Regulation 7 Meaning of “designated bodies”

(1)

For the purposes of these Regulations in their application to England, the following are designated bodies—

(a)

an NHS foundation trust;

(b)

an NHS trust;

(c)

an English independent hospital;

(d)

F1NHS England; and

(e)

the headquarters in England of regular or reserve forces.

(2)

For the purposes of these Regulations in their application to Scotland, the following are designated bodies—

(a)

a Health Board;

(b)

a Scottish independent hospital;

(c)

the following Special Health Boards—

(i)

the Scottish Ambulance Service Board,

(ii)

the National Waiting Times Centre Board, and

(iii)

the State Hospitals Board for Scotland; and

(d)

the headquarters in Scotland of regular or reserve forces.

(3)

For the purposes of these Regulations—

(a)

the designated bodies mentioned in paragraph (1)(d) and (e) and (2)(a) and (d) are commissioning bodies;

(b)

the designated bodies mentioned in paragraphs (1)(a) to (c) and (2)(a) to (c) are provider bodies.

Annotations

F1: Words in Regulations substituted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1