Supplemental

11 Interpretation.

In this Act—

“application” means an application in writing and “apply” shall be construed accordingly;

“care” includes examination, investigation, diagnosis and treatment;

F1. . .

F2“general medical services contract” means a contract under F3 section 84 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 42 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006;

F4“general medical services contract” means a contract under section 17J of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

F5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6F7“Health Authority” means a Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977;

“Health Board” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;

“health service body” means—

(a)

F8F9a F10... Health AuthorityF11, Special Health Authority F12F13or Local Health Board F14...;

(b)

a Health Board;

(c)

F15a State Hospital Management Committee constituted under section 91 of the M1Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984; F16or

(d)

a National Health Service trust first established under section 5 of the M2National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 F17, section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 18 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 or section 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;

(e)

F18an NHS foundation trust;

(f)

F19NHS England;

“information”, in relation to a health record, includes any expression of opinion about the patient;

F20“Local Health Board” means a Local Health Board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006;

“make”, in relation to such a record, includes compile;

F1. . .

F21...

F22“Special Health Authority” means a Special Health Authority established under F23section 28 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 22 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.

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