National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)

Part 1 E+W Promotion and provision of the health service in England

Provision of services otherwise than in England E+W

6 Performance of functions outside England E+W

[F1 (1) Where the Secretary of State has a duty or power to provide anything under section 2A or 2B or Schedule 1, that thing may be provided outside England.]

[F2 (1A) Where [F3 an integrated care board] or [F4 NHS England] has a duty or power to arrange for the provision of anything under section 3, 3A, 3B or 4 or Schedule 1, it may arrange for that thing to be provided outside England.]

(2) [F5 The functions of the Secretary of State, [F4 NHS England] and [F6 integrated care boards]] may be performed outside England and Wales, in so far as they relate to—

(a) holidays for patients,

(b) the transfer of patients to or from Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands, or

(c) the return of patients who have received treatment in England and Wales, to countries or territories outside the British Islands (including for this purpose the Republic of Ireland).

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 6(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 2(2); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F2 S. 6(1A) inserted (1.2.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 2(3); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(4)

F3 Words in s. 6(1A) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 88(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)

F4 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)

F5 Words in s. 6(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 2(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F6 Words in s. 6(2) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 88(3); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)

F7 6A. Reimbursement of cost of services provided in another EEA state E+W

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Textual Amendments

F7 S. 6A omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The National Health Service (Cross-Border Healthcare and Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/777), regs. 1(1), 3(a) (with reg. 15, Sch. 1) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1348, regs. 10-12);. 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F8 6B. Prior authorisation for the purposes of section 6A E+W

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Textual Amendments

F8 S. 6B omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The National Health Service (Cross-Border Healthcare and Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/777), regs. 1(1), 3(b) (with reg. 15, Sch. 1) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1348, regs. 10-12);. 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F9 6BA Reimbursement of cost of services provided in another EEA state where expenditure incurred on or after 25 October 2013. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F9 S. 6BA omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The National Health Service (Cross-Border Healthcare and Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/777), regs. 1(1), 3(c) (with reg. 15, Sch. 1) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1348, regs. 10-12);. 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F10 6BB Prior authorisation for the purposes of section 6BA E+W

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Textual Amendments

F10 S. 6BB omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The National Health Service (Cross-Border Healthcare and Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/777), regs. 1(1), 3(d) (with reg. 15, Sch. 1) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1348, regs. 10-12);. 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)