- administration duties
means the duties imposed on the administrator by—
- affected trust
means—
- agreed
means agreed by the body and the local authority.
- another party
means any party to the agreement other than the integrated care board.
- appropriate authority
means—
- approved body
means a person or persons approved in relation to indemnity cover of any description, after such consultation as may be prescribed, by the Secretary of State or by such other person as may be prescribed, • “approved indemnity cover” means indemnity cover made— (a) on prescribed terms, and (b) with an approved body, • “indemnity cover”, in relation to a person included in a pharmaceutical list (or a person who proposes to provide pharmaceutical services), means a contract of insurance or other arrangement made for the purpose of indemnifying him, and any person prescribed in relation to him, to any prescribed extent against any liability which— (a) arises out of the provision of pharmaceutical services in accordance with arrangements made by him with NHS England, and (b) is incurred by him or any such person in respect of the death or personal injury of a person, • “personal injury” means any disease or impairment of a person's physical or mental condition and includes the prolongation of any disease or such impairment, and a person holds approved indemnity cover if he has entered into a contract or arrangement which constitutes approved indemnity cover.
- approved indemnity cover
means indemnity cover made— (a) on prescribed terms, and (b) with an approved body, • “indemnity cover”, in relation to a person included in a pharmaceutical list (or a person who proposes to provide pharmaceutical services), means a contract of insurance or other arrangement made for the purpose of indemnifying him, and any person prescribed in relation to him, to any prescribed extent against any liability which— (a) arises out of the provision of pharmaceutical services in accordance with arrangements made by him with NHS England, and (b) is incurred by him or any such person in respect of the death or personal injury of a person, • “personal injury” means any disease or impairment of a person's physical or mental condition and includes the prolongation of any disease or such impairment, and a person holds approved indemnity cover if he has entered into a contract or arrangement which constitutes approved indemnity cover.
- Article 15B arrangements
means arrangements for the provision of services made under Article 15B of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I.14)), • “Article 15B employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with Article 15B arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “health care professional” means a person who is a member of a profession regulated by a body mentioned (at the time the agreement in question is made) in section 25(3) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), • “NHS employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in the health service, the Scottish health service or the Northern Ireland health service, is employed by— (a) an NHS trust, an NHS foundation trust or (in Northern Ireland) a Health and Social Services Trust, (b) a...
- Article 15B employee
means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with Article 15B arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “health care professional” means a person who is a member of a profession regulated by a body mentioned (at the time the agreement in question is made) in section 25(3) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), • “NHS employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in the health service, the Scottish health service or the Northern Ireland health service, is employed by— (a) an NHS trust, an NHS foundation trust or (in Northern Ireland) a Health and Social Services Trust, (b) a...
- assets
means the assets which, on or in connection with the establishment of the NHS trust, are or will be transferred to it (whether before, on or after its operational date), and • “liabilities” means the liabilities which are or will be so transferred.
- Assistance
includes financial assistance.
- authorisation
means an authorisation under section 35 or 56, • “health service body” means a Strategic Health Authority, a Primary Care Trust, an NHS trust, a Special Health Authority or an NHS foundation trust.
- care
includes local authority social care, • “local authority social care” means— (a) social care provided or arranged for by a local authority, and (b) any other social care all or part of the cost of which is paid for with funds provided by a local authority, • “patient” includes an individual who needs or receives local authority social care or whose need for such care is being assessed by a local authority, • “social care” includes all forms of personal care and other practical assistance provided for individuals who are in need of such care or assistance by reason of age, illness, disability, pregnancy, childbirth, dependence on alcohol or drugs or other similar circumstances.
- child
means—
- combined authority
means a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, • “combined county authority” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;
- combined county authority
means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;
- commissioner
means a person to which the trust provides services under this Act.
- commissioners
means the persons to which the trust provides services under this Act, and • “health inequalities” means the inequalities between persons with respect to the outcomes achieved for them by the provision of services that are provided as part of the health service.
- commissioning functions
means the functions of integrated care boards in arranging for the provision of services as part of the health service.
- Companies
means companies as defined in section 1(1) of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 6).
- cross-border Special Health Authority
means a Special Health Authority which is established under the National Health Service Act 2006 and the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 by virtue of—
- delegation arrangements
means arrangements made by a person for the exercise of a function by someone else.
- dental corporation
means a body corporate which is carrying on the business of dentistry in accordance with the Dentists Act 1984 (c. 24) • “health care professional”, “NHS employee”, “section 92 employee”, “section 107 employee”, “section 50 employee”, “section 64 employee”, “section 17C employee” and “Article 15B employee” have the meaning given by section 108.
- dental practitioner
means a person registered in the dentists register under the Dentists Act 1984 (c. 24), • “education and training functions”, in relation to NHS England, means the functions conferred on it— (a) by section 296A of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 or under arrangements made under that section, or (b) by or under Chapter 1 of Part 3 of the Care Act 2014. • “facilities” includes the provision of (or the use of) premises, goods, materials, vehicles, plant or apparatus, •................................ • “financial year” means a period of 12 months ending with 31st March in any year (except that in relation to an integrated care board it has the meaning given by section 14Z52(8)), • “functions” includes powers and duties, • “goods” include accommodation, • “health” includes mental health;
- disposal
means any sale, letting or other form of disposal (whether by a single transaction or a series of transactions) and “disposes” and “disposing” must be read accordingly, and
- document
means anything in which information of any description is recorded, • “enactment” includes any provision of subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)), and references to enactments include enactments passed or made after the passing of this Act, • “employed” means employed whether under a contract of service or a contract for services or otherwise, and whether for remuneration or not, • “functions to which this Part applies” has the meaning given by section 195(4), • “health service provider”, “public health service contractor” and “NHS contractor” have the meaning given by section 196, • “NHS body” must be construed in accordance with section 196, • “personal records” has the meaning given by section 12 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60), • “statutory health body” has the meaning given by section 196.
- Drug Tariff
means the Drug Tariff published under regulation 18 of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/662) or under any corresponding provision replacing, or otherwise derived from, that regulation.
- drugs
includes medicines and listed appliances (within the meaning of section 126), and
- eligible voluntary organisation
means a voluntary organisation eligible for assistance under section 64 or section 65 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968;
- employed
means employed whether under a contract of service or a contract for services or otherwise, and whether for remuneration or not, • “functions to which this Part applies” has the meaning given by section 195(4), • “health service provider”, “public health service contractor” and “NHS contractor” have the meaning given by section 196, • “NHS body” must be construed in accordance with section 196, • “personal records” has the meaning given by section 12 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60), • “statutory health body” has the meaning given by section 196.
- employee
means a person employed under a contract of service, • “labour relations matter” means— (a) any of the matters specified in paragraphs (a) to (g) of section 178(2) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52) (matters which may be the subject of a collective agreement), or (b) any dispute about a matter falling within paragraph (a), and for the purposes of this definition the enactments mentioned in paragraph (a), with the necessary modifications, apply in relation to office-holders under a relevant body as they apply in relation to employees of a relevant body, • “office-holder”, in relation to a relevant body, means the holder of any paid office appointments to which are or may be made or confirmed by the body or by any person who holds any such office or is an employee of the body.
- employee member
means a member of a......
- Enactment
includes an enactment contained in subordinate legislation.
- enforcement decision
means a decision of the Secretary of State or any other person to— and in this subsection “specific” means specified in the decision.
- English health service products
means any medicinal products used to any extent for the purposes of the health service continued under section 1(1) and any other medical supplies, or other related products, required for the purposes of that health service.
- equipment
includes any machinery, apparatus or appliance, whether fixed or not, and any vehicle.
- Externally financed development agreement
has the same meaning as in paragraph 23 of Schedule 4, reading references in sub-paragraphs (3) and (5) of that paragraph to the NHS trust as references to the NHS foundation trust.
- facilities
includes the provision of (or the use of) premises, goods, materials, vehicles, plant or apparatus, •................................ • “financial year” means a period of 12 months ending with 31st March in any year (except that in relation to an integrated care board it has the meaning given by section 14Z52(8)), • “functions” includes powers and duties, • “goods” include accommodation, • “health” includes mental health;
- False or misleading
means false or misleading in a material particular.
- financial year
means a period of 12 months ending with 31st March in any year (except that in relation to an integrated care board it has the meaning given by section 14Z52(8)), • “functions” includes powers and duties, • “goods” include accommodation, • “health” includes mental health;
- firm
has the same meaning as in section 1261(1) of the Companies Act 2006.
- functions
includes powers and duties, • “goods” include accommodation, • “health” includes mental health;
- functions to which this Part applies
has the meaning given by section 195(4), • “health service provider”, “public health service contractor” and “NHS contractor” have the meaning given by section 196, • “NHS body” must be construed in accordance with section 196, • “personal records” has the meaning given by section 12 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60), • “statutory health body” has the meaning given by section 196.
- goodwill
includes any part of goodwill and, in relation to a person practising in partnership, means his share of the goodwill of the partnership practice, • “medical practice” includes any part of a medical practice, • “relevant area” — (a) in relation to any Council, Committee, Primary Care Trust, Local Health Board or Authority by arrangement or contract with whom a person has at any time provided or performed services, means the area, district or locality of that Council, Committee, Primary Care Trust, Local Health Board or Authority (at that time);
- health
includes mental health;
- health care professional
means a person who is a member of a profession regulated by a body mentioned in section 25(3) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17),
- health care service
has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (see section 150 of that Act);
- health care services for the purposes of the NHS
has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
- health care workers
means persons in relation to whom the Secretary of State’s duty under section 1F(1) is to be performed.
- health inequalities
means the inequalities between persons with respect to the outcomes achieved for them by the provision of services that are provided as part of the health service.
- Health scheme
means— and regulations may prescribe any scheme for the purposes of this subsection which appears to the Secretary of State to be a health or medical scheme paid for out of public funds.
- health service
includes the health services within the meaning of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29) and the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I.14)), • “health service medicine” means a medicinal product used to any extent for the purposes of the health service, • “the industry body” means any body which appears to the Secretary of State appropriate to represent manufacturers and suppliers, • “manufacture” includes assemble and “manufacturer” means any person who manufactures health service medicines, • “medicinal product” has the meaning given by section 130 of the Medicines Act 1968 (c. 67), • “supplier” means any person who supplies health service medicines, and contravention of a provision includes a failure to comply with it, and supplying medicines includes selling them.
- Health service body
means any of the following—
- health service hospital
means a hospital vested in the Secretary of State for the purposes of his functions under this Act or vested in... an NHS trust or an NHS foundation trust, • “hospital” means— (a) any institution for the reception and treatment of persons suffering from illness, (b) any maternity home, and (c) any institution for the reception and treatment of persons during convalescence or persons requiring medical rehabilitation, and includes clinics, dispensaries and out-patient departments maintained in connection with any such home or institution, and “hospital accommodation” must be construed accordingly, • “illness” includes any disorder or disability of the mind and any injury or disability requiring medical or dental treatment or nursing, • “information” includes documents or records, • “integrated care board” means a body established under section 14Z25, • “local authority” means a county council, a county borough council, a district council, a London borough council, and the Common Council of the City of London, •................................ • “Local Health Board” means a body established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c.
- health service medicine
means a medicinal product used to any extent for the purposes of the health service, • “the industry body” means any body which appears to the Secretary of State appropriate to represent manufacturers and suppliers, • “manufacture” includes assemble and “manufacturer” means any person who manufactures health service medicines, • “medicinal product” has the meaning given by section 130 of the Medicines Act 1968 (c. 67), • “supplier” means any person who supplies health service medicines, and contravention of a provision includes a failure to comply with it, and supplying medicines includes selling them.
- health service provider
means any person (other than an NHS body) providing—
- health service supply chains
means supply chains for providing goods or services for the purposes of the health service in England;
- health services
means services provided as part of the health service.
- health-related functions
has the meaning given by section 75(8), • “LA delegation arrangements” means arrangements falling within section 75(2)(b), whether or not made in conjunction with any pooled fund arrangements, • “NHS functions” means functions exercisable by... an integrated care board, NHS trustor NHS foundation trust in its capacity as such, • “pooled fund arrangements” means arrangements falling within section 75(2)(a), • “relevant social services functions” means— (a) in relation to a local authority in England, health-related functions which are social services functions within the meaning of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970;
- health-related services
means services that may have an effect on the health of individuals but are not health services or social care services;
- hospital
means— (a) any institution for the reception and treatment of persons suffering from illness, (b) any maternity home, and (c) any institution for the reception and treatment of persons during convalescence or persons requiring medical rehabilitation, and includes clinics, dispensaries and out-patient departments maintained in connection with any such home or institution, and “hospital accommodation” must be construed accordingly, • “illness” includes any disorder or disability of the mind and any injury or disability requiring medical or dental treatment or nursing, • “information” includes documents or records, • “integrated care board” means a body established under section 14Z25, • “local authority” means a county council, a county borough council, a district council, a London borough council, and the Common Council of the City of London, •................................ • “Local Health Board” means a body established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42), • “local pharmaceutical services” means such services as are prescribed under section 134(7) or paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 12, • “local social services authority” means the counci
- Hospital premises
means—
- illness
includes any disorder or disability of the mind and any injury or disability requiring medical or dental treatment or nursing, • “information” includes documents or records, • “integrated care board” means a body established under section 14Z25, • “local authority” means a county council, a county borough council, a district council, a London borough council, and the Common Council of the City of London, •................................ • “Local Health Board” means a body established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42), • “local pharmaceutical services” means such services as are prescribed under section 134(7) or paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 12, • “local social services authority” means the council of a non-metropolitan county, of a county borough or of a metropolitan district or London borough, or the Common Council of the City of London, • “medical” includes surgical, • “medical practitioner” means a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), • “medicine” includes such chemical re-agents as are included in a list approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of secti
- information
includes documents or records, • “integrated care board” means a body established under section 14Z25, • “local authority” means a county council, a county borough council, a district council, a London borough council, and the Common Council of the City of London, •................................ • “Local Health Board” means a body established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42), • “local pharmaceutical services” means such services as are prescribed under section 134(7) or paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 12, • “local social services authority” means the council of a non-metropolitan county, of a county borough or of a metropolitan district or London borough, or the Common Council of the City of London, • “medical” includes surgical, • “medical practitioner” means a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), • “medicine” includes such chemical re-agents as are included in a list approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 126, • “modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments, • “NHS body” means— (a) NHS England, (b) an integrated care board,
- integrated care board
means a body established under section 14Z25, • “local authority” means a county council, a county borough council, a district council, a London borough council, and the Common Council of the City of London, •................................ • “Local Health Board” means a body established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42), • “local pharmaceutical services” means such services as are prescribed under section 134(7) or paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 12, • “local social services authority” means the council of a non-metropolitan county, of a county borough or of a metropolitan district or London borough, or the Common Council of the City of London, • “medical” includes surgical, • “medical practitioner” means a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), • “medicine” includes such chemical re-agents as are included in a list approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 126, • “modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments, • “NHS body” means— (a) NHS England, (b) an integrated care board, (c) a Special Health Authority, (d) an NHS trus
- integrated care partnership
has the meaning given by section 116ZA(1) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007;
- Investigating
means investigating in relation to civil or criminal proceedings.
- joint local health and wellbeing strategy
has the same meaning as in section 14Z54(9).
- labour relations matter
means— (a) any of the matters specified in paragraphs (a) to (g) of section 178(2) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52) (matters which may be the subject of a collective agreement), or (b) any dispute about a matter falling within paragraph (a), and for the purposes of this definition the enactments mentioned in paragraph (a), with the necessary modifications, apply in relation to office-holders under a relevant body as they apply in relation to employees of a relevant body, • “office-holder”, in relation to a relevant body, means the holder of any paid office appointments to which are or may be made or confirmed by the body or by any person who holds any such office or is an employee of the body.
- liabilities
includes criminal liabilities;
- listed
means included in a list approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section, • “the Scottish health service” means the health service within the meaning of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29), and • “the Northern Ireland health service” means the health service within the meaning of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I.14)).
- local authority
has the same meaning as in section 2B.
- local authority social care
means— (a) social care provided or arranged for by a local authority, and (b) any other social care all or part of the cost of which is paid for with funds provided by a local authority, • “patient” includes an individual who needs or receives local authority social care or whose need for such care is being assessed by a local authority, • “social care” includes all forms of personal care and other practical assistance provided for individuals who are in need of such care or assistance by reason of age, illness, disability, pregnancy, childbirth, dependence on alcohol or drugs or other similar circumstances.
- Local Health Board
means a body established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42), • “local pharmaceutical services” means such services as are prescribed under section 134(7) or paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 12, • “local social services authority” means the council of a non-metropolitan county, of a county borough or of a metropolitan district or London borough, or the Common Council of the City of London, • “medical” includes surgical, • “medical practitioner” means a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), • “medicine” includes such chemical re-agents as are included in a list approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 126, • “modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments, • “NHS body” means— (a) NHS England, (b) an integrated care board, (c) a Special Health Authority, (d) an NHS trust, (e) an NHS foundation trust, and (f) a Local Health Board. • “NHS trust” includes an NHS trust established under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006... • “NICE” means the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence;
- local pharmaceutical services
means such services as are prescribed under section 134(7) or paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 12, • “local social services authority” means the council of a non-metropolitan county, of a county borough or of a metropolitan district or London borough, or the Common Council of the City of London, • “medical” includes surgical, • “medical practitioner” means a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), • “medicine” includes such chemical re-agents as are included in a list approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 126, • “modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments, • “NHS body” means— (a) NHS England, (b) an integrated care board, (c) a Special Health Authority, (d) an NHS trust, (e) an NHS foundation trust, and (f) a Local Health Board. • “NHS trust” includes an NHS trust established under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006... • “NICE” means the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence;
- Local pharmaceutical services arrangements
means arrangements made under an LPS scheme or a pilot scheme.
- local revenue resource use
means the use of capital resources or (as the case may be) revenue resources by the integrated care board and its partner NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts, other than use that consists of the transfer of resources between those bodies.
- local social services authority
means the council of a non-metropolitan county, of a county borough or of a metropolitan district or London borough, or the Common Council of the City of London, • “medical” includes surgical, • “medical practitioner” means a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), • “medicine” includes such chemical re-agents as are included in a list approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 126, • “modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments, • “NHS body” means— (a) NHS England, (b) an integrated care board, (c) a Special Health Authority, (d) an NHS trust, (e) an NHS foundation trust, and (f) a Local Health Board. • “NHS trust” includes an NHS trust established under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006... • “NICE” means the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence;
- manufacture
includes assemble and “manufacturer” means any person who manufactures health service medicines, • “medicinal product” has the meaning given by section 130 of the Medicines Act 1968 (c. 67), • “supplier” means any person who supplies health service medicines, and contravention of a provision includes a failure to comply with it, and supplying medicines includes selling them.
- manufacturer
means any person who manufactures health service medicines, • “medicinal product” has the meaning given by section 130 of the Medicines Act 1968 (c. 67), • “supplier” means any person who supplies health service medicines, and contravention of a provision includes a failure to comply with it, and supplying medicines includes selling them.
- medical
includes surgical, • “medical practitioner” means a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), • “medicine” includes such chemical re-agents as are included in a list approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 126, • “modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments, • “NHS body” means— (a) NHS England, (b) an integrated care board, (c) a Special Health Authority, (d) an NHS trust, (e) an NHS foundation trust, and (f) a Local Health Board. • “NHS trust” includes an NHS trust established under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006... • “NICE” means the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence;
- medical practice
includes any part of a medical practice, • “relevant area” — (a) in relation to any Council, Committee, Primary Care Trust, Local Health Board or Authority by arrangement or contract with whom a person has at any time provided or performed services, means the area, district or locality of that Council, Committee, Primary Care Trust, Local Health Board or Authority (at that time);
- medical practitioner
means a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), • “medicine” includes such chemical re-agents as are included in a list approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 126, • “modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments, • “NHS body” means— (a) NHS England, (b) an integrated care board, (c) a Special Health Authority, (d) an NHS trust, (e) an NHS foundation trust, and (f) a Local Health Board. • “NHS trust” includes an NHS trust established under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006... • “NICE” means the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence;
- medical purposes
means the purposes of any of—
- medical supplies
includes surgical, dental and optical materials and equipment,... •... and “equipment” includes any machinery, apparatus or appliance, whether fixed or not, and any vehicle.
- medicinal product
has the meaning given by section 130 of the Medicines Act 1968 (c. 67), • “supplier” means any person who supplies health service medicines, and contravention of a provision includes a failure to comply with it, and supplying medicines includes selling them.
- medicine
includes such chemical re-agents as are included in a list approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 126, • “modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments, • “NHS body” means— (a) NHS England, (b) an integrated care board, (c) a Special Health Authority, (d) an NHS trust, (e) an NHS foundation trust, and (f) a Local Health Board. • “NHS trust” includes an NHS trust established under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006... • “NICE” means the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence;
- member
means a member of a......
- Minister of the Crown
includes the Treasury.
- modifications
includes additions, omissions and amendments, • “NHS body” means— (a) NHS England, (b) an integrated care board, (c) a Special Health Authority, (d) an NHS trust, (e) an NHS foundation trust, and (f) a Local Health Board. • “NHS trust” includes an NHS trust established under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006... • “NICE” means the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence;
- needs statement
means the statement required by section 128A(1)(b) as most recently published by the relevant Health and Wellbeing Board.
- NICE
means the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence;
- Northern Ireland health service products
means any medicinal products used to any extent for the purposes of health care provided by virtue of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 and any other medical supplies, or other related products, required for the purposes of health care provided by virtue of that Act.
- Offence
means an offence under this Part.
- officer
includes servant, • “optometrist” means a person registered in the register of optometrists maintained under section 7 of the Opticians Act 1989 (c. 44),... or a body corporate registered in the register of bodies corporate maintained under section 9 of that Act carrying on business as an optometrist, • “patient” includes a woman who is pregnant or breast-feeding or who has recently given birth, • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State, • “property” includes rights, • “registered pharmacist” means a person registered as a pharmacist in Part 1 or 4 of the register maintained under article 19 of the Pharmacy Order 2010, •... • “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State, •... • “regulatory functions”, in relation to NHS England, has the meaning given by section 13SB, • “Special Health Authority” includes a Special Health Authority established under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, • “university” includes a university college, • “voluntary organisation” means a body the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit, but does not include any public or local authority. • “Welsh new towns residu
- operational date
has the meaning given by paragraph 5(5).
- Ophthalmic list
means a list published in accordance with regulations made under—
- optical appliances
means glasses and contact lenses, but regulations may provide for a different definition of optical appliances to have effect for the purposes of this Act.
- optometrist
means a person registered in the register of optometrists maintained under section 7 of the Opticians Act 1989 (c. 44),... or a body corporate registered in the register of bodies corporate maintained under section 9 of that Act carrying on business as an optometrist, • “patient” includes a woman who is pregnant or breast-feeding or who has recently given birth, • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State, • “property” includes rights, • “registered pharmacist” means a person registered as a pharmacist in Part 1 or 4 of the register maintained under article 19 of the Pharmacy Order 2010, •... • “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State, •... • “regulatory functions”, in relation to NHS England, has the meaning given by section 13SB, • “Special Health Authority” includes a Special Health Authority established under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, • “university” includes a university college, • “voluntary organisation” means a body the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit, but does not include any public or local authority. • “Welsh new towns residuary body” means the Welsh Mini
- Original endowment
means a hospital endowment which was transferred under section 7 of the National Health Service Act 1946 (c. 81) and from which the property in question is derived.
- Partner
includes a person purporting to act as a partner.
- patient
includes a woman who is pregnant or breast-feeding or who has recently given birth, • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State, • “property” includes rights, • “registered pharmacist” means a person registered as a pharmacist in Part 1 or 4 of the register maintained under article 19 of the Pharmacy Order 2010, •... • “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State, •... • “regulatory functions”, in relation to NHS England, has the meaning given by section 13SB, • “Special Health Authority” includes a Special Health Authority established under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, • “university” includes a university college, • “voluntary organisation” means a body the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit, but does not include any public or local authority. • “Welsh new towns residuary body” means the Welsh Ministers so far as exercising functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) to them as mentioned in section 36(1)(a) (i) to (iii) of the New Towns Act 1981.
- patient information
means— whether or not the identity of the individual in question is ascertainable from the information.
- Payments
includes fees, allowances, reimbursements, loans and repayments.
- personal injury
means any disease or impairment of a person's physical or mental condition and includes the prolongation of any disease or such impairment, and a person holds approved indemnity cover if he has entered into a contract or arrangement which constitutes approved indemnity cover.
- personal records
has the meaning given by section 12 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60), • “statutory health body” has the meaning given by section 196.
- Pharmaceutical list
includes a list published in accordance with regulations made under—
- Pharmaceutical list applications
means applications for inclusion in a pharmaceutical list.
- pharmaceutical remuneration
means remuneration paid by NHS England to persons providing pharmaceutical services or local pharmaceutical services.
- pilot scheme
means one or more agreements—
- piloted services
means services provided under a pilot scheme (including any services to which the scheme applies as a result of subsection (3)).
- pooled fund arrangements
means arrangements falling within section 75(2)(a), • “relevant social services functions” means— (a) in relation to a local authority in England, health-related functions which are social services functions within the meaning of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970;
- practitioner
means a person included in a pharmaceutical list.
- Practitioner dispensing services
means the provision of drugs, medicines or listed appliances (within the meaning given by section 126) by a medical practitioner or dental practitioner to a patient of his pursuant to arrangements made by virtue of section 132(1).
- Preparatory work
means work which it is reasonable for a person to undertake—
- prescribed
means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State, • “property” includes rights, • “registered pharmacist” means a person registered as a pharmacist in Part 1 or 4 of the register maintained under article 19 of the Pharmacy Order 2010, •... • “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State, •... • “regulatory functions”, in relation to NHS England, has the meaning given by section 13SB, • “Special Health Authority” includes a Special Health Authority established under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, • “university” includes a university college, • “voluntary organisation” means a body the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit, but does not include any public or local authority. • “Welsh new towns residuary body” means the Welsh Ministers so far as exercising functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) to them as mentioned in section 36(1)(a) (i) to (iii) of the New Towns Act 1981.
- proceedings
means—
- property
includes rights, • “registered pharmacist” means a person registered as a pharmacist in Part 1 or 4 of the register maintained under article 19 of the Pharmacy Order 2010, •... • “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State, •... • “regulatory functions”, in relation to NHS England, has the meaning given by section 13SB, • “Special Health Authority” includes a Special Health Authority established under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, • “university” includes a university college, • “voluntary organisation” means a body the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit, but does not include any public or local authority. • “Welsh new towns residuary body” means the Welsh Ministers so far as exercising functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) to them as mentioned in section 36(1)(a) (i) to (iii) of the New Towns Act 1981.
- provide
includes manage, • “operational date” has the meaning given by paragraph 5(5).
- public bodies
includes public bodies in Northern Ireland.
- public body
means a body exercising functions of a public nature;
- public health service contractor
means any person providing services of any description under arrangements made in the exercise of the public health functions of the Secretary of State or a local authority.
- qualifying body
means a company which is limited by shares all of which are both legally and beneficially owned by persons falling within paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of subsection (1), • “the Scottish health service” means the health service within the meaning of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, • “section 17C arrangements” means arrangements for the provision of services made under section 17C of the 1978 Act, • “section 17C employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 17C arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “section 50 arrangements” means arrangements for the provision of services made under section 50 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42), • “section 64 arrangements” means arrangements for the provision of services made under section 64 of that Act, • “section 107 employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 107 arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “section 92 employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision o
- qualifying full-time education
means full-time instruction at a recognised educational establishment or by other means accepted as comparable by the Secretary of State.
- rare cancer
means a cancer that affects not more than 1 in 2000 people in the United Kingdom.
- recognised educational establishment
means an establishment recognised by the Secretary of State as being, or as comparable to, a school, college or university, and
- reconfiguration of NHS services
means a change in the arrangements made by an NHS commissioning body for the provision of NHS services where that change has an impact on— (a) the manner in which a service is delivered to individuals (at the point when the service is received by users), or (b) the range of health services available to individuals.
- registered pharmacist
means a person registered as a pharmacist in Part 1 or 4 of the register maintained under article 19 of the Pharmacy Order 2010, •... • “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State, •... • “regulatory functions”, in relation to NHS England, has the meaning given by section 13SB, • “Special Health Authority” includes a Special Health Authority established under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, • “university” includes a university college, • “voluntary organisation” means a body the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit, but does not include any public or local authority. • “Welsh new towns residuary body” means the Welsh Ministers so far as exercising functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) to them as mentioned in section 36(1)(a) (i) to (iii) of the New Towns Act 1981.
- regulations
means regulations made by the Secretary of State, •... • “regulatory functions”, in relation to NHS England, has the meaning given by section 13SB, • “Special Health Authority” includes a Special Health Authority established under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, • “university” includes a university college, • “voluntary organisation” means a body the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit, but does not include any public or local authority. • “Welsh new towns residuary body” means the Welsh Ministers so far as exercising functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) to them as mentioned in section 36(1)(a) (i) to (iii) of the New Towns Act 1981.
- regulatory information
means information held by NHS England in connection with— (a) its regulatory functions falling within section 13SB(2)(a) or (b), or (b) its functions under— (a) sections 6F and Schedule 1ZA (patient choice: enforcement);
- Relevant area
has the same meaning as in section 129(2A).
- relevant authority
means— (a) a combined authority;
- relevant bodies
means—
- relevant body
has the meaning given by section 65Z5(2).
- relevant dental services
means—
- relevant enactment
means—
- relevant English body
means— (a)...
- relevant function
means—
- relevant functions
means functions under regulations under section 244(2) to (2ZC).
- relevant health service body
means—
- relevant inequalities
means inequalities between the persons for whose benefit relevant services are at any time provided with respect to— (a) their ability to access the services, or (b) the outcomes achieved for them by their provision.
- relevant NHS bodies
means—
- relevant NHS body
means— (a) a relevant NHS commissioner;
- relevant NHS commissioner
means— (a) NHS England;
- relevant NHS enterprise
means the activities, or part of the activities, of—
- relevant NHS provider
means— (a) an NHS trust established under section 25;
- relevant pension provisions
means the provisions of an occupational pension scheme within the meaning of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), with the exception (if the order under paragraph 2 so provides) of any provisions of such a scheme falling within a description specified in the order.
- relevant revenue resource use
means the use of capital resources or (as the case may be) revenue resources by NHS England and integrated care boards.
- relevant service provider
means any body or person providing services in pursuance of service arrangements;
- relevant services
means services provided in pursuance of arrangements made by the integrated care board in the exercise of its functions by virtue of this Act;
- relevant social care body
means— (a) a local authority, or (b) any other body or person engaged in the provision of local authority social care.
- relevant social services functions
means— (a) in relation to a local authority in England, health-related functions which are social services functions within the meaning of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970;
- relevant tax
means income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax, value added tax, stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax;
- relevant Welsh body
means an NHS trust all or most of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are in Wales.
- responsible authority
means—
- Scottish health service products
means any medicinal products used to any extent for the purposes of the health service within the meaning of the 1978 Act and any other medical supplies, or other related products, required for the purposes of that health service.
- section 107 employee
means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 107 arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “section 92 employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 92 arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “section 50 employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 50 arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “section 64 employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 64 arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “Welsh general medical services contract” means a contract under section 42(2) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42), and • “Welsh general dental services contract” means a contract under section 57(2) of that Act.
- section 17C arrangements
means arrangements for the provision of services made under section 17C of the 1978 Act, • “section 17C employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 17C arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “section 50 arrangements” means arrangements for the provision of services made under section 50 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42), • “section 64 arrangements” means arrangements for the provision of services made under section 64 of that Act, • “section 107 employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 107 arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “section 92 employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 92 arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “section 50 employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 50 arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “s
- section 17C employee
means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 17C arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “section 50 arrangements” means arrangements for the provision of services made under section 50 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42), • “section 64 arrangements” means arrangements for the provision of services made under section 64 of that Act, • “section 107 employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 107 arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “section 92 employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 92 arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “section 50 employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 50 arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “section 64 employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 6
- section 50 arrangements
means arrangements for the provision of services made under section 50 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42), and • “Welsh general medical services contract” means a contract under section 42(2) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.
- section 50 employee
means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 50 arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “section 64 employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 64 arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “Welsh general medical services contract” means a contract under section 42(2) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42), and • “Welsh general dental services contract” means a contract under section 57(2) of that Act.
- section 64 arrangements
means arrangements for the provision of services made under section 64 of that Act, • “section 107 employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 107 arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “section 92 employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 92 arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “section 50 employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 50 arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “section 64 employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 64 arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “Welsh general medical services contract” means a contract under section 42(2) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42), and • “Welsh general dental services contract” means a contract under section 57(2) of that Act.
- section 64 employee
means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 64 arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “Welsh general medical services contract” means a contract under section 42(2) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42), and • “Welsh general dental services contract” means a contract under section 57(2) of that Act.
- section 92 employee
means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 92 arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “section 50 employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 50 arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “section 64 employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with section 64 arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “Welsh general medical services contract” means a contract under section 42(2) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42), and • “Welsh general dental services contract” means a contract under section 57(2) of that Act.
- Senior officer
means an officer of or above a level specified in the directions.
- service
includes anything in respect of which direct payments may be made;
- service arrangements
means arrangements made by virtue of this Act for the provision of services.
- service provider
means a person or body with whom NHS England or an integrated care board has made arrangements in the exercise of the functions mentioned in subsection (1).
- services
means—
- Significant transaction
means a transaction or arrangement of such description as may be specified in the trust's constitution.
- slavery and human trafficking
has the meaning given by section 54(12) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015;
- social care
includes all forms of personal care and other practical assistance provided for individuals who are in need of such care or assistance by reason of age, illness, disability, pregnancy, childbirth, dependence on alcohol or drugs or other similar circumstances.
- social care services
means services that are provided in pursuance of the social services functions of local authorities (within the meaning of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 or for the purposes of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014).
- Special Health Authority
includes a Special Health Authority established under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, • “university” includes a university college, • “voluntary organisation” means a body the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit, but does not include any public or local authority. • “Welsh new towns residuary body” means the Welsh Ministers so far as exercising functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) to them as mentioned in section 36(1)(a) (i) to (iii) of the New Towns Act 1981.
- specific
means specified in the decision.
- specified
means specified in the regulations.
- staff of the trust
means persons employed by the trust or otherwise working for the trust (whether as or on behalf of a contractor, as a volunteer or otherwise).
- statutory health body
means any body (other than an NHS body, or a person within subsection (4) or (5)) established by or under an enactment and— the health service in either England or Wales or both.
- Superannuation benefits
means annual superannuation allowances, gratuities and periodical payments payable on retirement, death or incapacity, and similar benefits.
- supplier
means any person who supplies health service medicines, and contravention of a provision includes a failure to comply with it, and supplying medicines includes selling them.
- tax provision
means a provision of an enactment about a relevant tax.
- terms of service
means the terms upon which, by virtue of regulations, a person undertakes to provide pharmaceutical services.
- the 1977 Act
means the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49), and • “the 2006 Act” means the Health Act 2006 (c. 28).
- the 1978 Act
means the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29), • “Article 15B arrangements” means arrangements for the provision of services made under Article 15B of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, • “Article 15B employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in accordance with Article 15B arrangements, is employed by a person providing or performing those services, • “dental corporation” means a body corporate which is carrying on the business of dentistry in accordance with the Dentists Act 1984, • “health care professional” means a person who is a member of a profession regulated by a body mentioned (at the time the agreement in question is made) in section 25(3) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), • “NHS employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of services in the health service, the Scottish health service or the Northern Ireland health service, is employed by— (a) an NHS trust, an NHS foundation trust or (in Northern Ireland) a Health and Social Services Trust, (b) a...
- the 2006 Act
means the Health Act 2006 (c. 28).
- the appointed day
means a day appointed under this subsection by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
- the appropriate function or functions
means—
- The appropriate hospital authority
means—
- The appropriate person
means the Secretary of State or the person appointed under subsection (8).
- The Common Council
means the Common Council of the City of London.
- the data protection legislation
has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act);
- the health service
means the health service continued under section 1(1) and under section 1(1) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42), • “health service hospital” means a hospital vested in the Secretary of State for the purposes of his functions under this Act or vested in... an NHS trust or an NHS foundation trust, • “hospital” means— (a) any institution for the reception and treatment of persons suffering from illness, (b) any maternity home, and (c) any institution for the reception and treatment of persons during convalescence or persons requiring medical rehabilitation, and includes clinics, dispensaries and out-patient departments maintained in connection with any such home or institution, and “hospital accommodation” must be construed accordingly, • “illness” includes any disorder or disability of the mind and any injury or disability requiring medical or dental treatment or nursing, • “information” includes documents or records, • “integrated care board” means a body established under section 14Z25, • “local authority” means a county council, a county borough council, a district council, a London borough council, and the Common Council of the City of Lo
- the industry body
means any body which appears to the Secretary of State appropriate to represent manufacturers and suppliers, • “manufacture” includes assemble and “manufacturer” means any person who manufactures health service medicines, • “medicinal product” has the meaning given by section 130 of the Medicines Act 1968 (c. 67), • “supplier” means any person who supplies health service medicines, and contravention of a provision includes a failure to comply with it, and supplying medicines includes selling them.
- the Northern Ireland health service
means the health service within the meaning of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I.14)).
- The prison service
means the Minister of the Crown exercising functions in relation to prisons (within the meaning of the Prison Act 1952 (c. 52));
- The purposes of the NHS foundation trust
means the general or any specific purposes of the trust (including the purposes of any specific hospital at or from which services are provided by the trust).
- the relevant clinical commissioning group or groups
means—
- the Scottish health service
means the health service within the meaning of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29), and • “the Northern Ireland health service” means the health service within the meaning of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I.14)).
- the TUPE regulations
means the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/246).
- Third party
means a person other than the Secretary of State or an NHS body.