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Article 1(2)

SCHEDULE 1RELEVANT NEW AUTHORITIES

PART I

(1)(2)
Name of old authorityName of new authority
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Health AuthorityNorth and Mid Hampshire Health Authority
Bath Health AuthorityWiltshire and Bath Health Authority
Bexley Health AuthorityBexley and Greenwich Health Authority
Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Health AuthorityEast Lancashire Health Authority
Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde Health AuthorityNorth West Lancashire Health Authority
Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Health AuthorityEast Lancashire Health Authority
Bury Health AuthorityBury and Rochdale Health Authority
Canterbury and Thanet Health AuthorityEast Kent Health Authority
Central Manchester Health AuthorityManchester Health Authority
Chorley and South Ribble Health AuthoritySouth Lancashire Health Authority
Dartford and Gravesham Health AuthorityWest Kent Health Authority
East Birmingham Health AuthorityNorth Birmingham Health Authority
East Cumbria Health AuthorityNorth Cumbria Health Authority
Gateshead Health AuthoritySouth of Tyne Health Authority
Greenwich Health AuthorityBexley and Greenwich Health Authority
Hartlepool Health AuthorityTees Health Authority
Kettering Health AuthorityNorthamptonshire Health Authority
Lancaster Health AuthorityMorecambe Bay Health Authority
Maidstone Health AuthorityWest Kent Health Authority
Medway Health AuthorityWest Kent Health Authority
Merton and Sutton Health AuthorityMerton, Sutton and Wandsworth Health Authority
Mid Staffordshire Health AuthoritySouth Staffordshire Health Authority
Northampton Health AuthorityNorthamptonshire Health Authority
North Bedfordshire Health AuthorityBedfordshire Health Authority
North Birmingham Health AuthorityNorth Birmingham Health Authority
North Lincolnshire Health AuthorityLincolnshire Health Authority
North Manchester Health AuthorityManchester Health Authority
North Tees Health AuthorityTees Health Authority
Norwich Health AuthorityEast Norfolk Health Authority
Oldham Health AuthorityWest Pennine Health Authority
Preston Health AuthorityNorth West Lancashire Health Authority
Rochdale Health AuthorityBury and Rochdale Health Authority
Salisbury Health AuthorityWiltshire and Bath Health Authority
Salford Health AuthoritySalford and Trafford Health Authority
South Bedfordshire Health AuthorityBedfordshire Health Authority
South Cumbria Health AuthorityMorecambe Bay Health Authority
South East Kent Health AuthorityEast Kent Health Authority
South East Staffordshire Health AuthoritySouth Staffordshire Health Authority
South Lincolnshire Health AuthorityLincolnshire Health Authority
South Manchester Health AuthorityManchester Health Authority
South Tees Health AuthorityTees Health Authority
South Tyneside Health AuthoritySouth of Tyne Health Authority
Suffolk Health AuthoritySuffolk Health Authority
Swindon Health AuthorityWiltshire and Bath Health Authority
Tameside and Glossop Health AuthorityWest Pennine Health Authority
Trafford Health AuthoritySalford and Trafford Health Authority
Tunbridge Wells Health AuthorityWest Kent Health Authority
Wandsworth Health AuthorityMerton, Sutton and Wandsworth Health Authority
West Cumbria Health AuthorityNorth Cumbria Health Authority
West Birmingham Health AuthorityNorth Birmingham Health Authority
West Lancashire Health AuthoritySouth Lancashire Health Authority
Winchester Health AuthorityNorth and Mid Hampshire Health Authority

PART IIGREAT YARMOUTH AND WAVENEY HEALTH AUTHORITY

1.  As respects the Great Yarmouth and Waveney Health Authority (in this Part referred to as “the old authority”), the relevant new authority shall be determined in accordance with the following paragraphs of this Part.

2.  For the purposes of articles 3 and 4 of this Order (transfer ofofficers and preservation of training arrangements), the relevant newauthority shall—

(a)in relation to officers of the old authority employed in any hospital managed by that authority, be the Anglia and Oxford Regional Health Authority;

(b)in relation to any other officers of the old authority, be the East Norfolk Health Authority.

3.  For the purposes of article 5 of this Order (enforceability of rights), the relevant new authority shall—

(a)in relation to any right which arose in connection with the old authority’s management of any hospital, be the Anglia and Oxford Regional Health Authority;

(b)in relation to any other right to which that article applies, be the East Norfolk Health Authority.

4.  For the purposes of article 8 of this Order (continuity in exercise of functions), the relevant new authority shall—

(a)in relation to any thing done, any application or instrument made, any direction, notice or authorisation given, or any form supplied, as mentioned in that article in connection with the old authority’s management of any hospital, be the Anglia and Oxford Regional Health Authority;

(b)for all other purposes of that article, be the East Norfolk Health Authority.

5.  For the purposes of article 9 of this Order (availability of accommodation and services), the relevant new authority shall be the Anglia and Oxford Regional Health Authority.

6.  For the purposes of article 10 of this Order (investigation of complaints by the Health Service Commissioner) the relevant new authority shall—

(a)where the complaint referred to in that article is made in respect of the old authority’s management of any hospital, be the Anglia and Oxford Regional Health Authority,

(b)for all other purposes of that article, be—

(i)where the complaint is made by or on behalf of a person who is resident in the district of Waveney in the county of Suffolk, the Suffolk Health Authority;

(ii)where the complaint is made by or on behalf of a person who is not resident in that district, the East Norfolk Health Authority.

7.  For the purposes of articles 11, 12 and 13 of this Order (transfer of trust property, exercise of powers and appointment of trustees), the relevant new authority shall—

(a)where the trust referred to in any of those articles is for purposes connected with any hospital referred to in paragraph 2(a) above, be the Anglia and Oxford Regional Health Authority;

(b)in the case of any other trust, be the East Norfolk Health Authority.

8.  For all other purposes of this Order, the relevant new authority shall be the East Norfolk Health Authority.

Article 2(1)

SCHEDULE 2DISTRICTS ABOLISHED

  • Basingstoke and North Hampshire District

  • Bath District

  • Bexley District

  • Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley District

  • Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde District

  • Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale District

  • Bury District

  • Canterbury and Thanet District

  • Central Manchester District

  • Chorley and South Ribble District

  • Dartford and Gravesham District

  • East Birmingham District

  • East Cumbria District

  • Gateshead District

  • Great Yarmouth and Waveney District

  • Greenwich District

  • Hartlepool District

  • Kettering District

  • Lancaster District

  • Maidstone District

  • Medway District

  • Merton and Sutton District

  • Mid Staffordshire District

  • Northampton District

  • North Bedfordshire District

  • North Birmingham District

  • North Lincolnshire District

  • North Manchester District

  • North Tees District

  • Norwich District

  • Oldham District

  • Preston District

  • Rochdale District

  • Salford District

  • Salisbury District

  • South Bedfordshire District

  • South Cumbria District

  • South East Kent District

  • South East Staffordshire District

  • South Lincolnshire District

  • South Manchester District

  • South Tees District

  • South Tyneside District

  • Suffolk District

  • Swindon District

  • Tameside and Glossop District

  • Trafford District

  • Tunbridge Wells District

  • Wandsworth District

  • West Birmingham District

  • West Cumbria District

  • West Lancashire District

  • Winchester District

Article 2(2)

SCHEDULE 3NEW DISTRICTS CORRESPONDING TO TWO OR MORE OLD DISTRICTS

(1)(2)
Name of new districtName of former district
BedfordshireNorth Bedfordshire
South Bedfordshire
Bexley and GreenwichBexley
Greenwich
Bury and RochdaleBury
Rochdale
East KentCanterbury and Thanet
South East Kent
East LancashireBlackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley
Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale
LincolnshireNorth Lincolnshire
South Lincolnshire
ManchesterCentral Manchester
North Manchester
South Manchester
Morecambe BayLancaster
South Cumbria
NorthamptonshireKettering
Northampton
North CumbriaEast Cumbria
West Cumbria
North and Mid HampshireBasingstoke and North Hampshire
Winchester
North West LancashireBlackpool, Wyre and Fylde
Preston
Salford and TraffordSalford
Trafford
South LancashireWest Lancashire
Chorley and South Ribble
South of TyneGateshead
South Tyneside
South StaffordshireMid Staffordshire
South East Staffordshire
TeesHartlepool
North Tees
South Tees
West KentDartford and Gravesham
Maidstone
Medway
Tunbridge Wells
West PennineOldham
Tameside and Glossop
Wiltshire and BathBath
Salisbury
Swindon

Article 2(3)

SCHEDULE 4NEWLY ESTABLISHED DISTRICTS NOT CORRESPONDING TO TWO OR MORE OLD DISTRICTS

(1)(2)
Name of new districtDescription of district
East Norfolk District

In the county of Norfolk—

  • the city of Norwich;

  • the borough of Great Yarmouth;

  • the district of Breckland (except the parishes of Ashill, Beachamwell, Beeston with Bittering, Cockley Cley, Colkirk, Cranwich, Didlington, Foulden, Fransham, Gooderstone, Great Cressingham, Great Dunham, Hilborough, Holme Hale, Horningtoft, Ickburgh, Kempston, Lexham, Litcham, Little Cressingham, Little Dunham, Longham, Lynford, Mileham, Mundford, Narborough, Narfold, Necton, Newton by Castle Acre, North Pickenham, Oxborough, Rougham, South Acre, South Pickenham, Sporle with Palgrave, Stanfield, Stanford, Sturston, Swaffham, Tittleshall, Weasenham All Saints, Weasenham St. Peter, Weeting-with-Broomhill, Wellingham, Wendling, and Whissonsett);

  • the districts of Broadland;

  • North Norfolk (except the parishes of Dunton, Helhoughton, Raynham, Sculthorpe, and Tattersett) and South Norfolk.

Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth District

In Greater London—

  • the London boroughs of Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth.

North Birmingham District

In the county of West Midlands—

  • in the city of Birmingham, the wards (as altered by the city of Birmingham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980(1)) of Acock’s Green, Aston, Erdington, Handsworth, Hodge Hill, Kingsbury, Kingstanding, Ladywood, Nechells, Oscott, Perry Barr, Sandwell, Shard End, Sheldon, Small Heath, Soho, Stockland Green, Sutton Four Oaks, Sutton New Hall, Sutton Vesey, Washwood Heath, and Yardley.

Suffolk DistrictThe county of Suffolk.

Article 2(6)

SCHEDULE 5NEW SCHEDULE 1 SUBSTITUTED IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (DETERMINATION OF DISTRICTS) ORDER 1981

Article 3

SCHEDULE 1HEALTH AUTHORITY DISTRICTS IN ENGLAND

PART 1HEALTH AUTHORITY DISTRICTS NOT CORRRESPONDING WITH THE AREA OF AN EXISTING HEALTH AUTHORITY

(1)(2)(3)
No. of regionName of districtDescription of district
1Bradford District

In the county of West Yorkshire—

  • the city of Bradford.

1East Riding District

In the county of Humberside—

  • the East Yorkshire borough of Beverley, the boroughs of East Yorkshire and Holderness, and the city of Kingston upon Hull.

1Grimsby and Scunthorpe District

In the county of Humberside—

  • the boroughs of Boothferry, Cleethorpes, Great Grimsby, Glanford, and Scunthorpe.

1Leeds District

In the county of West Yorkshire—

  • the city of Leeds.

1North Cumbria District

In the county of Cumbria—

  • the districts of Allerdale, Carlisle, Copeland, and Eden.

1North Durham District

In the county of Durham—

  • the districts of Chester-le-Street, Derwentside, Durham, and Easington.

1North Yorkshire DistrictThe county of North Yorkshire.
1South Durham District

In the county of Durham—

  • the districts of Darlington, Sedgefield, Teesdale, and Wear Valley.

1South of Tyne District

In the county of Tyne and Wear—

  • the boroughs of Gateshead and South Tyneside.

1Tees DistrictThe county of Cleveland.
1Wakefield District

In the county of West Yorkshire—

  • the district of Wakefield.

1West Yorkshire District

In the county of West Yorkshire—

  • the districts of Calderdale and Kirklees.

2Lincolnshire DistrictThe county of Lincolnshire.
2North Derbyshire District

In the county of Derbyshire—

  • the districts of Bolsover, Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire; the borough of High Peak (except the area of the former borough of Glossop and the parishes of Charlesworth, Chisworth, and Tintwistle);

  • the district of Derbyshire Dales (except the parishes of Aldwark, Alkmonton, Ashbourne, Atlow, Ballidon, Biggin, Boylestone, Bradbourne, Bradley, Brailsford, Brassington, Callow, Carsington, Clifton and Compton, Cubley, Doveridge, Eaton and Alsop, Edlaston and Wyaston, Fenny Bentley, Hartington Nether Quarter, Hartington Town Quarter, Hognaston, Hollington, Hopton, Hulland, Hulland Ward, Hungry Bentley, Ible, Kirk Ireton, Kniveton, Lea Hall, Longford, Mapleton, Marston Montgomery, Mercaston, Middleton(2), Newton Grange, Norbury and Roston, Offcote and Underwood, Osmaston, Parwich, Rodsley, Shirley, Snelston, Somersal Herbert, Sudbury, Thorpe, Tissington, Wirksworth, Yeaveley, and Yeldersley).

2North Nottinghamshire District

In the county of Nottinghamshire—

  • the districts of Ashfield (except the area of the former urban district of Hucknall), Bassetlaw, Mansfield, and Newark and Sherwood.

2Nottingham District

In the county of Nottinghamshire—

  • the districts of Broxtowe, Gedling, Nottingham, and Rushcliffe; in the district of Ashfield, the area of the former urban district of Hucknall.

2Southern Derbyshire District

In the county of Derbyshire—

  • the districts of Amber Valley, Derby, Erewash, and South Derbyshire;

  • in the district of Derbyshire Dales, the parishes of Aldwark, Alkmonton, Ashbourne, Atlow, Ballidon, Biggin, Boylestone, Bradbourne, Bradley, Brailsford, Brassington, Callow, Carsington, Clifton and Compton, Cubley, Doveridge, Eaton and Alsop, Edlaston and Wyaston, Fenny Bentley, Hartington Nether Quarter, Hartington Town Quarter, Hognaston, Hollington, Hopton, Hulland, Hulland Ward, Hungry Bentley, Ible, Kirk Ireton, Kniveton, Lea Hall, Longford, Mapleton, Marston Montgomery, Mercaston, Middleton(2), Newton Grange, Norbury and Roston, Offcote and Underwood, Osmaston, Parwich, Rodsley, Shirley, Snelston, Somersal Herbert, Sudbury, Thorpe, Tissington, Wirksworth, Yeavesley, and Yeldersley.

3Bedfordshire DistrictThe county of Bedfordshire.
3Berkshire DistrictThe Royal county of Berkshire.
3Buckinghamshire DistrictThe county of Buckinghamshire.
3Cambridge District

In the county of Cambridgeshire—

  • the districts of Cambridge and East Cambridgeshire;

  • the district of South Cambridgeshire (except the parishes of Caxton, Croxton, Eltisley, Graveley, Papworth Everard, and Papworth St. Agnes).

3East Norfolk District

In the county of Norfolk—

  • the city of Norwich;

  • the borough of Great Yarmouth;

  • the district of Breckland (except the parishes of Ashill, Beachamwell, Beeston with Bittering, Cockley Cley, Colkirk, Cranwich, Didlington, Foulden, Fransham, Gooderstone, Great Cressington, Great Dunham, Hilborough, Holme Hale, Horningtoft, Ickburgh, Kempstone, Lexham, Litcham, Little Cressingham, Little Dunham, Longham, Lynford, Mileham, Mundford, Narborough, Narford, Necton, Newton by Castle Acre, North Pickenham, Oxborough, Rougham, South Acre, South Pickenham, Sporle with Palgrave, Stanfield, Stanford, Sturston, Swaffham, Tittleshall, Weasenham All Saints, Weasenham St. Peter, Weeting-with-Broomhill, Wellingham, Wendling, and Whissonsett);

  • the districts of Broadland, North Norfolk (except the parishes of Dunton, Helhoughton, Raynham, Sculthorpe, and Tattersett) and South Norfolk.

3Huntingdon District

In the county of Cambridgeshire—

  • the district of Huntingdon (except the parishes of Alwalton, Chesterton, Denton and Caldecote, Elton, Farcet, Folksworth and Washingley, Glatton, Haddon, Holme, Morborne, Sibson cum Stibbington, Stilton, Water Newton, and Yaxley);

  • in the district of South Cambridgeshire, the parishes of Caxton, Croxton, Eltisley, Graveley, Papworth Everard, and Papworth St. Agnes.

3Northamptonshire DistrictThe county of Northamptonshire.
3North West Anglia District

In the county of Cambridgeshire—

  • the city of Peterborough; in the district of Huntingdon, the parishes of Alwalton, Chesterton, Denton and Caldecote, Elton, Farcet, Folksworth and Washingley, Glatton, Haddon, Holme, Morborne, Sibson cum Stibbington, Stilton, Water Newton, and Yaxley; the district of Fenland;

In the county of Norfolk—

  • the borough of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk;

  • in the district of Breckland, the parishes of Ashill, Beachamwell, Beeston with Bittering, Cockley Cley, Colkirk, Cranwich, Didlington, Foulden, Fransham, Gooderstone, Great Cressingham, Great Dunham, Hilborough, Holme Hale, Horningtoft, Ickburgh, Kempstone, Lexham, Litcham, Little Cressingham, Little Dunham, Longham, Lynford, Mileham, Mundford, Narborough, Narford, Necton, Newton by Castle Acre, North Pickenham, Oxborough, Rougham, South Acre, South Pickenham, Sporle with Palgrave, Stanfield, Stanford, Sturston, Swaffham, Tittleshall, Weasenham All Saints, Weasenham St. Peter, Weeting-with-Broomhill, Wellingham, Wendling, and Whissonsett;

  • in the district of North Norfolk, the parishes of Dunton, Helhoughton, Raynham, Sculthorpe, and Tattersett.

3Oxfordshire DistrictThe county of Oxfordshire.
3Suffolk DistrictThe county of Suffolk.
4Barking and Havering District

In Greater London—

  • the London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, and Havering.

4Brent and Harrow District

In Greater London—

  • the London boroughs of Brent and Harrow.

4Camden and Islington District

In Greater London—

  • the London boroughs of Camden and Islington.

4Ealing Hammersmith and Hounslow District

In Greater London—

  • the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Hounslow.

4East London and The City District

In Greater London—

  • the City of London;

  • the Inner Temple;

  • the Middle Temple;

  • the London boroughs of Hackney,

  • Newham, and Tower Hamlets.

4East and North Hertfordshire District

In the county of Hertfordshire—

  • the districts of East Hertfordshire, North Hertfordshire, and Welwyn Hatfield;

  • the boroughs of Broxbourne and Stevenage.

4Kensington Chelsea and Westminster District

In Greater London—

  • the Royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and the city of Westminster.

4New River District

In Greater London—

  • the London boroughs of Enfield and Haringey.

4North Essex District

In the county of Essex—

  • the districts of Braintree, Chelmsford, Colchester, Epping Forest, Harlow, Maldon, Tendring, and Uttlesford.

4North West Hertfordshire District

In the county of Hertfordshire—

  • the districts of Dacorum and St. Albans.

4Redbridge and Waltham Forest District

In Greater London—

  • the London boroughs of Redbridge and Waltham Forest.

4South Essex District

In the county of Essex—

  • the districts of Basildon (as altered by the Basildon and Castle Point (Areas) Order 1984(3)), Brentwood, Castle Point (as altered by the Basildon and Castle Point (Areas) Order 1984), Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, and Thurrock.

4South West Hertfordshire District

In the county of Hertfordshire—

  • the districts of Hertsmere, Three Rivers, and Watford.

5Bexley and Greenwich District

In Greater London—

  • the London boroughs of Bexley and Greenwich.

5Chichester District

In the county of West Sussex—

  • the district of Chichester;

  • in the district of Arun, the parishes of Aldingbourne, Arundel, Barnham, Bersted, Climping, Eastergate, Ford, Houghton, Madehurst, Middleton-on-Sea, Pagham, Slindon, South Stoke, Tortington, Walberton, and Yapton, and the area of the former urban district of Bognor Regis.

5East Kent District

In the county of Kent—

  • the districts of Ashford, Canterbury, Dover(4), Shepway, and Thanet; in the borough of Swale, the parishes of Badlesmere, Boughton under Blean, Buckland, Dunkirk, Eastling, Faversham, Faversham Without, Goodnestone, Graveney, Hernhill, Leaveland, Luddenham, Newnham, Norton, Oare, Ospringe, Selling, Sheldwich, Stalisfield, Stone, and Throwley.

5East Surrey District

In the county of Surrey—

  • the district of Tandridge; the district of Mole Valley (except the area of the former urban district of Leatherhead);

  • in the borough of Reigate and Banstead, the area of the former borough of Reigate and the parishes of Horley, and Salfords and Sidlow.

5East Sussex DistrictThe county of East Sussex.
5Kingston and Richmond District

In Greater London—

  • the Royal borough of Kingston upon Thames;

  • the London borough of Richmond upon Thames.

5Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth District

In Greater London—

  • the London boroughs of Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth.

5Mid Downs District

In the county of West Sussex—

  • the districts of Crawley and Mid Sussex;

  • in the district of Horsham, the parishes of Billingshurst, Cowfold, Horsham Rural, Itchingfield, Lower Beeding, Nuthurst, Rugdwick, Rusper, Shipley, Slinfold, Warnham, and West Grinstead, and the area of the former urban district of Horsham.

5Mid Surrey District

In the county of Surrey—

  • the borough of Epsom and Ewell; the borough of Reigate and Banstead (except the area of the former borough of Reigate, and the parishes of Horley, and Salfords and Sidlow);

  • in the borough of Elmbridge, the wards (as altered by the Borough of Elmbridge (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 (5)) of Cobham and Downside, Cobham Fairmile, and Oxshott and Stoke D'Abernon; and the area of the former urban district of Esher; in the district of Mole Valley, the area of the former urban district of Leatherhead.

5North West Surrey District

In the county of Surrey—

  • the boroughs of Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, and Woking;

  • in the borough of Elmbridge, the area of the former urban district of Walton and Weybridge.

5South East London District

In Greater London—

  • the London boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark, and Lewisham.

5South West Surrey District

In the county of Surrey—

  • the borough of Guildford;

  • the district of Waverley.

5West Kent District

In the county of Kent—

  • the boroughs of Dartford, Gillingham, Gravesham, Maidstone, Rochester upon Medway, and Tunbridge Wells;

  • the borough of Swale (except the parishes of Badlesmere, Boughton under Blean, Buckland, Dunkirk, Eastling, Faversham, Faversham Without, Goodnestone, Graveney, Hernhill, Leaveland, Luddenham, Newnham, Norton, Oare, Ospringe, Snelling, Sheldwich, Stalisfield, Stone, and Throwley);

  • the districts of Sevenoaks, and Tonbridge and Malling.

5Worthing District

In the county of West Sussex—

  • the districts of Adur and Worthing;

  • the district of Arun (except the parishes of Aldingbourne, Arundel, Barnham, Bersted, Climping, Eastergate, Ford, Houghton, Madehurst, Middleton-on-Sea, Pagham, Slindon, South Stoke, Tortington, Walberton, and Yapton, and the area of the former urban district of Bognor Regis);

  • the district of Horsham (except the parishes of Billingshurst, Cowfold, Horsham Rural, Itchingfield, Lower Beeding, Nuthurst, Rudgwick, Rusper, Shipley, Slinfold, Warnham, and West Grinstead, and the area of the former urban district of Horsham).

6Bristol District

In the county of Avon—

  • the districts of Bath, Kingswood, Northavon, Wansdyke, and Woodspring;

  • the city of Bristol.

6Dorset DistrictThe county of Dorset.
6Exeter and North Devon District

In the county of Devon—

  • the districts of East Devon, Exeter, Mid Devon, North Devon, and Torridge;

  • the district of West Devon (except the parishes of Bere Ferrers, Bradstone, Brentor, Buckland Monachorum, Coryton, Dunterton, Horrabridge, Kelly, Lamerton, Lewtrenchard, Lifton, Lydford, Marystow, Mary Tavy, Meavy, Milton Abbot, Peter Tavy, Sampford Spiney, Sheepstor, Stowford, Sydenham Damerel, Tavistock, Tavistock Hamlets, Thrushelton, Walkhampton, and Whitchurch);

  • in the district of Teignbridge, the parishes of Alphington, Ashcombe, Ashton, Bridford, Christow, Doddiscombsleigh, Dunchideock, Dunsford, Exminster, Holcombe Burnell, Ide, Kenn, Kenton, Mamhead, Powderham, Shillingford St. George, Tedburn St. Mary, and Whitestone.

6Gloucestershire DistrictThe county of Gloucestershire.
6North and Mid Hampshire District

In the county of Hampshire—

  • the districts of Basingstoke and Deane, Hart, and Rushmoor;

  • the district of East Hampshire (except the parishes of Buriton, Clanfield, Colemore and Priors Dean, Eastmeon, Froxfield, Greatham, Hawkley, Horndean, Langrish, Liss, Petersfield, Rowlands Castle, and Steep); the borough of Test Valley (except the parishes of Ampfield, Braishfield, Chilworth, Melchet Park and Plaitford, North Baddesley, Nursling and Rownhams, Romsey, Romsey Extra, Sherfield English, and Wellow);

  • the city of Winchester (except the parishes of Boarhunt, Denmead, and Southwick and Widley);

  • in the borough of Eastleigh, the area of the former borough of Eastleigh and the parish of Fair Oak.

6Plymouth and Torbay District

In the county of Devon—

  • the city of Plymouth;

  • the borough of Torbay;

  • the district of South Hams;

  • the district of Teignbridge (except the parishes of Alphington, Ashcombe, Ashton, Bridford, Christow, Doddiscombsleigh, Dunchideock, Dunsford, Exminster, Holcombe Burnell, Ide, Kenn, Kenton, Mamhead, Powderham, Shillingford St. George, Tedburn St. Mary, and Whitestone);

  • in the district of West Devon, the parishes of Bere Ferrers, Bradstone, Brentor, Buckland Monachorum, Coryton, Dunterton, Horrabridge, Kelly, Lamerton, Lewtrenchard, Lifton, Lydford, Marystow, Mary Tavy, Meavy, Milton Abbot, Peter Tavy, Sampford Spiney, Sheepstor, Stowfold, Sydenham Damerel, Tavistock, Tavistock Hamlets, Thrushelton, Walkhampton, and Whitchurch.

6Portsmouth and South East Hampshire District

In the county of Hampshire—

  • the districts of Fareham, Gosport, Havant, and Portsmouth;

  • in the district of East Hampshire, the parishes of Buriton, Clanfield, Colemore and Priors Dean, Eastmeon, Froxfield, Greatham, Hawkley, Horndean, Langrish, Liss, Petersfield, Rowlands Castle, and Steep; in the city of Winchester, the parishes of Boarhunt, Denmead, and Southwick and Widley.

6Southampton and South West Hampshire District

In the county of Hampshire—

  • the districts of New Forest and Southampton;

  • the borough of Eastleigh (except the former borough of Eastleigh and the parish of Fair Oak);

  • in the borough of Test Valley, the parishes of Ampfield, Braishfield, Chilworth, Melchet Park and Plaitford, North Baddesley, Nursling and Rownhams, Romsey, Romsey Extra, Sherfield English, and Wellow.

6Wiltshire and Bath DistrictThe county of Wiltshire.
7Herefordshire District

In the county of Hereford and Worcester—

  • the districts of Hereford and South Herefordshire;

  • the district of Leominster (except the parishes of Bayton, Bockleton, Eastham, Hanley, Knighton on Teme, Kyre, Lindridge, Mamble, Pensax, Rochford, Stanford with Orleton, Stockton on Teme, Stoke Bliss, and Tenbury);

  • in the district of Malvern Hills, the parishes of Acton Beauchamp, Ashperton, Avenbury, Aylton, Bishop’s Frome, Bosbury, Bredenbury, Brockhampton, Bromyard, Canon Frome, Castle Frome, Coddington, Collington, Colwall, Cradley, Donnington, Eastnor, Edvin Loach, Edwyn Ralph, Eggleton, Evesbatch, Felton, Crendon Bishop, Hampton Charles, Ledbury Rural, Ledbury Town, Linton, Little Cowarne, Little Marcle, Mathon, Moreton Jeffries, Much Cowarne, Much Marcle, Munsley, Norton, Ocle Pychard, Pencombe with Grendon Warron, Pixley, Putley, Saltmarshe, Stanford Bishop, Stoke Lacy, Stretton Grandison, Tarrington, Tedstone Delamere, Tedstone Wafer, Thornbury, Ullingswick, Upper Sapey, Wacton, Wellington Heath, Whitbourne, Winslow, Wolferlow, Woolhope, and Yarkhill.

7North Birmingham District

In the county of West Midlands—

  • in the city of Birmingham, the wards (as altered by the City of Birmingham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980(6)) of Acock’s Green, Aston, Erdington, Handsworth, Hodge Hill, Kingsbury, Kingstanding, Ladywood, Nechells, Oscott, Perry Barr, Sandwell, Shard End, Sheldon, Small Heath, Soho, Stockland Green, Sutton Four Oaks, Sutton New Hall, Sutton Vesey, Washwood Heath, and Yardley.

7North Staffordshire District

In the county of Staffordshire—

  • the districts of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Moorlands, and Stoke-on-Trent.

7North Worcestershire District

In the county of Hereford and Worcester—

  • the districts of Bromsgrove, Redditch, and Wyre Forest;

  • in the district of Leominster, the parishes of Bayton, Bockleton, Eastham, Hanley, Knighton on Teme, Kyre, Lindridge, Mamble, Pensax, Rochford, Stanford with Orleton, Stockton on Teme, Stoke Bliss and Tenbury;

  • in the district of Wychavon, the parish of Hartlebury.

7South Birmingham District

In the county of West Midlands—

  • in the city of Birmingham, the wards (as altered by the City of Birmingham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980(6)) of Bartley Green, Billesley, Bournville, Brandwood, Edgbaston, Fox Hollies, Hall Green, Harborne, King’s Norton, Longbridge, Moseley, Northfield, Quinton, Selly Oak, Sparkbrook, Sparkhill, and Weoley.

7South Staffordshire District

In the county of Staffordshire—

  • the districts of Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Litchfield, South Staffordshire, Stafford, and Tamworth.

7Warwickshire DistrictThe county of Warwickshire.
7Worcester District

In the county of Hereford and Worcester—

  • the city of Worcester;

  • the district of Malvern Hills (except the parishes of Acton Beauchamp, Ashperton, Avenbury, Aylton, Bishop’s Frome, Bosbury, Bredenbury, Brockhampton, Bromyard, Canon Frome, Castle Frome, Coddington, Collington, Colwall, Cradley, Donnington, Eastnor, Edvin Loach, Edwyn Ralph, Eggleton, Evesbatch, Felton, Grendon Bishop, Hampton Charles, Ledbury Rural, Ledbury Town, Linton, Little Cowarne, Little Marcle, Mathon, Moreton Jeffries, Much Cowarne, Much Marcle, Munsley, Norton, Ocle Pychard, Pencombe with Grendon Warron, Pixley, Putley, Saltmarshe, Stanford Bishop, Stoke Lacy, Stretton Grandison, Tarrington, Tedstone Delamere, Tedstone Wafer, Thornbury, Ullingswick, Upper Sapey, Wacton, Wellington Heath, Whitbourne, Winslow, Wolferlow, Woolhope, and Yarkhill);

  • the district of Wychavon (except the parish of Hartlebury).

8Bury and Rochdale District

In the county of Greater Manchester—

  • the boroughs of Bury and Rochdale;

In the county of Lancashire—

  • in the borough of Rossendale, the town of Whitworth.

8Chester District

In the county of Cheshire—

  • the city of Chester;

  • the borough of Ellesmere Port and Neston (except the area of the former urban district of Neston).

8East Lancashire District

In the county of Lancashire—

  • the boroughs of Blackburn, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Rossendale (except the town of Whitworth).

8Manchester District

In the county of Greater Manchester—

  • the city of Manchester.

8Morecambe Bay District

In the county of Lancashire—

  • the city of Lancaster;

In the county of Cumbria—

  • the districts of Barrow-in-Furness and South Lakeland.

8North Cheshire District

In the county of Cheshire—

  • the boroughs of Halton and Warrington;

  • in the district of Vale Royal, the parishes of Alvanley, Antrobus (as altered by the Macclesfield and Vale Royal (Areas) Order 1982(7)), Aston, Dutton, Frodsham, Great Budworth, Helsby, Kingsley, Manley, Norley, Sutton, and Whitley.

8North West Lancashire District

In the county of Lancashire—

  • the boroughs of Blackpool, Fylde, Preston, and Wyre.

8Salford and Trafford District

In the county of Greater Manchester—

  • the city of Salford;

  • the borough of Trafford.

8Sefton District

In the county of Merseyside—

  • the borough of Sefton.

8South and East Cheshire District

In the county of Cheshire—

  • the boroughs of Congleton, Crewe and Nantwich, and Macclesfield (as altered by the Macclesfield and Vale Royal (Areas) Order 1982(8));

  • the district of Vale Royal (except the parishes of Alvanley, Antrobus (as altered by the Macclesfield and Vale Royal (Areas) Order 1982), Aston, Dutton, Frodsham, Great Budworth, Helsby, Kingsley, Manley, Norley, Sutton, and Whitely).

8South Lancashire District

In the county of Lancashire—

  • the boroughs of Chorley and South Ribble;

  • the district of West Lancashire.

8West Pennine District

In the county of Greater Manchester—

  • the boroughs of Oldham and Tameside;

In the county of Derbyshire—

  • in the borough of High Peak, the area of the former borough of Glossop, and the parishes of Charlesworth, Chisworth, and Tintwistle.

8Wirral District

In the county of Cheshire—

  • in the borough of Ellesmere Port and Neston, the area of the former urban district of Neston;

In the county of Merseyside—

  • the borough of Wirral.

PART IIHEALTH AUTHORITY DISTRICTS CORRESPONDING WITH THE AREAS OF FORMER AREA HEALTH AUTHORITIES

(1)(2)(3)(4)
No. of regionName of districtDescription of districtName of the area of former Area Health Authority
1Newcastle District

In the county of of Tyne and Wear—

  • the city of Newcastle

Newcastle Area
1North Tyneside District

In the county of Tyne and Wear—

  • the borough of North Tyneside

North Tyneside Area
1Northumberland DistrictThe county of NorthumberlandNorthumberland Area
1Sunderland District

In the county of Tyne and Wear—

  • the borough of Sunderland

Sunderland Area
2Barnsley District

In the county of South Yorkshire—

  • the borough of Barnsley

Barnsley Area
2Doncaster District

In the county of South Yorkshire—

  • the borough of Doncaster

Doncaster Area
2Leicestershire DistrictThe county of LeicestershireLeicestershire Area
2Rotherham District

In the county of South Yorkshire—

  • the borough of Rotherham

Rotherham Area
2Sheffield District

In the county of South Yorkshire—

  • the city of Sheffield

Sheffield Area
4Barnet District

In Greater London—

  • the London borough of Barnet

Barnet Area
4Hillingdon District

In Greater London—

  • the London borough of Hillingdon

Hillingdon Area
5Bromley District

In Greater London—

  • the London borough of Bromley

Bromley Area
5Croydon District

In Greater London—

  • the London borough of Croydon

Croydon Area
6Cornwall and Isles of Scilly District

The county of Cornwall The Isles of Scilly

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Area
6Isle of Wight DistrictThe county of Isle of WightIsle of Wight Area
6Somerset DistrictThe county of SomersetSomerset Area
7Coventry District

In the county of West Midlands—

  • the city of Coventry

Coventry Area
7Dudley District

In the county of West Midlands—

  • the borough of Dudley

Dudley Area
7Sandwell District

In the county of West Midlands—

  • the borough of Sandwell

Sandwell Area
7Shropshire DistrictThe county of ShropshireSalop Area
7Solihull District

In the county of West Midlands—

  • the borough of Solihull

Solihull Area
7Walsall District

In the county of West Midlands—

  • the borough of Walsall

Walsall Area
7Wolverhampton District

In the county of West Midlands—

  • the borough of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton Area
8Bolton District

In the county of Greater Manchester—

  • the borough of Bolton

Bolton Area
8Liverpool District

In the county of Merseyside—

  • the city of Liverpool

Liverpool Area
8St Helens and Knowsley District

In the county of Merseyside—

  • the boroughs of Knowsley and St Helens

St Helens and Knowsley Area
8Stockport District

In the county of Greater Manchester—

  • the borough of Stockport

Stockport Area
8Wigan District

In the county of Greater Manchester—

  • the borough of Wigan

Wigan Area
(1)

S.I. 1980/594.

(2)

See The Derbyshire Dales (Parishes) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/2574).

(3)

S.I. 1984/89.

(4)

See section 10 of the Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53).

(5)

S.I. 1975/2145.

(6)

S.I. 1980/594.

(7)

S.I. 1982/1759.

(8)

S.I. 1982/1759.

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