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[F136AU.K.A Strategic Health Authority established under [F2section 13 of the National Health Service Act 2006].]

37U.K.F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

38U.K.A special health authority established under [F4section 28 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 22 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006].

39U.K.A primary care trust established under [F5section 18 of the National Health Service Act 2006].

[F639AU.K.A Local Health Board established under [F7section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006].]

40U.K.A National Health Service trust established under [F8section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 18 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006].

[F940AU.K.An NHS foundation trust.]

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41U.K.A Community Health Council [F10established under section 182 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006].

[F1141AU.K.F12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

42U.K.F13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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43U.K.F14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F1543AE+WAny person providing primary medical services [F16, primary dental services or primary ophthalmic services]

(a)in accordance with arrangements made under [F17section 92 or 107 of the National Health Service Act 2006, or section 50 or 64 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006]; or

(b)under a contract under [F18section 84 or 100 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 42 or 57 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006];

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

44U.K.Any person providing [F19general medical services, general dental services,] general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services under [F20the National Health Service Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006], in respect of information relating to the provision of those services.

45U.K.

[F21Any person providing personal medical services or personal dental services under arrangements made under section 28C of the M1National Health Service Act 1977, in respect of information relating to the provision of those services.]

Textual Amendments

F21Sch. 1 para. 45 repealed (17.1.2005 for E. for certain purposes, 1.4.2006 for E. otherwise, 1.4.2006 for W. for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), ss. 196, 199, Sch. 14 Pt. 4; SI 2005/38, {art. 2(d)(ii)}; S.I. 2005/2925, arts. 1(3), 11; SI 2006/345, {art. 7}

Marginal Citations

[F2245AU.K.Any person providing local pharmaceutical services under—

(a)a pilot scheme established under [F23section 134 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 92 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006]; or

(b)an LPS scheme established under [F24Schedule 12 to the National Health Service Act 2006 or Schedule 7 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006],

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

[F2545BU.K.F26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

Textual Amendments

F26Sch. 1 para. 45B repealed (30.6.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 241, 245, Sch. 18 Pt. 18; S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(4)(b)(c)

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