Part 6Immigration Procedure
Disclosure of information by public authority
133 Medical inspectors
1
This section applies to a person if an immigration officer acting under Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) (control on entry, &c.) has brought the person to the attention of—
a
a medical inspector appointed under paragraph 1(2) of that Schedule, or
b
a person working under the direction of a medical inspector appointed under that paragraph.
2
A medical inspector may disclose to a health service body—
a
the name of a person to whom this section applies,
b
his place of residence in the United Kingdom,
c
his age,
d
the language which he speaks,
e
the nature of any disease with which the inspector thinks the person may be infected,
f
relevant details of the person’s medical history,
g
the grounds for an opinion mentioned in paragraph (e) (including the result of any test or examination which has been carried out), and
h
the inspector’s opinion about action which the health service body should take.
3
A disclosure may be made under subsection (2) only if the medical inspector thinks it necessary for the purpose of—
a
preventative medicine,
b
medical diagnosis,
c
the provision of care or treatment, or
d
the management of health care services.
4
For the purposes of this section “health service body” in relation to a person means a body which carries out functions in an area which includes his place of residence and which is—
a
in relation to England—
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the Secretary of State,
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an integrated care board established under section 14Z25 of the National Health Service Act 2006,
ic
a local authority in relation to the exercise of functions under section 2B or 111 of, or any of paragraphs 1 to 7B or 13 of Schedule 1 to, the National Health Service Act 2006,
ii
a National Health Service Trust established under F1section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 18 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006,
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an NHS foundation trust,
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b
in relation to Wales—
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a Local Health Board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006,F15or
ii
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c
in relation to Scotland—
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the Secretary of State,
i
a Health Board, Special Health Board or National Health Service Trust established under section 2 or 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29), F7. . .
ii
the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service established under section 10 of that Act, or
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d
in relation to Northern Ireland—
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ii
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the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being established under section 12 of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009, or
iii
the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety F20. . .
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