http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/41/section/1HNational Health Service Act 2006An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the health service.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-01-12Expert Participation2025-09-01 National Health Service Act 2006s. 35(3A)(3B)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 159(4)s. 306(4)National Health Service Act 2006s. 40(4)-(4B)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 5s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)National Health Service Act 2006s. 42(1A)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 6s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)National Health Service Act 2006s. 65F(2A)-(2F)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 15(4)s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)National Health Service Act 2006s. 65H(10A)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 17(4)s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)National Health Service Act 2006s. 66(1)(a) and wordHealth and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 25s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)National Health Service Act 2006s. 68(1)(a)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 26s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)National Health Service Act 2006Sch. 15 para. 4(1)(b) and wordHealth and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 39(3)s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)National Health Service Act 2006s. 3B(1)(aa)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 2(b)s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 3B(1)(za)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 2(a)s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 35(3A)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 5 para. 12(4)s. 186(6)reg. 2(a)Sch.reg. 132930National Health Service Act 2006s. 65H(10A)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 8 para. 7(7)s. 186(6)reg. 2(a)Sch.reg. 132930National Health Service Act 2006s. 82A-83A and cross-headingHealth and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 3s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 84(4)-(4B)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 4(4)s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 92(5A)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 9(4)s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 94(3)(ca)(cb)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 11(3)s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 98A 98BHealth and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 14s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 98BC-99B and cross-headingHealth and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 15s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 100(3A)(3B)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 16(4)s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 109(3)(ca)(cb)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 23(3)s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 112(1)(za)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 24(2)(b)s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 114A 114BHealth and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 26s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 114C and cross-headingHealth and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 27s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 116A 116B and cross-headingHealth and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 30s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 117(4)(4A)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 31(4)s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 125A 125BHealth and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 39s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 223C(1)(c)(d)Health and Care Act 2022s. 28s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 223LAHealth and Care Act 2022s. 30(3)s. 186(6)National Health Service Act 2006s. 13G(4)Care Act 2014s. 120(18)(a)s. 127(1)National Health Service Act 2006s. 1E(1)Rare Cancers Act 2026s. 2(1)s. 5National Health Service Act 2006s. 1E(2)-(4)Rare Cancers Act 2026s. 2(2)s. 5 Part 11H1There is to be a body corporate known as NHS England.2 NHS England is subject to the duty under section 1(1) concurrently with the Secretary of State except in relation to the part of the health service that is provided in pursuance of the public health functions of the Secretary of State or local authorities.3For the purpose of discharging that duty, NHS England—ahas the function of arranging for the provision of services for the purposes of the health service in England in accordance with this Act, andbmust exercise the functions conferred on it by this Act in relation to integrated care boards , NHS trusts established under section 25 and NHS foundation trusts so as to secure that services are provided for those purposes in accordance with this Act.4Schedule A1 makes further provision about NHS England.5In this Act—aany reference to the public health functions of the Secretary of State is a reference to the functions of the Secretary of State under sections 2A and 2B and paragraphs 7C, 8 and 12 of Schedule 1, andbany reference to the public health functions of local authorities is a reference to the functions of local authorities under sections 2B and 111 and paragraphs 1 to 7B and 13 of Schedule 1.S. 1H and cross-heading inserted (1.10.2012 for specified purposes, 1.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 9(1), 306(4) (with Sch. 6 para. 2); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2) (with art. 3(1)); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)Words in s. 1H(3)(b) inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 37, 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)Words in Act substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)Words in s. 1H(3)(b) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 87; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)