SCHEDULES

F1C1F2SCHEDULE 7A National Health Service Trusts

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F2

Sch. 7A repealed (1.9.2004 but only for the purpose stated in art. 2(a)(i) of the commencing S.S.I.) by National Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 7), ss. 1(1), 12(1), S.S.I. 2004/361, art. 2(a)(i)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Sch. 7A applied in part (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/686, art. 5(1)(2)

Part II Duties, Powers and Status of NHS Trusts

Specific powers

10

An NHS trust may enter into NHS contracts.

11

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

12

An 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 this 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.

13

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

14

According 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.

15

For 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 Health and Medicines Act M11988 (extension of powers of Secretary of State for financing the Health Service).