Access to Health Records Act 1990

11 Interpretation. E+W+S

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 section 28Q of the National Health Service Act 1977;

• [F3 “general medical services contract” means a contract under section 17J of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

• F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• [F5 “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)

  [F6 [F7 a Strategic Health Authority, Health Authority][F8 , Special Health Authority or Primary Care Trust];]

  (b)

  a Health Board;

  (c)

  a State Hospital Management Committee constituted under section 91 of the M1 Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984; [F9 or]

  (d)

  a National Health Service trust first established under section 5 of the M2 National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or section 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;

  (e)

  [F10 an NHS foundation trust;]

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

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

• F1 . . .

• [F11 “Primary Care Trust” means a Primary Care Trust established under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977;]

• [F12 “Special Health Authority” means a Special Health Authority established under section 11 of the National Health Service Act 1977.]

• [F13 “Strategic Health Authority” means a Strategic Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977.]]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Definitions of “child” and “parental responsibility” repealed (1.3.2000) by 1998 c. 29, s. 74(2) Sch. 16 Pt. I; S.I. 2000/183, art. 2(1)

F2 S. 11: definition of "general medical services contract" inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), ss. 184, 199, Sch. 11 para. 57(5)(a); S.I. 2004/288, art. 5(1)(2)(v) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866, art. 2); S.I. 2004/480, art. 4(2)(z) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019, art. 2)

F3 S. 11: definition of "general medical services contract" inserted (S.) (1.4.2004) by The Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/167), art. 2, Sch. para. 3(5)(a)

F4 S. 11: definition of "general practitioner" repealed (E.W.) (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), ss. 184, 196, 199, Sch. 11 para. 57(5)(b), Sch. 14 Pt. 4; S.I. 2004/288, arts. {5(1)(2)(v)}, {6(2)(j)} (as amended by S.I. 2004/866, art. 2); S.I. 2004/480, arts. {4(2)(z)}, {5(2)(j)} (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019, art. 2); and omitted (S.) (1.4.2004) by virtue of The Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/167), art. 2, Sch. para. 3(5)(b)

F5 Definition of “Health Authority” inserted (28.6.1995) by 1995 c. 17, s. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 119(4)(a) (with Sch. 2 paras. 6, 16)

F6 Para. (a) in definition of “health service body” substituted (28.6.1995) by 1995 c. 17, s. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 119(4)(b) (with Sch. 2 paras. 6, 16)

F7 S. 11: words in para. (a) of definition of “health service body” substituted (1.10.2002) by S.I. 2002/2469, reg. 4, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 17(a)

F8 Words in the definition of “health service body” in s. 11 substituted (E.W.) (8.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/90, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 25(a)

F9 Word in s. 11 repealed (E.W.) (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), ss. 34, 196, 199, Sch. 4 para. 88, Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2004/759, art. 2; S.I. 2004/288, art. 6(2)(j) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866, art. 2); S.I. 2004/480, art. 5(2)(z) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019, art. 2)

F10 S. 11: definition of "health service body" para. (e) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), ss. 34, 199, Sch. 4 para. 88; S.I. 2004/759, art. 2

F11 Definition of “Primary Care Trust” inserted (E.W.) (8.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/90, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 25(b)

F12 Definition of “Special Health Authority” inserted (28.6.1995) by 1995 c. 17, s. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 119(4)(c) (with Sch. 2, paras. 6, 16)

F13 S. 11: definition of “Strategic Health Authority” inserted (1.10.2002) by S.I. 2002/2469, reg. 4, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 17(b)

Marginal Citations

M1 1984 c. 36.

M2 1990 c. 19.