National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006[a] (c. 42), sometimes known as the NHS (Wales) Act 2006[1] is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to NHS Wales.
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the health service. |
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| Citation | 2006 c. 42 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 8 November 2006 |
| Commencement | 1 March 2007, subject to section 208[c] |
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Status: Amended | |
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| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
Provisions
It consolidates legislation relating to the National Health Service as it relates to Wales.[2]
The act devolved certain powers relating to health policy to the National Assembly for Wales.[2]
The act establishes local health boards and NHS trusts.[2] The act establishes mechanisms for improving the delivery of healthcare.[2] The act places certain requirements on local health boards to consult on closures of GP surgeries.[3] The Welsh Government can place local health boards into special measures under the act.[4] The act requires equitable, prompt and effective health service delivery.[5] The act requires that the healthcare be free at the point of delivery.[6]
Amendments
National Health Service Finance (Wales) Act 2014
| National Health Service Finance (Wales) Act 2014 | |
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| Act of the National Assembly for Wales | |
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| Long title | An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision in relation to the financial duties of Local Health Boards. |
| Citation | 2014 anaw 2 |
| Introduced by | Mark Drakeford AM, Minister for Health and Social Services |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 27 January 2014 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through the Assembly | |
| Text of the National Health Service Finance (Wales) Act 2014 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The 2006 act was amended by the National Health Service Finance (Wales) Act 2014 to require that each local health board ensure that its expenditure does not exceed its funding applied over a period of rolling window of three years beginning with each rather than just applying to each financial year.[7][8]
National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Act 2020
| National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Act 2020 | |
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| Act of the National Assembly for Wales | |
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| Long title | An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to amend the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 to make provision about indemnities in respect of expenses and liabilities arising in connection with the provision of health services. |
| Citation | 2014 anaw 2 |
| Introduced by | Vaughan Gething AM, Minister for Health and Social Services. |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 26 February 2020 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through the Assembly | |
| Text of the National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Act 2020 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The 2006 act was amended by the National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Act 2020 to establish an indemnity scheme for GPs.[9] The indemnity scheme had first started in April 2019.[10]
Health Service Procurement (Wales) Act 2024
| Health Service Procurement (Wales) Act 2024 | |
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| Act of Senedd Cymru | |
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| Long title | An Act of Senedd Cymru in relation to the procurement of health services in Wales. |
| Citation | 2024 asc 1 |
| Introduced by | Eluned Morgan MS, Minister for Health and Social Services |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 27 January 2014 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through the Senedd | |
| Text of the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Act 2024 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The 2006 act was amended by the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Act 2024 to establish a new procurement regime for health services in Wales.[11] The act allows Wales to be aligned to a new procurement model in England.[11] Plaid Cymru criticised the legislation as "creeping privatisation".[12]