Part 1Promotion and provision of the health service in England
Directions to certain NHS bodies
8Secretary of State's directions to F1certain health service bodies
(1)
The Secretary of State may give directions to any of the bodies mentioned in subsection (2) about its exercise of any functions.
(2)
The bodies are—
F2(a)
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F3(b)
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(c)
NHS trusts, and
(d)
Special Health Authorities.
(3)
Nothing in provision made by or under this or any other Act affects the generality of subsection (1).