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 . . .

• “general practitioner” means a medical practitioner who is [—

  (a)

  F2 providing general medical services in accordance with arrangements made under section 29 of the M1 National Health Service Act 1977 or section 19 of the M2 National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; or

  (b)

  performing personal medical services in accordance with arrangements made under section 28C of the 1977 Act or section 17C of the 1978 Act]

• [F3 “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—

[F4 (a) [F5 a Strategic Health Authority, Health Authority][F6 , Special Health Authority or Primary Care Trust];]

(b) a Health Board;

(c) a State Hospital Management Committee constituted under section 91 of the M3 Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984; or

(d) a National Health Service trust first established under section 5 of the M4 National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or section 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;

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

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

• F7 . . .

• [F8 “Primary Care Trust” means a Primary Care Trust established under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977;]

• [F9 “Special Health Authority” means a Special Health Authority established under section 11 of the National Health Service Act 1977.]

• [F10 “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F1 Definitions of “child” and “parental responsibility” repealed (1.3.2000) by 1998 c. 29, s. 74(2) Sch. 16 Pt.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 Words in definition of “general practitioner”in s. 11 substituted for sub paras. (a)(b) and immediately preceding them (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 46, s. 41(10), Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 66(3); S.I. 1998/631, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 2

F3 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)

F4 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)

F5 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)

F6 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)

F7 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)

F8 Definition of “Primary Care Trust” inserted (E.W.) (8.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/90, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 25(b)

F9 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)

F10 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 1977 c. 49.

M2 1978 c. 29.

M3 1984 c. 36.

M4 1990 c. 19.