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Part IIIU.K. The National Health Service

England and WalesU.K.

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36AA Strategic Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977.

37A Health Authority established under section 8 of the M1National Health Service Act 1977.

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38A special health authority established under section 11 of the M2National Health Service Act 1977.

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39A primary care trust established under section 16A of the M3National Health Service Act 1977.

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39AA Local Health Board established under section 16BA of the National Health Service Act 1977.

40A National Health Service trust established under section 5 of the M4National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.

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[F140AU.K.An NHS foundation trust.]

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41A Community Health Council established under section 20 of the National Health Service Act 1977.

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41AA Patients’ Forum established under section 15 of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002.

42The Dental Practice Board constituted under regulations made under section 37 of the M5National Health Service Act 1977.

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43The Public Health Laboratory Service Board constituted under Schedule 3 to the M6National Health Service Act 1977.

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43AAny person providing primary medical services [F2, primary dental services or primary ophthalmic services ]

(a)in accordance with arrangements made under section 28C of the National Health Service Act 1977; or

(b)under a contract under section 28K [F3, 28Q or 28WA ] of that Act;

in respect of information relating to the provision of those services.

44Any person providing general medical services, general dental services, general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services under Part II of the M7National Health Service Act 1977, in respect of information relating to the provision of those services.

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45Any person providing personal medical services or personal dental services under arrangements made under section 28C of the M8National Health Service Act 1977, in respect of information relating to the provision of those services.

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[F445AAny person providing local pharmaceutical services under—

(a)a pilot scheme established under section 28 of the Health and Social Care Act 2001; or

(b)an LPS scheme established under Schedule 8A to the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49),

in respect of information relating to the provision of those services.]

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Valid from 01/01/2003

45BThe Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health.

Northern IrelandU.K.

46A Health and Social Services Board established under Article 16 of the M9Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.

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47U.K.A Health and Social Services Council established under Article 4 of the M10Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.

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48U.K.A Health and Social Services Trust established under Article 10 of the M11Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.

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49U.K.A special agency established under Article 3 of the M12Health and Personal Social Services (Special Agencies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990.

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50The Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and Social Services established under Article 26 of the M13Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.

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51Any person providing general medical services, general dental services, general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services under Part VI of the M14Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, in respect of information relating to the provision of those services.

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[F551AU.K.The Regional Business Services Organisation established under section 14 of the Health and Social Services (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009.

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51BU.K.The Patient and Client Council established under section 16 of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009.

Valid from 01/04/2009

51CU.K.The Regional Health and Social Care Board established under section 7 of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009.

Valid from 01/04/2009

51DU.K.The Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being established under section 12 of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009.]

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