PART 4The Citizen Voice Body for Health and Social Care

Interpretation of this Part

21Meaning of “health services” and “social services”

1

References in this Part to health services are to services provided (whether in Wales or elsewhere) under or by virtue of the 2006 Act, for or in connection with—

a

the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of illness;

b

the promotion and protection of public health.

2

In subsection (1), “illness” has the meaning given in section 206 of the 2006 Act.

3

References in this Part to social services are to services provided in the exercise of a local authority’s social services functions.

4

In subsection (3), “social services functions”, in relation to a local authority, has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4) (see, in particular, section 143 of that Act).

22Meaning of other terms

In this Part—

  • “local authority” (“awdurdod lleol”) means a council for a county or county borough in Wales;

  • “NHS body” (“corff GIG”) means—

    1. a

      a Local Health Board;

    2. b

      an NHS trust;

    3. c

      a Special Health Authority;

  • “Special Health Authority” (“Awdurdod Iechyd Arbennig”) means a body established under section 22 of the 2006 Act; but does not include any cross-border Special Health Authority (within the meaning of section 8A(5) of the 2006 Act).