National Health Service Act 2006
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It sets out the structure of the National Health Service in England.
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Long titleAn Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the health service.
Territorial extent[b]
- England and Wales
- Scotland (sections 261–266)
- Northern Ireland (sections 261–266)
Royal assent8 November 2006
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the health service. | ||||||||
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| Citation | 2006 c. 41 | ||||||||
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| Royal assent | 8 November 2006 | ||||||||
| Commencement | 1 March 2007, subject to section 277[c] | ||||||||
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Status: Amended | |||||||||
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| Text of the National Health Service Act 2006 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |||||||||
The enactments consolidated by the act were repealed by section 6 of, and schedule 4 to, the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006.[1]
Provisions
The act consolidated the law in relation to the National Health Service in England.[2]
Section 75 of the act allows for formal partnerships agreements integrate commissioning, pool budgets or set up joint teams across different councils and the NHS.[3]
The act placed various obligations on primary care trusts, including:[4]
- to ensure that its expenditure in any year is not higher than the allotment from the Secretary of State relating to that year
- to ensure that its use of resources is not higher than as specified by the Secretary of State
- to keep proper records including accounts
- to publish annual accounts
The act also gave PCTs the power to provide hospital services for private patients and to provide services for the purpose of making additional income.[4]
The act contained an obligation to engage the public and patients.[5]
Subsequent developments
It was significantly amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012.[6]
See also
- British enterprise law
- National Health Service (England), the national healthcare system overhauled by the bill.
- National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c 19)
- National Health Service (Private Finance) Act 1997 (c 56) section 1, on private finance
- NHS Redress Act 2006