UK Act of Parliament 2006 c. 41 United Kingdom

National Health Service Act 2006

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 4 of 218 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 3 carry different penalties and 211 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person20 Director or Officer6 Trader6 Employer3 Contractor3 Operator1 Employee1 Licence Holder1

Plus 177 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Licence Holder — also bound by 225 other Acts

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

Promotion and provision of the health service in England

18 of 50 sections shown
s.001 Secretary of State's duty to promote comprehensive health service (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must promote and continue a comprehensive health service free at point of useCrown / Minister / Government department
s.001 Duty as to improvement in quality of services Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must drive continuous quality improvement in health servicesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.001 Duty as to the NHS Constitution Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must consider the NHS Constitution when making decisionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.001 Duty as to reducing inequalities Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must consider reducing health inequalities when making NHS decisionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.001 Duty as to research Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Facilitate and promote health service research, including rare cancersCrown / Minister / Government department
s.001 Duty as to education and training Regulated
  • Co-operate with the Secretary of State and NHS England on workforce trainingAny Person
s.001 Secretary of State's duty as to reporting on and reviewing treatment of providers Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must report on and review treatment of NHS health care providersCrown / Minister / Government department
s.001 Secretary of State’s duty to report on workforce systems Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must publish a workforce report every 5 yearsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.001 General functions of integrated care boards Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards must arrange NHS service provisionCrown / Minister / Government department
s.002 Secretary of State's duty as to protection of public health Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must protect public health in EnglandCrown / Minister / Government department
s.002 Functions of local authorities and Secretary of State as to improvement of public health Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must improve public health in their areaLocal authority
s.006 Regulations as to the exercise of functions by NHS England or integrated care boards Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must make standing rules ensuring patient choice in NHS commissioningCrown / Minister / Government department
s.006 Enforcement of section 6E regulations relating to patient choice Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must adhere to undertakings from integrated care boards on patient choice complianceStatutory regulator
s.006 Guidance relating to patient choice Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Publish guidance on patient choice enforcement powersStatutory regulator
s.009 NHS contracts (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must determine NHS contract disputesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.012 Direct payments for health care Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Public bodies may make direct payments to patients for healthcareCrown / Minister / Government department
s.012 Secretary of State's duty as respects variation in provision of health services Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must not favour public or private sector in NHS service provisionCrown / Minister / Government department
s.012 Expected mental health spending Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must publish expected mental health spending document annuallyCrown / Minister / Government department
32 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Duty as to promoting autonomy
s.001 NHS England and its general functions
s.002 General power (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Duties of integrated care boards as to commissioning certain health services (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Power of integrated care boards to commission certain health services
s.003 Secretary of State's power to require NHS England to commission services
s.004 High security psychiatric services (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Other services (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Performance of functions outside England (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Reimbursement of cost of services provided in another EEA state
s.006 Prior authorisation for the purposes of section 6A
s.006 Reimbursement of cost of services provided in another EEA state where expenditure incurred on or after 25 October 2013.
s.006 Prior authorisation for the purposes of section 6BA
s.006 Regulations as to the exercise by local authorities of certain public health functions
s.006 Regulations relating to EU obligations
s.007 Functions of Special Health Authorities (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Exercise of Secretary of State’s public health functions
s.007 Directions requiring NHS bodies to exercise public health functions
s.007 Power of direction: investigation functions
s.007 Transfer schemes in connection with a direction under section 7C
s.007 Transfer schemes under section 7D: taxation
s.008 Secretary of State's directions to certain health service bodies (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Provision for bodies in Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Provision for bodies in Scotland
s.011 Arrangements to be treated as NHS contracts (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Secretary of State's arrangements with other bodies (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Regulations about direct payments
s.012 Direct payments pilot schemes
s.012 Arrangements with other bodies relating to direct payments
s.012 Commissioning arrangements by NHS England or integrated care boards
s.012 Procurement regulations
s.012 Eradicating slavery and human trafficking in supply chains
Part 2

Health service bodies

83 of 258 sections shown
s.013 Review of NHS England’s performance in implementing the mandate Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review NHS England's performance against the mandateCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Duty to promote NHS Constitution Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must promote the NHS Constitution in all its functionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Duty as to effectiveness, efficiency etc. Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must exercise its functions effectively, efficiently and economicallyStatutory regulator
s.013 Duty as to improvement in quality of services Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must continuously improve the quality of health servicesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Duty as to reducing inequalities Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must reduce healthcare access and outcome inequalitiesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Duty to promote involvement of each patient Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must promote patient involvement in healthcare decisionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Duty as to patient choice Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must enable patient choice in health servicesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Duty to obtain appropriate advice Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must obtain expert advice on health and public health mattersCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Duty to promote innovation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must promote innovation in health servicesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Duty in respect of research Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must promote health research and evidence useCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Duty as to promoting integration Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must promote integrated health and care servicesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Duty to have regard to wider effect of decisions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must consider wider effects of its decisionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Guidance about discharge of duty Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must consult before issuing guidance on dutiesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Duties as to climate change etc Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must consider climate change and net zero in all decisionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Guidance about discharge of duty under section 13NC etc Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England may publish guidance on climate change dutiesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Duty to have regard to impact on services in certain areas Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must consider border-area impact when commissioning health servicesStatutory regulator
s.013 Duty as respects variation in provision of health services Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must not artificially shift service provision between public and private sectorsStatutory regulator
s.013 Duty to cooperate for education and training functions and specified functions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must cooperate with the Secretary of State on public health and trainingCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Public involvement and consultation by NHS England Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must involve patients and carers in commissioning decisionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Information on safety of services provided by the health service Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must collect and share safety information and give advice on service safetyCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Guidance in relation to processing of information Regulated
  • Health care providers must follow NHS England's data processing guidanceLicence Holder
s.013 Information about inequalities Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must publish a statement on how the NHS can reduce healthcare inequalitiesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Provision of regulatory information or assistance to the CMA Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must provide regulatory information or assistance to the CMAStatutory regulator
s.013 Business plan Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must publish annual business plan before each financial yearStatutory regulator
s.013 Annual report Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Publish an annual report on NHS England's performanceStatutory regulator
s.014 Duty to establish integrated care boards Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must establish integrated care boards covering all of EnglandStatutory regulator
s.014 Process for establishing initial integrated care boards Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must publish initial ICB areas and respect CCG constitutional proposalsStatutory regulator
s.014 Duty for integrated care board to publish constitution Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards must publish their constitutionCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014 Duty to promote NHS Constitution Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • ICBs must promote the NHS Constitution when providing health servicesStatutory regulator
s.014 Duty as to effectiveness, efficiency etc Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards must carry out their functions effectively, efficiently and economicallyCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014 Duty as to improvement in quality of services Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards must continuously improve service qualityStatutory regulator
s.014 Duties as to reducing inequalities Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • ICBs must consider reducing health access and outcome inequalitiesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014 Duty to promote involvement of each patient Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards must promote patient involvement in care decisionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014 Duty as to patient choice Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards must enable patient choice about their careStatutory regulator
s.014 Duty to obtain appropriate advice Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards must obtain appropriate professional adviceCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014 Duty to promote innovation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards must promote innovation in health servicesStatutory regulator
s.014 Duty in respect of research Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards must promote research and use research evidenceCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014 Duty to promote education and training Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards must promote education and trainingLocal authority
s.014 Duty to promote integration Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards must promote integration of health services with social care and health-related servicesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014 Duty to have regard to wider effect of decisions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards must consider wider effects of decisionsStatutory regulator
s.014 Duties as to climate change etc Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards must consider climate change in their decisionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014 Public involvement and consultation by integrated care boards Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards must involve patients and the public in commissioning decisionsStatutory regulator
s.014 Duty to keep experience of members under review etc Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS integrated care boards must review board skills and address gapsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014 Responsibility for payments to providers Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • ICBs must pay providers as specified by NHS England's payment rulesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014 Guidance by NHS England Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards must follow guidance published by NHS EnglandCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014 Joint forward plans for integrated care board and its partners Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Prepare and publish a joint five-year forward plan with NHS partnersCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014 Consultation about forward plans Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Consult on joint forward plans with local people and Health and Wellbeing BoardsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014 Opinion of Health and Wellbeing Boards on forward plan Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Health and Wellbeing Boards must share opinions on forward plans with integrated care boardsLocal authority
s.014 Joint capital resource use plan for integrated care board and its partners Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards and partner NHS trusts must prepare, publish and share joint capital resource use plansCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014 Annual report Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards must publish an annual report on their performanceCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014 Section 14Z61 directions: consultation and cooperation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must consult integrated care boards before giving certain directionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.026 General duty of NHS trusts (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS trusts must operate effectively, efficiently and economicallyStatutory regulator
s.026 Duty to have regard to wider effect of decisions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS trusts must consider wider effects of their decisionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.026 Duties in relation to climate change etc Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS trusts must consider climate change and net zero in their decisionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.027 Oversight and support of NHS trusts Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must monitor NHS trusts and provide supportCrown / Minister / Government department
s.029 Special Health Authorities: accounts and audit Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Special Health Authorities must keep proper accounts and submit them for auditCrown / Minister / Government department
s.035 Authorisation of NHS foundation trusts (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must approve NHS trust applications to become foundation trustsStatutory regulator
s.039 Register of NHS foundation trusts (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must maintain a public register of NHS foundation trustsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.042 Limits on capital expenditure Regulated
  • Do not exceed capital expenditure limit set by NHS EnglandAny Person
s.043 Provision of goods and services (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS foundation trusts must prioritise health service activities over other commercial activitiesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.050 Fees (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS foundation trusts must pay fee to NHS England for certain functionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.056 Mergers (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Apply to dissolve NHS trusts and create a new foundation trustStatutory regulator
s.056 Separations Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS foundation trust must obtain governor approval and apply for separationCrown / Minister / Government department
s.057 Sections 56 to 56B: supplementary (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must specify and transfer property on trust merger/separationStatutory regulator
s.057 Dissolution Regulated
  • NHS foundation trust must obtain council of governors approval before applying to dissolveEmployer
s.061 Representative membership (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ensure representative membership of public and patients' constituenciesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.063 General duty of NHS foundation trusts (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS foundation trusts must run effectively, efficiently and economicallyCrown / Minister / Government department
s.063 Duty to have regard to wider effect of decisions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS foundation trusts must consider wider effects of decisionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.063 Duties in relation to climate change etc Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS foundation trusts must consider net zero and climate adaptation in decisionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.065 Care Quality Commission report on safety and quality of services Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • CQC must report on trust services after special administrator orderStatutory regulator
s.065 NHS foundation trusts: appointment of trust special administrator Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must appoint a trust special administrator when an NHS trust is insolvent or fails in service qualityStatutory regulator
s.065 Objective of trust special administration Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Commissioners must assess health impact before keeping services running in NHS trust administrationStatutory regulator
s.065 Draft report Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Trust special administrator must produce draft report within 65 working daysCrown / Minister / Government department
s.065 Consultation plan Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Trust special administrator must publish consultation plan and follow variation rulesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.065 Final report Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Trust special administrator must deliver final report with recommendations within 15 working daysStatutory regulator
s.065 Decision of NHS England or Secretary of State in case of NHS trust Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England or Secretary of State must decide action on trust within 20 daysStatutory regulator
s.065 NHS England’s decision in case of NHS foundation trust Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must decide on foundation trust special administrator report within 20 working daysStatutory regulator
s.065 Secretary of State's response to NHS England’s decision Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must respond to NHS England's decision on trust special administration within 30 daysCrown / Minister / Government department
s.065 Replacement of trust special administrator Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must replace trust special administrator and publish nameStatutory regulator
s.065 Guidance Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must publish guidance for trust special administratorsStatutory regulator
s.068 Default powers (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State may declare NHS body in default and replace membersCrown / Minister / Government department
s.070 Transfer of residual liabilities of certain health service bodies (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must transfer residual liabilities of defunct NHS trusts and Special Health AuthoritiesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.073 Directions and regulations under this Part (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulators must not block bodies from exercising their own functionsCrown / Minister / Government department
175 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.013 Strategic Health Authorities (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Mandate to NHS England
s.013 Duty as to promoting autonomy
s.013 Duty as to promoting education and training
s.013 Minimising conflicts between regulatory and other functions
s.013 Guidance about joint appointments
s.013 Establishment of pooled funds
s.013 NHS England’s power to generate income, etc.
s.013 Power to make grants etc.
s.013 NHS England’s incidental powers: further provision
s.013 Power of NHS England to provide assistance and support
s.013 Directions in respect of functions relating to provision of services
s.013 Exercise of functions
s.013 Power to confer additional functions on NHS England
s.013 Failure by the Board to discharge any of its functions
s.013 Permitted disclosures of information
s.013 Interpretation
s.013 Section 13Z: further provision in relation to devolved arrangements
s.013 Section 13Z: arrangements in relation to the function under section 3B(1)(d)
s.013 Secretary of State directions as to exercise of NHS England functions
s.013 Power to give directions: exceptions
s.013 Compliance with directions: significant failure
s.013 Secretary of State directions to provide information
s.014 Exercise of Strategic Health Authority functions (opens in a new tab)
s.014 General duties of Board in relation to clinical commissioning groups
s.014 Applications for the establishment of clinical commissioning groups
s.014 Determination of applications
s.014 Effect of grant of application
s.014 Applications for variation of constitution
s.014 Variation of constitution otherwise than on application
s.014 Mergers
s.014 Dissolution
s.014 Transfers in connection with variation, merger, dissolution etc.
s.014 Publication of constitution of clinical commissioning groups
s.014 Guidance about the establishment of clinical commissioning groups etc.
s.014 Governing bodies of clinical commissioning groups
s.014 Audit and remuneration committees of governing bodies
s.014 Regulations as to governing bodies of clinical commissioning groups
s.014 Registers of interests and management of conflicts of interest
s.014 Duty to promote NHS Constitution
s.014 Duty as to effectiveness, efficiency etc.
s.014 Duty as to improvement in quality of services
s.014 Duty in relation to quality of primary medical services
s.014 Duties as to reducing inequalities
s.014 Duty to promote involvement of each patient
s.014 Duty as to patient choice
s.014 Duty to obtain appropriate advice
s.014 Duty to promote innovation
s.014 Duty in respect of research
s.014 Duty as to promoting education and training
s.014 Duty as to promoting integration
s.014 Power of Board to provide assistance or support
s.014 Commissioning plan
s.014 Revision of commissioning plans
s.014 Consultation about commissioning plans
s.014 Opinion of Health and Wellbeing Boards on commissioning plans
s.014 Reports by clinical commissioning groups
s.014 Performance assessment of clinical commissioning groups
s.014 Circumstances in which powers in sections 14Z18 and 14Z19 apply
s.014 Power to require documents and information etc.
s.014 Power to require explanation
s.014 Public involvement and consultation by clinical commissioning groups
s.014 Use of information
s.014 Power to give directions, dissolve clinical commissioning groups etc.
s.014 Procedural requirements in connection with certain powers
s.014 Permitted disclosures of information
s.014 Interpretation
s.014 Abolition of clinical commissioning groups
s.014 Transfer schemes in connection with integrated care boards
s.014 Arrangements by clinical commissioning groups in respect of the exercise of functions
s.014 Register of interests and management of conflicts of interests
s.014 People for whom integrated care board has responsibility
s.014 Joint exercise of functions with combined authorities
s.014 Joint exercise of functions with Local Health Boards
s.014 Joint exercise of functions with Local Health Boards
s.014 Raising additional income
s.014 Power to make grants
s.014 Raising additional income
s.014 Revision of forward plans
s.014 Revision of joint capital resource use plans
s.014 Performance assessment of integrated care boards
s.014 Power to make grants
s.014 Power of NHS England to obtain information
s.014 Power to give directions to integrated care boards
s.014 Permitted disclosures of information
s.014 Interpretation
s.014 Responsibility for payments to providers
s.014 Guidance on commissioning by the Board
s.014 Exercise of functions by, or jointly with, the Board
s.015 Strategic Health Authorities' directions (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Section 92 arrangements and section 107 arrangements and LPS schemes (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Advice for Strategic Health Authorities (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Reports on consultation
s.018 Primary Care Trusts (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Exercise of Primary Care Trust functions (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Strategic Health Authority directions to Primary Care Trusts (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Provision of services etc (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Administration and management of services (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Advice for Primary Care Trusts (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Arrangements for improving quality of health care
s.024 Plans for improving health etc (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Report on consultation
s.025 NHS trusts (opens in a new tab)
s.027 Financial provisions relating to NHS trusts (opens in a new tab)
s.027 NHS England’s directions to NHS trusts
s.027 Recommendations about restructuring
s.027 Intervention in NHS trusts: recommendations etc by NHS England
s.028 Special Health Authorities (opens in a new tab)
s.028 Special Health Authorities: further provision
s.029 Exercise of Special Health Authority functions (opens in a new tab)
s.030 NHS foundation trusts (opens in a new tab)
s.031 Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts (opens in a new tab)
s.032 General duty of regulator (opens in a new tab)
s.033 Applications by NHS trusts (opens in a new tab)
s.034 Other applications (opens in a new tab)
s.036 Effect of authorisation (opens in a new tab)
s.037 Amendments of constitution (opens in a new tab)
s.038 Variation of authorisation (opens in a new tab)
s.039 Panel for advising governors
s.040 Power of Secretary of State to give financial assistance (opens in a new tab)
s.041 Prudential borrowing code (opens in a new tab)
s.042 Public dividend capital (opens in a new tab)
s.042 Criteria for making loans etc.
s.042 Guidance in relation to orders under section 42B
s.044 Power to charge for accommodation etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.045 Protection of property (opens in a new tab)
s.046 Financial powers (opens in a new tab)
s.047 General powers (opens in a new tab)
s.047 Joint exercise of functions
s.048 Information (opens in a new tab)
s.049 Entry and inspection of premises (opens in a new tab)
s.051 Trust funds and trustees (opens in a new tab)
s.051 Significant transactions
s.052 Failing NHS foundation trusts (opens in a new tab)
s.052 Application of sections 52B to 52E
s.052 De-authorisation: regulator's notice
s.052 Grounds for de-authorisation notice
s.052 De-authorisation
s.052 Secretary of State's request
s.053 Voluntary arrangements (opens in a new tab)
s.054 Dissolution etc (opens in a new tab)
s.055 Sections 53 and 54: supplementary (opens in a new tab)
s.056 Acquisitions
s.056 Acquisitions under section 56A: supplementary
s.058 Taxation (opens in a new tab)
s.059 Conduct of elections (opens in a new tab)
s.060 Voting and standing for election (opens in a new tab)
s.062 Audit (opens in a new tab)
s.064 Orders and regulations under this Chapter (opens in a new tab)
s.065 Interpretation of this Chapter (opens in a new tab)
s.065 Application
s.065 NHS trusts: appointment of trust special administrator
s.065 Suspension of directors
s.065 NHS foundation trusts: de-authorisation and appointment of trust special administrator
s.065 Consultation requirements
s.065 Power to extend time
s.065 Action following Secretary of State's rejection of final report
s.065 Secretary of State's response to re-submitted final report
s.065 Trusts coming out of administration
s.065 Trusts to be dissolved
s.065 Interpretation of this Chapter
s.065 Appointment of trust special administrator
s.065 Displacement of functions
s.065 Consolidated accounts for NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts
s.065 Joint working and delegation arrangements
s.065 Joint committees and pooled funds
s.065 Joint working and delegation: guidance by NHS England
s.066 Intervention orders (opens in a new tab)
s.067 Effect of intervention orders (opens in a new tab)
s.068 Reconfiguration of NHS services
s.069 Protection from personal liability (opens in a new tab)
s.069 Transfer schemes: NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts
s.071 Schemes for meeting losses and liabilities etc of certain health service bodies (opens in a new tab)
s.072 Co-operation between NHS bodies (opens in a new tab)
s.072 Exemption from Part 3 of the Enterprise Act 2002
Part 3

Local authorities and the NHS

0 of 12 sections shown
12 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.073 Appointment of directors of public health
s.073 Exercise of public health functions of local authorities: further provision
s.073 Complaints about exercise of public health functions by local authorities
s.074 Supply of goods and services by local authorities (opens in a new tab)
s.075 Arrangements between NHS bodies and local authorities (opens in a new tab)
s.076 Power of local authorities to make payments (opens in a new tab)
s.077 Care Trusts (opens in a new tab)
s.078 Directed partnership arrangements (opens in a new tab)
s.079 Further provision about directions and directed partnership arrangements (opens in a new tab)
s.080 Supply of goods and services by the Secretary of State , NHS England and integrated care boards (opens in a new tab)
s.081 Conditions of supply under section 80 (opens in a new tab)
s.082 Co-operation between NHS bodies and local authorities (opens in a new tab)
Part 4

Medical services

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s.083 Primary medical services (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS Board must secure primary medical services across EnglandCrown / Minister / Government department
s.085 Requirement to provide certain primary medical services (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide prescribed primary medical services to patientsContractor
s.089 GMS contracts: other required terms (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • GMS contracts must include all required terms set out in regulationsContractor
14 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.084 General medical services contracts: introductory (opens in a new tab)
s.086 Persons eligible to enter into GMS contracts (opens in a new tab)
s.087 GMS contracts: payments (opens in a new tab)
s.088 GMS contracts: prescription of drugs, etc (opens in a new tab)
s.090 GMS contracts: disputes and enforcement (opens in a new tab)
s.091 Persons performing primary medical services (opens in a new tab)
s.092 Arrangements by the Board for the provision of primary medical services (opens in a new tab)
s.093 Persons with whom agreements may be made under section 92 (opens in a new tab)
s.094 Regulations about section 92 arrangements (opens in a new tab)
s.095 Transfer of liabilities relating to section 92 arrangements (opens in a new tab)
s.096 Assistance and support: primary medical services (opens in a new tab)
s.097 Local Medical Committees (opens in a new tab)
s.098 Use of accommodation: provision of primary medical services (opens in a new tab)
s.098 Exercise of functions
Part 5

Dental services

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s.099 Primary dental services (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must secure primary dental services and publish service informationStatutory regulator
s.101 Requirement to provide certain primary dental services (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Dental contractors must provide prescribed primary dental services under GDS contractContractor
s.104 GDS contracts: other required terms (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure your GDS contract includes all prescribed termsEmployer
s.113 Local Dental Committees (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Pay your apportioned share of Local Dental Committee expensesAny Person
13 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.100 General dental services contracts: introductory (opens in a new tab)
s.102 Persons eligible to enter into GDS contracts (opens in a new tab)
s.103 GDS contracts: payments (opens in a new tab)
s.105 GDS contracts: disputes and enforcement (opens in a new tab)
s.106 Persons performing primary dental services (opens in a new tab)
s.107 Arrangements by the Board for the provision of primary dental services (opens in a new tab)
s.108 Persons with whom agreements may be made under section 107 (opens in a new tab)
s.109 Regulations about section 107 arrangements (opens in a new tab)
s.110 Transfer of liabilities relating to section 107 arrangements (opens in a new tab)
s.111 Dental public health (opens in a new tab)
s.112 Assistance and support: primary dental services (opens in a new tab)
s.114 Use of accommodation: provision of primary dental services (opens in a new tab)
s.114 Exercise of functions
Part 6

Ophthalmic services

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s.115 Primary ophthalmic services (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must secure primary ophthalmic services across EnglandStatutory regulator
11 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.116 Regulations under section 115: supplementary (opens in a new tab)
s.117 General ophthalmic services contracts: introductory (opens in a new tab)
s.118 Persons eligible to enter into GOS contracts (opens in a new tab)
s.119 Exclusion of contractors (opens in a new tab)
s.120 GOS contracts: payments (opens in a new tab)
s.121 GOS contracts: other required terms (opens in a new tab)
s.122 GOS contracts: disputes and enforcement (opens in a new tab)
s.123 Persons performing primary ophthalmic services (opens in a new tab)
s.124 Assistance and support: primary ophthalmic services (opens in a new tab)
s.125 Local Optical Committees (opens in a new tab)
s.125 Exercise of functions
Part 7

Pharmaceutical services and local pharmaceutical services

12 of 49 sections shown
s.128 Pharmaceutical needs assessments Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Health and Wellbeing Boards must assess and publish pharmaceutical needsLocal authority
s.129 Regulations as to pharmaceutical services (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must maintain pharmaceutical lists and assess applications against local needStatutory regulator
s.130 Regulations under section 129: appeals, etc (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Pharmacy list members and their employees must not take part in certain decisions or appealsEmployee
s.132 Persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Only registered pharmacists may dispense NHS medicinesTrader
s.137 Reviews of pilot schemes (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review each NHS pilot scheme within 3 years and consult providersCrown / Minister / Government department
s.151 Disqualification of practitioners (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England may remove practitioners from pharmaceutical lists for efficiency, fraud or unsuitabilityStatutory regulator
s.153 Fraud and unsuitability cases: supplementary (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or unsuitability by those acting on your behalfAny Person
s.156 Effect of suspension (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Treat suspended practitioner as not on the listStatutory regulator
s.162 Regulations about decisions under this Chapter (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must follow fair procedure when making decisions about practitionersStatutory regulator
s.165 Section 164: supplementary (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must consult representative bodies before setting pharmaceutical remunerationCrown / Minister / Government department
s.165 Pharmaceutical remuneration: further provision Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must provide remuneration information to the Secretary of State on requestCrown / Minister / Government department
s.166 Indemnity cover (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Hold approved indemnity insurance to be on a pharmaceutical listAny Person
37 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.126 Arrangements for pharmaceutical services (opens in a new tab)
s.127 Arrangements for additional pharmaceutical services (opens in a new tab)
s.128 Terms and conditions, etc (opens in a new tab)
s.131 Power to charge (opens in a new tab)
s.133 Inadequate provision of pharmaceutical services (opens in a new tab)
s.134 Pilot schemes (opens in a new tab)
s.135 Making pilot schemes (opens in a new tab)
s.136 Designation of priority neighbourhoods or premises (opens in a new tab)
s.138 Variation and termination of pilot schemes (opens in a new tab)
s.139 NHS contracts and the provision of piloted services (opens in a new tab)
s.140 Funding of preparatory work (opens in a new tab)
s.141 Application of this Act (opens in a new tab)
s.142 Premises from which piloted services may be provided (opens in a new tab)
s.143 Control of entry regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.144 Local pharmaceutical services schemes (opens in a new tab)
s.145 Application of enactments (opens in a new tab)
s.146 Persons performing local pharmaceutical services (opens in a new tab)
s.147 Assistance and support: local pharmaceutical services (opens in a new tab)
s.147 Performers of pharmaceutical services and assistants
s.147 Further provision about regulations under section 147A
s.148 Conditional inclusion in pharmaceutical lists (opens in a new tab)
s.149 Supplementary lists (opens in a new tab)
s.150 Further provision about regulations under section 149 (opens in a new tab)
s.150 Notices and penalties
s.152 Contingent removal (opens in a new tab)
s.154 Suspension (opens in a new tab)
s.155 Suspension pending appeal (opens in a new tab)
s.157 Review of decisions (opens in a new tab)
s.158 Appeals (opens in a new tab)
s.159 National disqualification (opens in a new tab)
s.160 Notification of decisions (opens in a new tab)
s.161 Withdrawal from lists (opens in a new tab)
s.163 Corresponding provisions in Scotland and Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
s.164 Remuneration for persons providing pharmaceutical services (opens in a new tab)
s.167 Local Pharmaceutical Committees (opens in a new tab)
s.168 Use of accommodation: provision of pharmaceutical services and local pharmaceutical services (opens in a new tab)
s.168 Exercise of functions
Part 8

Appeals to First-Tier Tribunal

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3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.169 Appeals to the First-tier Tribunal (opens in a new tab)
s.170 s.170 (opens in a new tab)
s.171 Conditions of use of services of persons under section 169 (opens in a new tab)
Part 9

Charging

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s.173 Exemptions from general charging (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not charge for exempt drugs, medicines or appliancesAny Person
s.180 Payments in respect of costs of optical appliances and sight tests (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Government must set up NHS payment scheme for optical appliances and sight testsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.194 Offences relating to charges (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Make false statements or provide false documents to evade NHS chargesAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

21 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.172 Charges for drugs, medicines or appliances, or pharmaceutical services (opens in a new tab)
s.174 Pre-payment certificates (opens in a new tab)
s.175 Charges in respect of non-residents (opens in a new tab)
s.176 Dental charging (opens in a new tab)
s.177 Exemptions from dental charging (opens in a new tab)
s.178 Charges, recovery of payments and penalties (opens in a new tab)
s.179 Charges for optical appliances (opens in a new tab)
s.181 Section 180: supplementary (opens in a new tab)
s.182 Remission and repayment of charges (opens in a new tab)
s.183 Payment of travelling expenses (opens in a new tab)
s.184 Sections 182 and 183: supplementary (opens in a new tab)
s.185 Charges for more expensive supplies (opens in a new tab)
s.186 Charges for repairs and replacements in certain cases (opens in a new tab)
s.186 Charges in respect of public health functions
s.187 Charges for designated services or facilities (opens in a new tab)
s.188 Sums otherwise payable to those providing services (opens in a new tab)
s.189 Hospital accommodation on part payment (opens in a new tab)
s.190 Expenses payable by employed patients (opens in a new tab)
s.191 Recovery of charges (opens in a new tab)
s.192 Recovery of charges and payments in relation to goods and services (opens in a new tab)
s.193 Penalties relating to charges (opens in a new tab)
Part 10

Protection of

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s.201 Disclosure of information (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Do not misuse NHS information disclosed to youAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.202 Protection of personal information disclosed for purposes of proceedings (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Protect personal information disclosed for legal proceedingsAny Person
s.204 Offences in connection with production of documents (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to produce documents or provide false informationAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.206 Offences by bodies corporate (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Allow corporate offence through neglect or consentDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

12 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.195 Compulsory disclosure of documents (opens in a new tab)
s.196 Persons and bodies about which provision is made by this Part (opens in a new tab)
s.197 Notice requiring production of documents (opens in a new tab)
s.198 Production of documents (opens in a new tab)
s.199 Delegation of functions (opens in a new tab)
s.200 Code of practice relating to delegated functions (opens in a new tab)
s.203 Manner in which disclosure notice may be served (opens in a new tab)
s.205 Offences relating to disclosure or use of information (opens in a new tab)
s.207 Offences committed by partnerships and other unincorporated associations (opens in a new tab)
s.208 Penalties for offences under this Part: transitional modification (opens in a new tab)
s.209 Orders and regulations under this Part (opens in a new tab)
s.210 Interpretation of this Part (opens in a new tab)
Part 11

Property and finance

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s.220 Trust property previously held for general hospital purposes (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Manage trust property in line with original endowment and hospital purposesAny Person
s.221 Voluntary hospitals (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Hospital managers must preserve religious characterCrown / Minister / Government department
s.223 Means of meeting expenditure of integrated care boards out of public funds Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must fund integrated care boards and may impose conditions on paymentsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.223 Payments in respect of quality Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards must publish how they spent NHS England quality paymentsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.223 Financial duties of integrated care boards etc: additional controls on resource use Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards and trusts must comply with NHS England resource spending capsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.227 Resource limits for ... Special Health Authorities (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Special Health Authorities must not exceed their resource limitsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.236 Payments for certain medical examinations (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards must pay medical practitioners for certain mental health examinationsCrown / Minister / Government department
39 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.211 Acquisition, use and maintenance of property (opens in a new tab)
s.212 Special trustees for a university hospital or teaching hospital (opens in a new tab)
s.213 Transfers of trust property (opens in a new tab)
s.214 Transfer of functions and property to or from Welsh special trustees (opens in a new tab)
s.215 Trustees and property under section 222 (opens in a new tab)
s.216 Application of trust property: further provisions (opens in a new tab)
s.217 Trusts: supplementary provisions (opens in a new tab)
s.218 Private trusts for hospitals (opens in a new tab)
s.219 Transferred property free of trusts (opens in a new tab)
s.222 Power to raise money (opens in a new tab)
s.223 Public-private partnerships (opens in a new tab)
s.223 Application of section 223 to integrated care boards
s.223 Funding of NHS England
s.223 Financial duties of NHS England: expenditure
s.223 NHS England: banking facilities
s.223 Financial duties of NHS England: controls on total resource use
s.223 Financial duties of NHS England: additional controls on resource use
s.223 Power to establish contingency fund
s.223 Expenditure on integration
s.223 Power to impose financial requirements on integrated care boards
s.223 Financial duties of integrated care boards: expenditure limits
s.223 Integrated care boards: banking facilities
s.223 Financial duties of clinical commissioning groups: expenditure
s.223 Financial duties of clinical commissioning groups: use of resources
s.223 Financial duties of clinical commissioning groups: additional controls on resource use
s.223 Joint financial objectives for integrated care boards etc
s.223 Financial duties of integrated care boards etc: use of resources
s.223 Resources etc relevant to section 223D, 223E or 223M
s.224 Means of meeting expenditure of Strategic Health Authorities out of public funds (opens in a new tab)
s.225 Means of meeting expenditure of Special Health Authorities out of public funds (opens in a new tab)
s.226 Financial duties of ... Special Health Authorities (opens in a new tab)
s.228 Public funding of Primary Care Trusts (opens in a new tab)
s.229 Financial duties of Primary Care Trusts (opens in a new tab)
s.230 Resource limits for Primary Care Trusts (opens in a new tab)
s.231 Further provision about the expenditure of Primary Care Trusts (opens in a new tab)
s.232 Accounts and audit (opens in a new tab)
s.233 Allowances for members of certain bodies (opens in a new tab)
s.234 Special arrangement as to payment of remuneration (opens in a new tab)
s.235 Superannuation of officers of certain hospitals (opens in a new tab)
Part 12

Public involvement and scrutiny

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14 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.237 Establishment of Patients' Forums (opens in a new tab)
s.238 Additional functions of PCT Patients' Forums (opens in a new tab)
s.239 Entry and inspection of premises (opens in a new tab)
s.240 Annual reports (opens in a new tab)
s.241 Further provision about Patients' Forums (opens in a new tab)
s.242 Public involvement and consultation (opens in a new tab)
s.242 Strategic Health Authorities: further duty to involve users
s.242 Directions in cases where Strategic Health Authority arranges involvement
s.243 The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (opens in a new tab)
s.244 Review and scrutiny by local authorities (opens in a new tab)
s.245 Joint overview and scrutiny committees etc (opens in a new tab)
s.246 Business relating to functions of local authorities by virtue of section 244: exempt information (opens in a new tab)
s.247 Application to the City of London (opens in a new tab)
s.247 Application to certain other local authorities without overview and scrutiny committees
Part 13

Miscellaneous

7 of 35 sections shown
s.247 Secretary of State's duty to keep health service functions under review Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review NHS health service functionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.247 Secretary of State's annual report Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must publish annual NHS performance reportCrown / Minister / Government department
s.252 Consultation with the Care Quality Commission (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Health Secretary must consult CQC before making certain patient information regulationsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.252 Role of NHS England and integrated care boards in respect of emergencies Regulated
  • Appoint an individual responsible for emergency preparednessOperator
s.258 University clinical teaching and research (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS bodies must provide facilities for university clinical teaching and researchCrown / Minister / Government department
s.259 Sale of medical practices (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Don't sell medical practice goodwill unless you've stopped NHS servicesAny Person
s.264 Sections 264A and 264B: supplementary Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must consult UK producers before making regulationsCrown / Minister / Government department
28 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.247 Co-operation in relation to public health functions
s.248 Independent advocacy services (opens in a new tab)
s.249 Joint working with the prison service (opens in a new tab)
s.250 Secretary of State's standing advisory committees (opens in a new tab)
s.250 National Information Governance Board: functions
s.250 National Information Governance Board: Wales
s.250 National Information Governance Board: further provisions.
s.250 National Information Governance Board: annual reports
s.251 Control of patient information (opens in a new tab)
s.253 Emergency powers (opens in a new tab)
s.254 Local social service authorities (opens in a new tab)
s.254 (1) The Secretary of State may, for the purpose of...
s.255 Supplies not readily obtainable (opens in a new tab)
s.256 Power of NHS England or an integrated care board to make payments towards expenditure on community services (opens in a new tab)
s.257 Payments in respect of voluntary organisations under section 256 (opens in a new tab)
s.260 Control of maximum price of medical supplies other than health service medicines (opens in a new tab)
s.261 Powers relating to voluntary schemes (opens in a new tab)
s.262 Power to control prices (opens in a new tab)
s.263 Statutory schemes (opens in a new tab)
s.264 Statutory schemes: supplementary (opens in a new tab)
s.264 Provision of information about health service products
s.264 Disclosure of information
s.265 Enforcement (opens in a new tab)
s.266 Controls: supplementary (opens in a new tab)
s.267 Permission for use of facilities in private practice (opens in a new tab)
s.268 Persons displaced by health service development (opens in a new tab)
s.269 Special notices of births and deaths (opens in a new tab)
s.270 Provision of information by Registrar General (opens in a new tab)
Part 14

Supplementary

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10 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.271 Territorial limit of exercise of functions (opens in a new tab)
s.271 Services to be treated as services of the Crown for certain purposes
s.272 Orders, regulations, rules and directions (opens in a new tab)
s.273 Further provision about orders and directions under this Act (opens in a new tab)
s.274 Supplementary regulatory powers (opens in a new tab)
s.275 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.275 References to functions: delegation etc
s.276 Index of defined expressions (opens in a new tab)
s.277 Commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.278 Short title, extent and application (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

76 of 405 shown
s.sch001 A local authority must provide for the medical inspection at... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authority must provide medical inspections and treatment for school pupilsLocal authority
s.sch001 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies to— (a) . . . .... Regulated
  • Provide accommodation to local authority for pupil health servicesAny Person
s.sch001 The Secretary of State must for the purposes of the... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must arrange blood and tissue servicesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 The Secretary of State must arrange, to such extent as... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must arrange contraception advice and servicesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001b (1) The constitution of an integrated care board must comply... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards must follow regulatory membership rulesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001b Arrangements for discharging functions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care board must set out governance arrangements in its constitutionCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001b (1) The constitution must specify the procedure to be followed... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated Care Board must document decision-making procedures and transparency arrangementsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001b Arrangements for conflicts of interests Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care board must include conflicts-of-interest rules in its constitutionCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001b Arrangements for public involvement Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care board must include public involvement arrangements in its constitutionCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001b Name and area Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards must specify name and area in constitutionLocal authority
s.sch001b Accounts and audits Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Integrated care boards must maintain proper accounts and submit audited accounts to NHS EnglandLocal authority
s.sch001b Ordinary members Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • ICB constitution must specify how ordinary members are appointedLocal authority
s.sch001za Procedure Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must publish a procedure for undertakings after consultationStatutory regulator
s.sch001za (1) Where NHS England accepts an undertaking, NHS England must... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Publish accepted undertakings with redactions for sensitive infoCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001za Compliance certificates Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must decide compliance certificate applications within 14 daysStatutory regulator
s.sch003 (1) Stamp duty is not chargeable in respect of any... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Stamp duty exemption for certain NHS transfersCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch004 (1) An NHS trust must pay— (a) to the chairman... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS trusts must pay chairman and non-executive directors remuneration and allowances as determined by the Secretary of StateCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch004 (1) An NHS trust must keep proper accounts and proper... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS trusts must keep proper accounts and recordsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch004 (1) For each accounting year an NHS trust must prepare... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS trusts must prepare annual reports and hold public meetings to present accountsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch004 (1) An NHS trust must furnish to the Secretary of... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS trusts must provide information to the Secretary of State and integrated care boardsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch004 (1) If an NHS trust is dissolved under paragraph 28,... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must ensure continued pension payments after NHS trust dissolutionCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch004 (1) The first NHS trust order made in relation to... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must specify key details in first NHS trust orderCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch005 (1) Each NHS trust must ensure that its revenue is... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS trusts must balance revenue and meet financial objectivesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch005 The aggregate of all sums borrowed by NHS trusts which... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS trusts must not exceed aggregate borrowing cap of £5 billionCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch005 If it appears to the Secretary of State that any... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS trusts must pay surplus funds to the Treasury when directedCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch006 (1) A Special Health Authority may employ such officers as... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Special Health Authority must follow regulations when hiring staffCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch007 (1) A public benefit corporation must have a constitution. Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Public benefit corporations must have a constitutionCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch007 The general duties of the council of governors are— Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Council of governors must oversee board and represent members and publicCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch007 A public benefit corporation must take steps to secure that... Regulated
  • Equip governors with the skills and knowledge they needTrader
s.sch007 The constitution must provide for the chairman of the corporation... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS trust constitution must specify who chairs council of governors meetingsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch007 (1) The constitution must provide for meetings of the council... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Council of governors meetings must be open to the publicCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch007 (1) A public benefit corporation has a board of directors.... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS foundation trusts must have a board of directors with all corporate powersCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch007 (1) It is for the council of governors at a... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Council of governors must set non-executive director pay and termsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch007 The general duty of the board of directors, and of... Regulated
  • Directors must promote success of the corporation for members and publicDirector or Officer
s.sch007 (1) The duties that a director of a public benefit... Regulated
  • Avoid conflicts of interest and do not accept third-party benefitsDirector or Officer
s.sch007 (1) If a director of a public benefit corporation has... Regulated
  • Declare interests in transactions with your public benefit corporationDirector or Officer
s.sch007 (1) Before holding a meeting, the board of directors must... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Board of directors must send meeting agenda and minutes to council of governorsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch007 (1) The constitution must provide for meetings of the board... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ensure board meetings are open to the publicCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch007 (1) The constitution must name the corporation and, if the... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS foundation trusts must name themselves and state their purpose in their constitutionCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch007 (1) A public benefit corporation must have— Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Maintain registers of members, governors, directors and their interestsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch007 (1) A public benefit corporation must make the following documents... Regulated
  • Make key documents available for public inspectionTrader
s.sch007 (1) A public benefit corporation must have an auditor. Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Public benefit corporations must appoint an auditor and establish an audit committeeCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch007 (1) A public benefit corporation must keep proper accounts and... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Keep proper accounts and records, and comply with audit requirementsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch007 (1) A public benefit corporation must prepare in respect of... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS foundation trusts must prepare annual accounts and follow NHS England directionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch007 (1) A public benefit corporation must prepare annual reports and... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Prepare annual reports and send to NHS EnglandCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch007 (1) A public benefit corporation must give information to NHS... Regulated
  • Give NHS England your forward planning information each yearTrader
s.sch007 (1) A public benefit corporation must hold an annual meeting... Regulated
  • Hold annual members' meeting open to the publicTrader
s.sch007 (1) The following documents must be presented to the council... Regulated
  • Present annual accounts, auditor's report and annual report to council of governorsTrader
s.sch007 (1) The constitution must make provision for the authentication of... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS foundation trusts must include seal authentication rules in their constitutionCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch007 The constitution must require a minimum number of members of... Regulated
  • Set a minimum membership number for each constituency in your constitutionDirector or Officer
s.sch010 In auditing the accounts of any NHS foundation trust an... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Auditors must verify NHS foundation trust accounts comply with all legal and efficiency requirementsStatutory regulator
s.sch010 (1) An auditor of an NHS foundation trust has a... Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with auditor's information requestAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.sch010 In auditing the accounts of an NHS foundation trust, the... Regulated
  • Auditor must consider public interest reporting during NHS trust auditAny Person
s.sch010 (1) When an auditor of an NHS foundation trust has... Regulated
  • Auditor must certify and give opinion on NHS trust accountsAny Person
s.sch010 (1) Any report under paragraph 3 must be sent by... Regulated
  • Send audit reports to trust and NHS England within deadlinesAny Person
s.sch010 If the auditor of an NHS foundation trust has reason... Regulated
  • Auditor must report unlawful expenditure or losses to NHS EnglandAny Person
s.sch010 (1) Where a director or officer of an NHS foundation... Regulated
  • Directors/officers must audit personal accounts receiving NHS trust moneyDirector or Officer
s.sch010 (1) No information relating to an NHS foundation trust or... Prosecution
  • Unlawfully disclose NHS audit informationAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch010a Duty to notify Secretary of State of reconfiguration proposals Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS commissioning bodies must notify Secretary of State of notifiable reconfiguration proposalsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch010a (1) This paragraph applies where the Secretary of State gives... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Pause NHS reconfiguration during Secretary of State's review and implement decisionCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch010a Duties to provide information and other assistance Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS bodies must provide information and assistance to the Secretary of StateCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch010a Guidance Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Publish guidance for NHS bodies on reconfiguration functionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch011 (1) Before making a pilot scheme, NHS England must prepare... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must prepare and submit pilot scheme proposals with participant agreementStatutory regulator
s.sch011 (1) If proposals for a pilot scheme are submitted under... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must decide on pilot scheme proposalsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch011 (1) Proposals for a pilot scheme submitted under paragraph 2,... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must assess the effect of pilot scheme proposals on pharmaceutical and primary medical servicesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch011 (1) If the Secretary of State approves proposals for a... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must implement approved pilot scheme proposalsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch012a (1) NHS England must determine the elements of pharmaceutical remuneration... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must determine and apportion designated pharmaceutical remuneration elementsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch018 (1) The contract of employment of an employee transferred by... Regulated
  • Employee employment rights protected on transfer of staffEmployer
s.sch018 (1) Where an employee will be transferred by an order... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Order must modify employee contract transfer provisionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch021 (1) Any person who sells or buys the goodwill of... Regulated
  • Sell or buy goodwill of a medical practiceAny Person
s.sch021 (1) In determining for the purposes of section 259 and... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Court must aggregate associated transactions when determining considerationTribunal / Court
s.schedule a1 para.15 Accounts Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must keep proper accounts and recordsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.schedule a1 para.16 Annual accounts Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must prepare consolidated annual accounts and send to CAGCrown / Minister / Government department
s.schedule a1 para.18 Seal and evidence Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NHS England must ensure its seal is properly authenticatedStatutory regulator
s.schedule a1 para.3 The chief executive and other executive members: appointment and status Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Non-executive members must appoint chief executive and executive teamCrown / Minister / Government department
s.schedule a1 para.5 Suspension of non-executive members Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must follow suspension procedure for non-executive NHS membersCrown / Minister / Government department
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s.sch001 (1) Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply in respect of—
s.sch001 Regulations may provide for any incidental or supplementary matter for...
s.sch001 (1) The Secretary of State may— (a) . . ....
s.sch001 (1) The Secretary of State, NHS England or an integrated...
s.sch001 (1) A local authority may ... provide for any medical...
s.sch001 An arrangement under paragraph 2(2) may provide for payments by...
s.sch001 A local authority may not provide for any medical inspection...
s.sch001 In paragraphs 1 to 5 any expression to which a...
s.sch001 Any charge made under regulations under this Act in respect...
s.sch001 (1) A local authority may ... provide for the weighing...
s.sch001 (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations—
s.sch001 (1) An integrated care board may make arrangements for the...
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s.sch001b Introduction
s.sch001b Variation of constitution
s.sch001b Further provision
s.sch001b Status
s.sch001b Staff
s.sch001b (1) An integrated care board may make arrangements for a...
s.sch001b Additional powers in respect of payment of allowances
s.sch001b Externally financed development agreements
s.sch001b Incidental powers
s.sch001b Seal and evidence
s.sch001b Membership: general
s.sch001b The constitution must prohibit a person from appointing someone as...
s.sch001b Chair
s.sch001b The constitution may not confer power to remove the chair...
s.sch001b Chief executive
s.sch001b Further provision in connection with membership
s.sch001za Introductory
s.sch001za Variation of terms
s.sch001za (1) An appeal lies to the First-tier Tribunal against a...
s.sch001za Inaccurate, incomplete or misleading information
s.sch002 Each Strategic Health Authority is a body corporate.
s.sch002 Regulations made under this Schedule may make provision (including provision...
s.sch002 A Strategic Health Authority may pay subscriptions, of such amounts...
s.sch002 A Strategic Health Authority has power to accept gifts of...
s.sch002 (1) The Secretary of State may by order provide for...
s.sch002 The proceedings of a Strategic Health Authority are not invalidated...
s.sch002 (1) A Strategic Health Authority may— (a) make available at...
s.sch002 (1) Any rights acquired, or liabilities (including liabilities in tort)...
s.sch002 Provision may be made by regulations with respect to the...
s.sch002 (1) The Secretary of State may pay to—
s.sch002 A Strategic Health Authority consists of— (a) a chairman appointed...
s.sch002 Regulations may provide that all or any of the persons...
s.sch002 Regulations must provide that each of the persons who is...
s.sch002 Regulations may provide for a person of a prescribed description...
s.sch002 (1) A Strategic Health Authority may employ such officers as...
s.sch002 (1) The Secretary of State must, before he makes regulations...
s.sch002 Provision may be made by regulations as to—
s.sch003 Each Primary Care Trust is a body corporate.
s.sch003 (1) Sub-paragraph (3) applies where the registration of a dental...
s.sch003 (1) A Primary Care Trust may pay the chairman and...
s.sch003 (1) The Secretary of State may by order provide for...
s.sch003 (1) A PCT order must specify— (a) the name of...
s.sch003 (1) A PCT order may provide for the establishment of...
s.sch003 (1) A Primary Care Trust may do anything which appears...
s.sch003 (1) Any rights acquired, or liabilities (including liabilities in tort)...
s.sch003 (1) The powers of a Primary Care Trust include power...
s.sch003 (1) A Primary Care Trust may conduct, commission or assist...
s.sch003 A Primary Care Trust may— (a) make officers available in...
s.sch003 (1) A Primary Care Trust must not be regarded as...
s.sch003 (1) As soon as is practicable after the end of...
s.sch003 Provision must be made by regulations requiring Primary Care Trusts...
s.sch003 (1) A Primary Care Trust may be authorised to purchase...
s.sch003 (1) The Secretary of State may, if a Primary Care...
s.sch003 (1) The Secretary of State may by order (referred to...
s.sch003 (1) The Secretary of State may by order transfer to...
s.sch003 (1) The contract of employment of an employee transferred under...
s.sch003 (1) Where an employee will be transferred by an order...
s.sch003 Where a Primary Care Trust is dissolved, an order under...
s.sch003 The members of a Primary Care Trust are—
s.sch003 (1) Regulations may make provision about— (a) the appointment of...
s.sch003 Any reference in this Schedule to a committee of a...
s.sch003 The validity of any proceedings of a Primary Care Trust,...
s.sch003 (1) A Primary Care Trust may employ such officers as...
s.sch003 (1) The Secretary of State may direct a Primary Care...
s.sch003 In addition to making provision in relation to Strategic Health...
s.sch004 Each NHS trust is a body corporate.
s.sch004 (1) The Secretary of State may by order provide for...
s.sch004 (1) An NHS trust may do anything which appears to...
s.sch004 (1) In addition to carrying out its other functions, an...
s.sch004 An NHS trust may undertake and commission research and make...
s.sch004 An NHS trust may— (a) provide training for persons employed...
s.sch004 An NHS trust may enter into arrangements for the carrying...
s.sch004 (1) According to the nature of its functions, an NHS...
s.sch004 (1) An NHS trust must not be regarded as the...
s.sch004 (1) For the purpose of making additional income available in...
s.sch004 An NHS Trust may arrange for the provision of accommodation...
s.sch004 The Secretary of State may by order confer specific powers...
s.sch004 (1) The powers of an NHS trust include power to...
s.sch004 An NHS trust may provide services under an agreement made...
s.sch004 (1) An NHS trust may employ such staff as it...
s.sch004 (1) An NHS trust may, for or in respect of...
s.sch004 (1) An NHS trust may be authorised to purchase land...
s.sch004 (1) The Secretary of State or NHS England may by...
s.sch004 (1) If an NHS trust is dissolved under paragraph 28,...
s.sch004 (1) Each NHS trust has a board of directors consisting...
s.sch004 Subject to section 56AA, an NHS trust may not be...
s.sch004 Section 128 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971...
s.sch004 (1) The fixing of the seal of an NHS trust...
s.sch004 In this Schedule— “provide” includes manage, “operational date” has the...
s.sch004 (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision...
s.sch004 (1) An NHS trust order may require a ... Special...
s.sch004 (1) An NHS trust order may provide for the establishment...
s.sch004 (1) This paragraph applies to any person who, immediately before...
s.sch004 (1) The Secretary of State may by order transfer, or...
s.sch005 (1) Each NHS trust has an originating capital of an...
s.sch005 Any direction under section 8 with respect to—
s.sch005 (1) For the purpose of its functions an NHS trust...
s.sch005 (1) The Secretary of State may guarantee, in such manner...
s.sch005 The Secretary of State may, with the consent of the...
s.sch005 (1) The Secretary of State may make a payment to...
s.sch005 (1) An NHS trust has power to invest money held...
s.sch006 Each Special Health Authority is a body corporate.
s.sch006 The proceedings of a Special Health Authority are not invalidated...
s.sch006 (1) A Special Health Authority may— (a) make available at...
s.sch006 (1) Any rights acquired, or liabilities (including liabilities in tort)...
s.sch006 Provision may be made by regulations with respect to the...
s.sch006 (1) The Secretary of State may pay to—
s.sch006 (1) The Secretary of State must, before he makes regulations...
s.sch006 Provision may be made by regulations as to—
s.sch006 Regulations made under this Schedule may make provision (including provision...
s.sch006 A Special Health Authority may pay subscriptions, of such amounts...
s.sch006 A Special Health Authority has power to accept gifts of...
s.sch006 (1) The Secretary of State may by order provide for...
s.sch007 (1) An elected member of the council of governors may...
s.sch007 For the purpose of obtaining information about the corporation's performance...
s.sch007 The corporation may pay travelling and other expenses to members...
s.sch007 (1) The constitution must make provision as to—
s.sch007 (1) The board consists of— (a) executive directors, one of...
s.sch007 (1) It is for the council of governors at a...
s.sch007 (1) This paragraph applies, where the application for authorisation is...
s.sch007 The constitution must make provision for dealing with conflicts of...
s.sch007 A public benefit corporation may hold a meeting which combines...
s.sch007 (1) Regulations may amend this Chapter so as to add,...
s.sch007 (1) The persons who may become or continue as members...
s.sch007 (1) Members of a public benefit corporation are referred to...
s.sch007 (1) An individual who is eligible to become a member...
s.sch007 (1) A public benefit corporation has a council of governors....
s.sch007 (1) The following may not become or continue as members...
s.sch007 (1) More than half of the members of the council...
s.sch008 (1) The regulator consists of a number of members (but...
s.sch008 The Secretary of State may make contributions towards the regulator's...
s.sch008 (1) As soon as possible after the end of each...
s.sch008 (1) The regulator must keep accounts in such form as...
s.sch008 The regulator must respond in writing to any recommendation which—...
s.sch008 The application of the regulator's seal must be authenticated by...
s.sch008 A document purporting to be duly executed under the regulator's...
s.sch008 (1) The regulator must not be regarded as the servant...
s.sch008 (1) A person holds and vacates office as a member...
s.sch008 (1) This paragraph applies where the Secretary of State decides...
s.sch008 (1) The regulator must pay to the chairman—
s.sch008 The regulator may, after consulting the Minister for the Civil...
s.sch008 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where— (a) a person is an...
s.sch008 (1) The regulator may regulate its own procedure and make...
s.sch008 Anything which the regulator is authorised or required to do...
s.sch008 (1) The regulator may do anything which appears to it...
s.sch008 (1) The regulator may with the consent of the Secretary...
s.sch008a (1) This Schedule applies to a body which is an...
s.sch008a Nothing in this Act— (a) prevents the NHS trust continuing...
s.sch008a Nothing in this Act— (a) prevents the NHS trust remaining...
s.sch008a Paragraphs 9 to 11 do not affect the Secretary of...
s.sch008a (1) The constitution of the body pursuant to paragraph 1(1)...
s.sch008a Nothing in this Chapter affects the continuity of the body...
s.sch008a (1) This paragraph is subject to any provision made under...
s.sch008a (1) This paragraph applies only to a body which is...
s.sch008a Any order appointing trustees for the NHS foundation trust has...
s.sch008a (1) The amount which was the public dividend capital of...
s.sch008a (1) The accounting date of the NHS trust is 31...
s.sch008a (1) Nothing in this Act— (a) prevents the NHS trust...
s.sch009 An order under section 54(4) may provide for the transfer...
s.sch009 The contract of employment of an employee transferred under such...
s.sch009 Where an employee is so transferred— (a) all the rights,...
s.sch009 But if the employee informs the trust or the proposed...
s.sch009 This Schedule does not affect any right of an employee...
s.sch009 In this Schedule, “date of transfer” means the date decided...
s.sch010a Definitions
s.sch010a Power to call-in proposal for reconfiguration
s.sch010a Power to require consideration of proposals for reconfiguration
s.sch011 (1) A pilot scheme may be made—
s.sch011 (1) This paragraph applies if NHS England proposes to make...
s.sch011 The Secretary of State may issue guidance about the criteria...
s.sch012 (1) NHS England or the Secretary of State ... may...
s.sch012 (1) The Secretary of State may make regulations allowing NHS...
s.sch012 (1) The Secretary of State may make regulations with respect...
s.sch012a In this Schedule— (a) “ drugs ” includes medicines and...
s.sch012a (1) This paragraph applies in relation to pharmaceutical remuneration paid...
s.sch012a NHS England may, with the consent of the Secretary of...
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s.sch014 (1) In sections 228 to 230 and this Schedule, “...
s.sch014 (1) In section 228 “ main expenditure ”, in relation...
s.sch014 (1) For each financial year, the Secretary of State must...
s.sch014 (1) The Secretary of State may designate any element of...
s.sch014 (1) In this Schedule— “ designate ” means designate in...
s.sch015 (1) The following are NHS bodies for the purposes of...
s.sch015 (1) Each NHS body must keep proper accounts and proper...
s.sch015 (1) Each NHS body must prepare in respect of each...
s.sch015 (1) This paragraph applies to any NHS body that is...
s.sch015 (1) Each NHS body that is neither a Special Health...
s.sch015 (1) This paragraph applies where an NHS body that is...
s.sch015 (1) This paragraph applies in relation to NHS bodies that...
s.sch015 (1) For the purposes of this paragraph a “relevant charitable...
s.sch015 (1) For the purposes of this paragraph a “ relevant...
s.sch016 The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
s.sch016 The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
s.sch016 The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
s.sch016 The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
s.sch016 The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
s.sch016 The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
s.sch016 The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
s.sch016 The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
s.sch016 The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
s.sch016 The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
s.sch016 The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
s.sch016 The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
s.sch016 The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
s.sch016 The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
s.sch017 Information relating to a particular employee, former employee or applicant...
s.sch017 Information relating to a particular person who was included in...
s.sch017 Information relating to a particular person who is, or was...
s.sch017 Information relating to a particular person who—
s.sch017 (1) Information relating to a particular person who—
s.sch017 Information relating to any particular employee, former employee, or applicant...
s.sch017 Information relating to the physical or mental health of a...
s.sch017 Information relating to a person of a description specified in...
s.sch017 Information falling within paragraph 5 of Part 1 is exempt...
s.sch017 Information falling within paragraph 6 of Part 1 is exempt...
s.sch017 Information falling within paragraph 8 of Part 1 is exempt...
s.sch017 Information relating to any particular occupier or former occupier of,...
s.sch017 In this Schedule— “disposal”, in relation to property, includes the...
s.sch017 Information relating to any particular applicant for, or recipient or...
s.sch017 Information relating to any particular applicant for, or recipient or...
s.sch017 The amount of any expenditure proposed to be incurred by...
s.sch017 Any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to...
s.sch017 The identity of a relevant body (as well as of...
s.sch017 Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations...
s.sch017 Any instructions to counsel and any opinion of counsel (whether...
s.sch018 This Schedule applies where, under any arrangements under regulations under...
s.sch018 (1) The Secretary of State may by order transfer to...
s.sch018 (1) An order under paragraph 2 may provide that, in...
s.sch019 Regulations may make provision with respect to—
s.sch019 Payments under this Schedule are subject to such conditions as...
s.sch019 The Secretary of State must appoint a secretary to each...
s.sch019 Each standing advisory committee may appoint such sub-committees as it...
s.sch019 Any such sub-committee may include persons who are not members...
s.sch019 Each standing advisory committee must elect one of the members...
s.sch019 But regulations under paragraph 1(b) may make provision about the...
s.sch019 Each standing advisory committee has power to regulate its own...
s.sch019 The proceedings of a standing advisory committee are not invalidated...
s.sch019 The Secretary of State may make such payments in respect...
s.sch019 The Secretary of State may pay to the members of...
s.sch020 A local social services authority may, with the Secretary of...
s.sch020 (1) A local social services authority may, with the Secretary...
s.sch020 (1) Each local social services authority— (a) must provide or...
s.sch020 (1) A local social services authority may conduct or assist...
s.sch021 (1) For the purposes of section 259 and paragraph 1,...
s.sch021 The fact that a person's medical practice was previously carried...
s.sch021 In section 259 and this Schedule, unless the context otherwise...
s.sch022 (1) An order under section 260 may make such provision...
s.sch022 (1) A justice of the peace may issue a warrant...
s.sch022 (1) In relation to an offence committed in England and...
s.sch022 (1) A notice to be served on any person for...
s.sch022 (1) Provisions in or having effect under section 260 or...
s.sch022 (1) A person must not, with intent to deceive—
s.sch022 No person who obtains any information by virtue of section...
s.sch022 Paragraph 5 does not apply if— (a) the person who...
s.sch022 (1) Where an offence under section 260 or this Schedule...
s.sch022 (1) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with—...
s.sch022 (1) For the purposes of— (a) securing compliance with any...
s.schedule a1 para.1 Status
s.schedule a1 para.10 Committees
s.schedule a1 para.11 Trust funds and trustees
s.schedule a1 para.12 Procedure
s.schedule a1 para.13 Exercise of functions
s.schedule a1 para.17 Interim Accounts
s.schedule a1 para.2 Membership
s.schedule a1 para.4 Non-executive members: tenure
s.schedule a1 para.6 (1) Where a person is suspended from office as the...
s.schedule a1 para.7 Payment of non-executive members
s.schedule a1 para.8 Staff
s.schedule a1 para.9 (1) Employees of NHS England are to be paid such...
s.schedule a1 para.9a (1) NHS England may make arrangements for a person to...

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