002/2532, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2003/2246, art. 2(b)

[^c18628931]: Words in s. 128(1A) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 1(3), 42(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 33; S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(c)

[^c18629321]: S. 128(1): definitions of "local pharmaceutical services" and "LPS arrangements" inserted (E.) (12.12.2002) by The National Health Service (Local Pharmaceutical Services Etc.) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2861), reg. 24

[^c19216041]: Sch. 9 repealed (14.12.2001 for E. and 26.8.2002 for W.) by 2001 c. 15, ss. 67(1)(2), 70(2), Sch. 5 Pt. 1 para. 5(16), Sch. 6 Pt. 1 (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2001/3738, art. 2(4), Sch. 2 (subject to art. 2(5)(6)); S.I. 2002/1919, art. 2, Sch. Pt. 1 (with art. 2(2))

[^key-098b7dfb47ff779ea7cc8572651316b2]: Words in s. 128(1) repealed (1.4.2004 in so far as it relates to the definitions of “medical list”, “personal medical services” and “terms of service” and 1.4.2006 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 14 Pt. 4; S.I. 2004/288, art. 6(2)(d) (with arts. 7, 8) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925); S.I. 2004/480, art. 5(2)(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345); S.I. 2005/2925, art. 11; S.I. 2006/345, art. 7(2)(a)

[^key-0d95f619e0ff366762ec3977e064b304]: S. 126(1A) inserted (1.11.2005 for E. for specified purposes) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), ss. 183(3)(b), 199(1)(4); S.I. 2005/2925, art. 7(1)

[^key-329b0dc6d48d56ba9c546c203d0309c7]: Sch. 3 repealed (1.4.2005) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 13 para. 4(c), Sch. 14 Pt. 7; S.I. 2005/457, art. 2

[^key-3748933c05e05e0da0ffe4f50f3dce36]: Words in s. 126(1) inserted (1.11.2005 for E. for specified purposes) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), ss. 183(3)(a), 199(1)(4); S.I. 2005/2925, art. 7(1)

[^key-450f43a0b0135486fd941f619a833a34]: Sch. 11 para. 5A inserted (1.1.2005) by The Freedom of Information (Removal and Relaxation of Statutory Prohibitions on Disclosure of Information) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3363), arts. 1, 7

[^key-64cf4276e85b01a78ed6a99349d80af9]: Sch. 7 repealed (20.10.2003 for W.) by Health (Wales) Act 2003 (c. 4), ss. 1(4), 10(2), Sch. 4; S.I. 2003/2660, art. 2(1)(i)(iii)(2) (with art. 2(3))

[^key-68d21f3e25b48e77d9ecba8e4a65defa]: Words in s. 126(4) inserted (3.2.2004 for E. and 28.2.2004 for W.) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 11 para. 38; S.I. 2004/288, art. 2(1)(c) (with arts. 7, 8) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925); W.S.I. 2004/480, art. 2(1)(c) (with arts. 6,7) (as amended by W.S.I. 2004/1019 and W.S.I. 2006/345))

[^key-6aaa2b9ed96cf73327ad525f42f4af6a]: Words in s. 126(4) repealed (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 14 Pt. 4; S.I. 2004/288, art. 6(2)(d) (with arts. 7, 8) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925); S.I. 2004/480, art. 5(2)(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345)

[^key-758ee059ab6c3bd14f135ebbf59555dd]: S. 128(1) applied (with modifications) (1.4.2006) by The National Health Service (Local Pharmaceutical Services etc.) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/552), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 9

[^key-8ccb1ee5afa8c0f7490addd596b6b12d]: Words in s. 128(1) inserted (3.2.2004 for E. for specified purposes, 28.2.2004 for W. for specified purposes, 1.12.2005 for E. so far as not already in force, 15.2.2006 for W. in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 11 para. 39; S.I. 2004/288, arts. 2(1)(c), 3(1)(d) (with arts. 7, 8) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925); S.I. 2004/480, arts. 2(1)(c), 3(c) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345); S.I. 2005/2925, arts. 4(1)(c), 5(1)(e); S.I. 2006/345, arts. 2(1)(b), 3(1)(d)

[^key-93de38a84646f3334a81aa73a00c7ebd]: S. 126(4A) inserted (20.10.2003 for W.) by Health (Wales) Act 2003 (c. 4), ss. 1(2), 10(2); S.I. 2003/2660, art. 2(1)(i)(2)

[^key-99532b7b3bf74dd88195a09bb09e7366]: S. 84 repealed (7.6.2005) by Inquiries Act 2005 (c. 12), s. 51(1), Sch. 2 para. 7, Sch. 3 (with ss. 44, 50); S.I. 2005/1432, art. 2

[^key-c548da716a98208c1d2159ea9628fe10]: Words in s. 128(1) substituted (30.6.2005 as notified in the London Gazette dated 3.6.2005) by The Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/848), Sch. 1 para. 9 (with Sch. 2)

[^key-e4f9827a78da5bfab22d5ee43f5c24e7]: Words in s. 128(1) substituted (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 4 para. 42; S.I. 2004/759, art. 2

[^key-e8d4573cb90d2e6b7769bff237a7da94]: S. 126(2)(a) omitted (30.9.2005 as notified in the London Gazette dated 26.8.2005) by virtue of The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1250), art. 1(2)(3), Sch. 9 para. 2(c)

[^key-6bf75354f86796e8041329d514898fe6]: S. 126(4) applied (28.9.2006 for specified purposes) by Health Act 2006 (c. 28), ss. 70(3), 83(3); S.I. 2006/2603, art. 4(2)

[^key-7655c7ee18555e083618f9d55789c587]: Words in s. 128(1) inserted (1.10.2006 except so far as relating to Welsh NHS bodies, 1.2.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Health Act 2006 (c. 28), s. 83(4)(b), Sch. 8 para. 24(a); S.I. 2006/2603, art. 5(b); S.I. 2007/204, art. 4(b)

[^key-89d78cd9c9e5499da43e770e15db8d1e]: Words in s. 126(4) inserted (28.2.2007 for specified purposes) by Health Act 2006 (c. 28), ss. 34(2), 83(5)(b)(7); S.I. 2006/3125, art. 3(a)

[^key-dfe16ab79059820dfd172110260a3c10]: Words in s. 128(1) inserted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 189

[^key-9bc6cd74c32e58ec6afa147b71aacfe8]: Act repealed (except ss. 57, Sch. 11 and ss. 126, 128 so far as they relate to those provisions, which are repealed only for E.W., see s. 7(3) of the repealing Act; and except s. 41B(2)(6)(b) as amended by S.I. 2006/1056, which is repealed immediately after that amendment comes into force, see s. 8(4)-(6); and except ss. 19, 28J, 38, 39, 41, 41B(2)(6)(b), 42(2B)(2C), 42A, 42B, 43(2), 49F, 49H, 98, 128, Sch. 8 para. 2(2B), Sch. 8A, Sch. 9A para. 6, Sch. 12 paras. 2A(1)(b)(ba), 2B, Sch. 12B as amended by Health Act 2006 (c. 28) which are repealed immediately after those amendments come into force on 1.8.2008 and 9.5.2013, see s. 8(4)-(6); and except ss. 3, 15, 16CD, 16CE, 18A, 26, 28WA-28WF, 28X, 28Y, 38, 39, 43D, 44, 45A, 45C, 72, 103 as amended by Health Act 2006 (c. 28) and to the extent that they relate to primary ophthalmic services, which are repealed immediately after those amendments come into force on 1.8.2008, see s. 8(4)-(6)) (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 6, 8(2), Sch. 4 (with saving for s. 126 in Sch. 2 para. 7 and general savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. 1 and transitory modifications relating to primary ophthalmic services in Sch. 3 para. 1); S.I. 2008/1972, art. 2; S.I. 2013/1112, art. 2 Act: specified provisions amended and repealed and specified amendments and repeals by specified legislation commenced (1.3.2007 immediately before the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) comes into force) by virtue of The National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1407), arts. 1-3, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4)

[^key-5ca5325d8ac05b8ed4dc05ed4cc8399a]: Words in s. 126(4) substituted (1.8.2008) by Health Act 2006 (c. 28), s. 83(7), Sch. 8 para. 23; S.I. 2008/1972, art. 2(b)

[^key-c825cb84fb0c9e5da526a9bfabae68ac]: Word in s. 128(1) substituted (1.8.2008) by Health Act 2006 (c. 28), s. 83(7), Sch. 8 para. 24(b); S.I. 2008/1972, art. 2(b)

Investigations for England, and for Wales.

Appointment and tenure of office of Commissioners.

Offences.

Transitional provisions and savings, consequential amendments, and repeals.

Status

General powers

Provision of local pharmaceutical services

ACTS

Secretary of State’s duty as to health service.

Arrangements and regulations for general medical services.

Terms and conditions etc.

Persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services.

Indemnity cover.

Disqualification of practitioners.

Persons displaced by health service development.

Short title, extent and commencement.

Persons displaced by health service development.

Suspension pending appeal

Membership

Appeals

Designation of priority neighbourhoods or premises

Local Health Boards: main expenditure

ACTS

Appointment and tenure of office of Commissioners.

Secretary of State’s general power as to services.

Services generally.

High security psychiatric services.

Other services.

Central Health Services Council, and standing advisory committees.

Medical Practices Committee.

Health Authorities and Strategic Health Authorities

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National disqualification

Special Health Authorities.

Supplementary provisions for ss. 8 and 11.

Secretary of State’s directions.

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Duty of Health Authority in relation to family health services.

Exercise of functions by Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

Primary Care Trusts.

Exercise of functions by Primary Care Trusts.

Local Health Boards

Local Health Boards: functions

Exercise of functions by Local Health Boards

Advice for Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts.

Secretary of State’s directions: distribution of functions.

Secretary of State’s directions: exercise of functions.

Strategic Health Authority’s directions: distribution of functions.

Health Authority’s directions: exercise of functions.

Directions and regulations under preceding provisions.

Provision of services etc.

Advisory committees for Wales.

Independent advocacy services

Community Health Councils.

Local social services authorities.

Co-operation between health authorities and local authorities.

Voluntary organisations and other bodies.

Local social services authorities.

Supplies not readily obtainable.

Supply of goods and services by Secretary of State.

Conditions of supply under s. 26.

Supply of goods and services by local authorities.

Power to make payments towards expenditure on community services.

Power of Secretary of State to make payments towards expenditure on community services in Wales.

Power of local authorities to make payments to NHS bodies.

Personal medical or dental services.

Persons with whom agreements may be made.

Lists of persons who may perform personal medical services or personal dental services

Personal medical or dental services: regulations.

Right to choose dental practitioner.

Immunisation.

Use of accommodation.

Local pharmaceutical services schemes

Arrangements and regulations for general medical services.

Medical lists.

Vacancies for medical practitioners.

Arrangements and regulations for general medical services.

Medical lists.

Regulations as to s. 31.

Distribution of general medical services.

Arrangements for general dental services.

Regulations as to s. 35.

Dental Estimates Board.

Arrangements for general ophthalmic services.

Regulations as to s. 38.

Persons eligible to enter into GMS contracts

Arrangements for pharmaceutical services

Arrangements for providing additional pharmaceutical services.

Terms and conditions etc.

Regulations as to pharmaceutical services.

Persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services.

Conditional inclusion in medical, dental, ophthalmic and pharmaceutical lists

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Supplementary lists

Recognition of local representative committees.

Indemnity cover.

Disqualification of practitioners.

Fraud and unsuitability cases: supplementary

Fraud and unsuitability cases: supplementary

Effect of suspension

Suspension pending appeal

Effect of suspension

National disqualification

Trust property previously held for general hospital purposes.

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Indemnity cover.

Corresponding provision in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Hospital accommodation on part payment.

Use of accommodation.

Immunisation.

Sale of medical practices.

Immunisation.

Sale of medical practices.

Maximum price of medical supplies may be controlled.

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Hospital accommodation on part payment.

Expenses payable by remuneratively employed resident patients.

Accommodation and services for private patients.

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Permission for use of facilities in private practice.

Default powers.

Charges for drugs, medicines or appliances, or pharmaceutical services.

Charges for dental or optical appliances.

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Calculation of charges for dental appliances and treatment.

National disqualification

Charges for more expensive supplies.

Inquiries.

Intervention orders

Intervention orders: effect

Default powers.

Emergency powers.

Intervention orders

Gifts on trust.

Power of voluntary organisations to transfer property.

Gifts on trust.

Private trusts for hospitals.

Further transfers of trust property.

Trust property previously held for general hospital purposes.

Application of trust property: further provisions.

Special trustees for a university or teaching hospital.

Financial duties of Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

Power of health authorities, etc. to raise money, etc., by appeals, collections, etc.

Trust-funds and trustees for Primary Care Trusts.

Public-private partnerships

Financial duties of Primary Care Trusts.

Financial duties of Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

Resource limits for Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

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Public funding of Primary Care Trusts.

Financial duties of Primary Care Trusts.

Resource limits for Primary Care Trusts.

Persons displaced by health service development.

Reports by Commissioners.

Short title, extent and commencement.

Accounts and audit.

Regulation of financial arrangements.

Other Payments.

Allowances and remuneration for members of certain bodies.

Procedure, and additional procedural provisions.

Payments for certain medical examinations.

Appointment and tenure of office of Commissioners.

Salaries and pensions of Commissioners.

Administrative provisions.

Appointment of acting Commissioners.

Bodies subject to investigation.

Investigations for England, and for Wales.

Who may complain.

Reply.

Commissioner’s discretion.

Procedure, and additional procedural provisions.

Matters subject to investigation.

Matters not subject to investigation.

Reference to Commissioner by relevant body.

Consultations between Commissioners and Local Commissioners.

Reports by Commissioners.

Interpretation of Part V.

Interpretation of Part V.

Recovery of charges.

Recovery of other charges and payments.

Penalties.

Offences.

Persons displaced by health service development.

Special notices of births and deaths.

Allowances and remuneration for members of certain bodies.

Protection of members and officers of authorities.

Orders and regulations, and directions.

Supplementary regulatory powers.

Interpretation and construction.

Transitional provisions and savings, consequential amendments, and repeals.

Offences.

Status

Membership

Staff

Remuneration, pensions etc of members

General powers

Specific powers and duties

Compulsory acquisition

Dissolution

Transfer of property

Transfer of staff

Interpretation

Provision of local pharmaceutical services

Designation of priority neighbourhoods or premises

Regulations

Constitution

Procedure

Miscellaneous

Interpretation

Local Health Boards: general Part 2 expenditure

ACTS

Dental Estimates Board.

Regulations as to s. 38.

Medical practitioners with qualifications prescribed under s. 38.

Regulations as to pharmaceutical services.

Terms and conditions etc.

Regulations as to pharmaceutical services.

Persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services.

Conditional inclusion in medical, dental, ophthalmic and pharmaceutical lists

Indemnity cover.

Functions of local representative committees.

Recognition of local representative committees.

Functions of local representative committees.

Disqualification of practitioners.

Contingent removal

Fraud and unsuitability cases: supplementary

The Family Health Services Appeal Authority

Effect of suspension

Designation of priority neighbourhoods or premises

National disqualification

Notification of decisions

Corresponding provision in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Appointment and tenure of office of Commissioners.

Offences.

Supplementary regulatory powers.

Transitional provisions and savings, consequential amendments, and repeals.

Status

Provision of local pharmaceutical services

General exemptions

Status

ACTS

Arrangements for general ophthalmic services.

Procedure, and additional procedural provisions.

Arrangements for pharmaceutical services

Arrangements for providing additional pharmaceutical services.

Terms and conditions etc.

Regulations as to pharmaceutical services.

Persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services.

Conditional inclusion in medical, dental, ophthalmic and pharmaceutical lists

Central Health Services Council, and standing advisory committees.

Supplementary lists

Family Practitioner Committees.

Functions of local representative committees.

Local Medical Committees

Contingent removal

Suspension

Local Health Boards: main expenditure

Withdrawal from lists

The Family Health Services Appeal Authority

Salaries and pensions of Commissioners.

Persons displaced by health service development.

Interpretation and construction.

Short title, extent and commencement.

General powers

Provision of local pharmaceutical services

Local Health Boards: general Part 2 expenditure

ACTS

20A

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Status

SCHEDULE 7A

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3

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4

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5

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Local Health Boards: general Part 2 expenditure

ACTS

Functions of Primary Care Trusts and Local Health Boards

16CA

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16CB

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16CC

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28EE

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General dental services contracts

28K

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28L

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28M

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28N

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28O

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28P

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General medical services contracts

28Q

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28R

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28S

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28T

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28U

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28V

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28W

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28X

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45A

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45B

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SCHEDULE 12ZA

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2

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3

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4

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5

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6

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7

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28Y

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Arrangements for pharmaceutical services

Arrangements for providing additional pharmaceutical services.

Terms and conditions etc.

Persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services.

Conditional inclusion in medical, dental, ophthalmic and pharmaceutical lists

Indemnity cover.

Supplementary lists

Recognition of local representative committees.

Local Dental Committees

Medical Practices Committee.

Suspension

Suspension pending appeal

Review of decisions

Appeals

National disqualification

Special Health Authorities.

Salaries and pensions of Commissioners.

Repair and replacement

ACTS

High security psychiatric services.

Other services.

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Family Practitioner Committees.

Special Health Authorities.

Supplementary provisions for ss. 8 and 11.

Secretary of State’s directions.

Duty of Health Authority in relation to family health services.

Exercise of functions by Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

Primary Care Trusts.

Exercise of functions by Primary Care Trusts.

Local Health Boards

Local Health Boards: functions

Advice for Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts.

Primary dental services

Primary medical services

Primary medical services

Secretary of State’s directions: distribution of functions.

Strategic Health Authority’s directions: distribution of functions.

Strategic Health Authority’s directions: distribution of functions.

Health Authority’s directions: exercise of functions.

Directions and regulations under preceding provisions.

Provision of services etc.

Advisory committees for Wales.

Independent advocacy services

Supplies not readily obtainable.

Local social services authorities.

Supply of goods and services by local authorities.

Voluntary organisations and other bodies.

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Supplies not readily obtainable.

Supply of goods and services by Secretary of State.

Conditions of supply under s. 26.

Supply of goods and services by local authorities.

Power of Secretary of State to make payments towards expenditure on community services in Wales.

Power of Secretary of State to make payments towards expenditure on community services in Wales.

Power of local authorities to make payments to NHS bodies.

Personal medical or dental services.

Persons with whom agreements may be made.

Personal medical or dental services: regulations.

Right to choose dental practitioner.

Immunisation.

Use of accommodation.

General dental services contracts: introductory

Requirement to provide certain primary dental services

Persons eligible to enter into GDS contracts

GDS contracts: payments

GDS contracts: other required terms

GDS contracts: disputes and enforcement

General medical services contracts: introductory

Requirement to provide certain primary medical services

Persons eligible to enter into GMS contracts

GMS contracts: payments

GMS contracts: prescription of drugs etc

Arrangements and regulations for general medical services.

GMS contracts: disputes and enforcement

Persons performing primary medical and dental services

Assistance and support

Arrangements and regulations for general medical services.

Medical lists.

Vacancies for medical practitioners.

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Requirement of suitable experience.

Regulations as to s. 31.

Distribution of general medical services.

Regulations for Medical Practices Committee.

Arrangements for general dental services.

Regulations as to s. 35.

Dental Estimates Board.

Arrangements for general ophthalmic services.

Regulations as to s. 38.

Medical practitioners with qualifications prescribed under s. 38.

Arrangements for pharmaceutical services

Arrangements for pharmaceutical services

Terms and conditions etc.

Persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services.

Persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services.

Conditional inclusion in medical, dental, ophthalmic and pharmaceutical lists

The Family Health Services Appeal Authority

Supplementary lists

Recognition of local representative committees.

Functions of local representative committees.

Local Medical Committees

Local Dental Committees

Disqualification of practitioners.

Exercise of choice of practitioner in certain cases.

Fraud and unsuitability cases: supplementary

Suspension

Suspension pending appeal

Effect of suspension

Appeals

National disqualification

Notification of decisions

Power of health authorities, etc. to raise money, etc., by appeals, collections, etc.

The Family Health Services Appeal Authority

Exercise of choice of practitioner in certain cases.

University clinical teaching and research.

Use of accommodation.

Immunisation.

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Public-private partnerships

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Restriction of powers under ss. 25, 58 and 61.

Hospital accommodation on part payment.

Resource limits for Local Health Boards

Accommodation and services for private patients.

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Permission for use of facilities in private practice.

Transferred property free of trusts.

Trust-funds and trustees for Primary Care Trusts.

Inquiries.

Intervention orders

Intervention orders: effect

Default powers.

Special notices of births and deaths.

Financial duties of Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

Transferred property free of trusts.

Power of voluntary organisations to transfer property.

Gifts on trust.

Private trusts for hospitals.

Further transfers of trust property.

Trust property previously held for general hospital purposes.

Application of trust property: further provisions.

Special trustees for a university or teaching hospital.

Trusts: supplementary provisions.

Power of health authorities, etc. to raise money, etc., by appeals, collections, etc.

Trust-funds and trustees for Primary Care Trusts.

Public-private partnerships

Means of meeting expenditure of Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities out of public funds.

Financial duties of Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

Resource limits for Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

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Public funding of Primary Care Trusts.

Financial duties of Primary Care Trusts.

Resource limits for Primary Care Trusts.

Public funding of Local Health Boards

Penalties.

Resource limits for Local Health Boards

Accounts and audit.

Regulation of financial arrangements.

Matters not subject to investigation.

Reference to Commissioner by relevant body.

Superannuation of officers of certain hospitals.

Payments for certain medical examinations.

Appointment and tenure of office of Commissioners.

Salaries and pensions of Commissioners.

Transitional provisions and savings, consequential amendments, and repeals.

Appointment of acting Commissioners.

Bodies subject to investigation.

Short title, extent and commencement.

Who may complain.

Reply.

Commissioner’s discretion.

Procedure, and additional procedural provisions.

Matters subject to investigation.

Matters not subject to investigation.

Reference to Commissioner by relevant body.

Charges in respect of non-residents.

Reports by Commissioners.

Interpretation of Part V.

Recovery of charges.

Recovery of charges.

Recovery of other charges and payments.

Penalties.

Offences.

Persons displaced by health service development.

Special notices of births and deaths.

Provision of information by Registrar General.

Protection of members and officers of authorities.

Orders and regulations, and directions.

Interpretation and construction.

Transitional provisions and savings, consequential amendments, and repeals.

Short title, extent and commencement.

Status

Membership

Staff

Remuneration, pensions etc of members

Provision of local pharmaceutical services

Specific powers and duties

Compulsory acquisition

Dissolution

Constitution

Transfer of staff

Interpretation

Provision of local pharmaceutical services

Local Health Boards: general Part 2 expenditure

Regulations

Constitution

Procedure

Miscellaneous

Interpretation

General exemptions

Repair and replacement

Arrest of bleeding

Hospital patients

Arrest of bleeding

Declarations and evidence

Local Health Boards: general Part 2 expenditure

Local Health Boards: main expenditure

ACTS

Secretary of State’s directions: exercise of functions.

Health Authority’s directions: exercise of functions.

Directions and regulations under preceding provisions.

Provision of services etc.

Advisory committees for Wales.

Community Health Councils.

Community Health Councils.

Community Health Councils in Wales

Local social services authorities.

Voluntary organisations and other bodies.

Voluntary organisations and other bodies.

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Supplies not readily obtainable.

Supply of goods and services by Secretary of State.

Conditions of supply under s. 26.

Supply of goods and services by local authorities.

Power to make payments towards expenditure on community services.

Power of Secretary of State to make payments towards expenditure on community services in Wales.

Power of local authorities to make payments to NHS bodies.

Lists of persons who may perform personal medical services or personal dental services

Personal medical or dental services: regulations.

Right to choose medical practitioner.

Right to choose dental practitioner.

Immunisation.

Local pharmaceutical services schemes

General dental services contracts: introductory

Requirement to provide certain primary dental services

Persons eligible to enter into GDS contracts

GDS contracts: payments

GDS contracts: other required terms

GDS contracts: disputes and enforcement

General medical services contracts: introductory

Requirement to provide certain primary medical services

Persons eligible to enter into GMS contracts

GDS contracts: disputes and enforcement

GMS contracts: prescription of drugs etc

GMS contracts: other required terms

GMS contracts: disputes and enforcement

Persons performing primary medical and dental services

Assistance and support

Arrangements and regulations for general medical services.

Medical lists.

Vacancies for medical practitioners.

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Requirement of suitable experience.

Regulations as to s. 31.

Distribution of general medical services.

Medical practitioners with qualifications prescribed under s. 38.

Arrangements for general dental services.

Regulations as to s. 35.

Dental Estimates Board.

Arrangements for general ophthalmic services.

Regulations as to s. 38.

Medical practitioners with qualifications prescribed under s. 38.

Arrangements for pharmaceutical services

Arrangements for providing additional pharmaceutical services.

Arrangements for providing additional pharmaceutical services.

Regulations as to pharmaceutical services.

Persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services.

Conditional inclusion in medical, dental, ophthalmic and pharmaceutical lists

Supplementary lists

Recognition of local representative committees Local Optical Committees and Local Pharmaceutical Committees.

Functions of local representative committees Local Optical Committees and Local Pharmaceutical Committees.

Local Medical Committees

Local Dental Committees

Disqualification of practitioners.

Contingent removal

Fraud and unsuitability cases: supplementary

Suspension

Suspension pending appeal

Effect of suspension

Appeals

National disqualification

Notification of decisions

Accommodation and services for private patients.

The Family Health Services Appeal Authority

Exercise of choice of practitioner in certain cases.

University clinical teaching and research.

Suspension

Immunisation.

Sale of medical practices.

Inadequate services.

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Restriction of powers under ss. 25, 58 and 61.

Hospital accommodation on part payment.

Expenses payable by remuneratively employed resident patients.

Accommodation and services for private patients.

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The Family Health Services Appeal Authority

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Charges for drugs, medicines or appliances, or pharmaceutical services.

Power of voluntary organisations to transfer property.

Intervention orders

Transferred property free of trusts.

Default powers.

Emergency powers.

Acquisition, use and maintenance of property.

Default powers.

Power of voluntary organisations to transfer property.

Intervention orders: effect

Further transfers of trust property.

Financial duties of Primary Care Trusts.

Application of trust property: further provisions.

Special trustees for a university or teaching hospital.

Recovery of charges.

Power of health authorities, etc. to raise money, etc., by appeals, collections, etc.

Bodies subject to investigation.

Public-private partnerships

Means of meeting expenditure of Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities out of public funds.

Financial duties of Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

Persons displaced by health service development.

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Public funding of Primary Care Trusts.

Financial duties of Primary Care Trusts.

Resource limits for Primary Care Trusts.

Public funding of Local Health Boards

Financial duties of Local Health Boards

Resource limits for Local Health Boards

Accounts and audit.

Persons displaced by health service development.

Other Payments.

Superannuation of officers of certain hospitals.

Superannuation of officers of certain hospitals.

Payments for certain medical examinations.

Appointment and tenure of office of Commissioners.

Short title, extent and commencement.

Administrative provisions.

Appointment of acting Commissioners.

Bodies subject to investigation.

Investigations for England, and for Wales.

Orders and regulations, and directions.

Reply.

Commissioner’s discretion.

Procedure, and additional procedural provisions.

Matters subject to investigation.

Matters not subject to investigation.

Reference to Commissioner by relevant body.

Consultations between Commissioners and Local Commissioners.

Reports by Commissioners.

Charges in respect of non-residents.

Recovery of charges.

Recovery of other charges and payments.

Penalties.

Offences.

Persons displaced by health service development.

Special notices of births and deaths.

Provision of information by Registrar General.

Appointment and tenure of office of Commissioners.

Orders and regulations, and directions.

Transitional provisions and savings, consequential amendments, and repeals.

Short title, extent and commencement.

Status

Membership

Staff

Remuneration, pensions etc of members

General powers

Specific powers and duties

Compulsory acquisition

Dissolution

Transfer of property

Transfer of staff

Constitution

Provision of local pharmaceutical services

Designation of priority neighbourhoods or premises

Miscellaneous

Designation of priority neighbourhoods or premises

Procedure

Miscellaneous

Interpretation

Arrest of bleeding

Hospital patients

Exceptions to paragraphs 1 and 2

Hospital patients

Arrest of bleeding

Declarations and evidence

Local Health Boards: general Part 2 expenditure

Local Health Boards: main expenditure

ACTS

Dental Estimates Board.

Regulations as to s. 38.

Effect of suspension

Arrangements for pharmaceutical services

Regulations for Medical Practices Committee.

Terms and conditions etc.

Regulations as to pharmaceutical services.

Indemnity cover.

Local Dental Committees

Recognition of local representative committees Local Optical Committees and Local Pharmaceutical Committees.

University clinical teaching and research.

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National disqualification

Disqualification of practitioners.

Contingent removal

Fraud and unsuitability cases: supplementary

Suspension

Effect of suspension

Default powers.

National disqualification

Notification of decisions

Corresponding provision in Scotland and Northern Ireland

The Family Health Services Appeal Authority

Exercise of choice of practitioner in certain cases.

University clinical teaching and research.

Use of accommodation.

Immunisation.

Trust-funds and trustees for Primary Care Trusts.

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Maximum price of medical supplies may be controlled.

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Withdrawal from lists

Trust property previously held for general hospital purposes.

Hospital accommodation on part payment.

Expenses payable by remuneratively employed resident patients.

Accommodation and services for private patients.

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Charges for drugs, medicines or appliances, or pharmaceutical services.

Inquiries.

Intervention orders

Intervention orders: effect

Default powers.

Emergency powers.

Acquisition, use and maintenance of property.

Transferred property free of trusts.

Inquiries.

Gifts on trust.

Private trusts for hospitals.

Further transfers of trust property.

Trust property previously held for general hospital purposes.

Application of trust property: further provisions.

Investigations for England, and for Wales.

Trusts: supplementary provisions.

Power of health authorities, etc. to raise money, etc., by appeals, collections, etc.

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