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 [—
F2providing general medical services in accordance with arrangements made under section 29 of the M1National Health Service Act 1977 or section 19 of the M2National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; or
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)[F5a 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 M3Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984; or
(d)a National Health Service trust first established under section 5 of the M4National 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
F1Definitions of “child” and “parental responsibility” repealed (1.3.2000) by 1998 c. 29, s. 74(2) Sch. 16 Pt.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)
F2Words 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
F3Definition 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)
F4Para. (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)
F5S. 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)
F6Words 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)
F7Definitions 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)
F8Definition of “Primary Care Trust” inserted (E.W.) (8.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/90, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 25(b)
F9Definition 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)
F10S. 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