Health Act 2006

45 Meaning of “NHS body” etc. E+W

(1) This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), an “NHS body” means—

(a) a Strategic Health Authority,

(b) a Local Health Board,

(c) a Special Health Authority,

(d) a Primary Care Trust,

(e) an NHS trust, or

(f) an NHS foundation trust.

(3) In section 44(3), and in section 46(1) so far as having effect in relation to the Secretary of State's security management functions referred to in section 44(3), an “NHS body” means—

(a) a Strategic Health Authority,

(b) a Special Health Authority so far as performing functions in respect of England,

(c) a Primary Care Trust,

(d) an NHS trust all or most of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are situated in England, or

(e) an NHS foundation trust.

(4) A “health service provider” means any person (other than a body within subsection (2)) providing primary medical services, primary dental services, primary or general ophthalmic services, or pharmaceutical services.

(5) An “NHS contractor” means any person (other than a body or person within subsection (2) or (4)) providing services of any description under arrangements made with an NHS body.

(6) A “statutory health body” means any body (other than a body within subsection (2), (4) or (5)) established by or under an enactment and—

(a) providing services in connection with the provision of, or

(b) exercising functions in relation to,

the health service in either England or Wales or both.

(7) The appropriate national authority may by order—

(a) make such amendments of any of subsections (2) to (6) as the authority considers appropriate;

(b) make such consequential amendments of this Chapter as the authority considers appropriate.

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Commencement Information

I1 S. 45 partly in force; s. 45 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 83