Part 1

Promotion and provision of the health service in England

Provision of particular services

Secretary of State’s duty as to provision of certain services
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1
The Secretary of State must provide throughout England, to such extent as he considers necessary to meet all reasonable requirements—
a
hospital accommodation,
b
other accommodation for the purpose of any service provided under this Act,
c
medical, dental, ophthalmic, nursing and ambulance services,
d
such other services or facilities for the care of pregnant women, women who are breastfeeding and young children as he considers are appropriate as part of the health service,
e
such other services or facilities for the prevention of illness, the care of persons suffering from illness and the after-care of persons who have suffered from illness as he considers are appropriate as part of the health service,
f
such other services or facilities as are required for the diagnosis and treatment of illness.
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For the purposes of the duty in subsection (1), services provided under—
a
section 83(2) (primary medical services), section 99(2) (primary dental services) or section 115(4) (primary ophthalmic services), or
b
a general medical services contract, a general dental services contract or a general ophthalmic services contract,
must be regarded as provided by the Secretary of State.
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This section does not affect Chapter 1 of Part 7 (pharmaceutical services).