986Meaning of “health service body”U.K.
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In section 985 “health service body” means a body mentioned in the following table—
| Body | Provision under which body established |
|---|---|
| the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service | section 10 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 |
| a Health and Social Services Board | Article 16 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14)) |
| a Health and Social Care trust | Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/194 (N.I. 1)) |
| a Health Board | section 2(1)(a) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 |
| a Local Health Board | section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 |
| a National Health Service trust | section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 18 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 |
| an NHS foundation trust | section 30 of the National Health Service Act 2006 |
| the Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and Social Services | Article 26 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14)) |
| a Primary Care Trust | section 18 of the National Health Service Act 2006 |
| the Scottish Dental Practice Board | section 4 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 |
| a special health and social services agency | Article 3 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Special Agencies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/247 (N.I. 3)) |
| a Special Health Authority | section 28 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 22 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 |
| a Special Health Board | section 2(1)(b) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 |
| a Strategic Health Authority | section 13 of the National Health Service Act 2006 |