http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/29/section/54National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the national health service in Scotland.1980-10-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-08-04Expert Participation2026-07-22
National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978s. 70A(2)Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005s. 14(3)s. 43(3)National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978s. 85AB(7)Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005sch. 2 para. 2(18)(b)s. 43(3)National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978Sch. 11 para. 2(1A)Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005s. 14(6)(a)s. 43(3)National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978s. 16A(5)Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002Sch. 2 para. 2(2)s. 27(2)National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978s. 70ANational Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997s. 26(2)s. 41(3)National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978s. 19A(2)(b)Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003sch. 4 para. 5(4)s. 21(2)National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978s. 19B(2)(a)Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003sch. 4 para. 5(5)(a)s. 21(2)National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978s. 19B(2)(b)Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003sch. 4 para. 5(5)(b)s. 21(2)National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978s. 19B(2)(c)Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003sch. 4 para. 5(5)(c)s. 21(2)National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978s. 19B(2)(e)Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003sch. 4 para. 5(5)(d)s. 21(2)
Part IV Powers of the Secretary of State Additional powers as to services and supplies; and the use of those services and supplies for private patients Restriction of powers under sections 44, 50 and 53.54The Secretary of State shall exercise the powers conferred on him by the provisions of section 44 (supplies of blood and other substances) only if and to the extent that he is satisfied that anything which he proposes to do or allow under those powers—awill not to a significant extent interfere with the performance by him of any duty imposed on him by this Act to provide accommodation or services of any kind; andbwill not to a significant extent operate to the disadvantage of persons seeking or afforded admission or access to accommodation or services at health service hospitals (whether as resident or non-resident patients) otherwise than as private patients.Words repealed by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 25(2), Sch. 3