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National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990

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Version Superseded: 01/04/1996

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National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990, Cross Heading: Specific powers is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 December 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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10In addition to carrying out its other functions, an NHS trust may, as the provider, enter into NHS contracts.

11An NHS trust may undertake and commission research and make available staff and provide facilities for research by other persons.

12An NHS trust may—

(a)provide training for persons employed or likely to be employed by the trust or otherwise in the provision of services under the principal Act; and

(b)make facilities and staff available in connection with training by a university or any other body providing training in connection with the health service.

13An NHS trust may enter into arrangements for the carrying out, on such terms as seem to the trust to be appropriate, of any of its functions jointly with any Regional, District or Special Health Authority, with another NHS trust or with any other body or individual.

14According to the nature of its functions, an NHS trust may make accommodation or services or both available for patients who give undertakings (or for whom undertakings are given) to pay, in respect of the accommodation or services (or both) such charges as the trust may determine.

15For the purpose of making additional income available in order better to perform its functions, an NHS trust shall have the powers specified in section 7(2) of the M1Health and Medicines Act 1988 (extension of powers of Secretary of State for financing the Health Service).

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Valid from 29/11/2002

[F115A An NHS Trust may arrange for the provision of accommodation and services outside England and Wales.]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 2 para. 15A inserted (29.11.2002) by S.I. 2002/2759, reg. 4

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