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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-authorities-england-establishment-order-1996/schedule",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/624",
  "legislation_title": "The Health Authorities (England) Establishment Order 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-authorities-england-establishment-order-1996",
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  "kind": "schedule",
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  "heading": "HEALTH AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND AND THEIR AREAS",
  "text": "(1)\n(2)\nName of Health Authority\nDescription of area\nAvon Health Authority\nThe counties of Bath and North-East Somerset, City of Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire.\nBarking & Havering Health Authority\nIn Greater London—\nthe London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, and Havering.\nBarnet Health Authority\nIn Greater London—\nthe London borough of Barnet.\nBarnsley Health Authority\nIn the county of South Yorkshire—\nthe borough of Barnsley.\nBedfordshire Health Authority\nThe county of Bedfordshire.\nBerkshire Health Authority\nThe Royal county of Berkshire.\nBexley and GreenwichHealth Authority\nIn Greater London—\nthe London boroughs of Bexley and Greenwich.\nBirmingham Health Authority\nIn the county of West Midlands—\nthe city of Birmingham.\nBradford Health Authority\nIn the county of West Yorkshire—\nthe city of Bradford.\nBrent & Harrow Health Authority\nIn Greater London—\nthe London boroughs of Brent and Harrow.\nBromley Health Authority\nIn Greater London—\nthe London borough of Bromley.\nBuckinghamshire Health Authority\nThe county of Buckinghamshire.\nBury and Rochdale Health Authority\nIn the county of Greater Manchester—\nthe boroughs of Bury and Rochdale.\nCalderdale and Kirklees Health Authority\nIn the county of West Yorkshire—\nthe boroughs of Calderdale and Kirklees.\nCambridge & Huntingdon Health Authority\nIn the county of Cambridgeshire—\nthe city of Cambridge;\nthe districts of East Cambridgeshire and\nSouth Cambridgeshire;\nthe district of Huntingdonshire (except the wards of Elton, Farcet, Stilton, and Yaxley).\nCamden & Islington Health Authority\nIn Greater London—\nthe London boroughs of Camden and Islington.\nCornwall and Isles of Scilly Health Authority\nThe county of Cornwall. The Isles of Scilly.\nCounty Durham Health Authority\nThe county of Durham.\nCoventry Health Authority\nIn the county of West Midlands—\nthe city of Coventry.\nCroyden Health Authority\nIn Greater London—\nthe London borough of Croydon.\nDoncaster Health Authority\nIn the county of South Yorkshire—\nthe borough of Doncaster.\nDorset Health Authority\nThe county of Dorset.\nDudley Health Authority\nIn the county of West Midlands—\nthe borough of Dudley.\nEaling, Hammersmith & Hounslow Health Authority\nIn Greater London—\nthe London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Hounslow.\nEast Kent Health Authority\nIn the county of Kent—\nthe city of Canterbury;\nthe borough of Ashford;\nthe districts of Dover, Shepway, and Thanet;\nthe borough of Swale (except the wards of Borden, Eastern, Grove, Hartlip and Upchurch, Iwade and Lower Halstow, Kemsley, Milton Regis, Minster Cliffs, Murston, Newington, Queenborough and Halfway, Roman, Sheerness East, Sheerness West, Sheppey Central, West Downs, and Woodstock; and, in the ward of East Downs, the parish of Doddington; and, in the ward of Teynham and Lynsted, the parish of Lynsted and Teynham).\nEast Lancashire Health Authority\nIn the county of Lancashire—\nthe boroughs of Blackburn, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley, and Rossendale.\nEast London and The City Health Authority\nIn Greater London—\nthe City of London;\nthe Inner Temple;\nthe Middle Temple;\nthe London boroughs of Hackney, Newham, and Tower Hamlets.\nEast Norfolk Health Authority\nIn the county of Norfolk—\nthe city of Norwich;\nthe borough of Great Yarmouth;\nthe districts of Broadland and South Norfolk;\nthe district of Breckland (except the wards of Conifer, Hermitage, Launditch, Mid-Forest, Nar Valley, Necton, Swaffham, Weeting, and Wissey; and, in the ward of Springvale, the parishes of Fransham, Little Dunham, and Wendling; and, in the ward of Taverner, the parishes of Colkirk, Horningtoft, and Whissonsett);\nthe district of North Norfolk (except the ward of The Raynhams).\nEast and North Hertfordshire Health Authority\nIn the county of Hertfordshire—\nthe boroughs of Broxbourne and Stevenage;\nthe districts of East Hertfordshire, North Hertfordshire, and Welwyn Hatfield.\nEast Riding Health Authority\nThe counties of East Riding of Yorkshire and the city of Kingston-upon-Hull.\nEast Surrey Health Authority\nIn the county of Surrey—\nthe boroughs of Epsom and Ewell, and Reigate and Banstead;\nthe districts of Mole Valley and Tandridge;\nthe borough of Elmbridge (except the wards of Hersham North, Hersham South, Oatlands Park, St. George’s Hill, Walton Ambleside, Walton Central, Walton North, Walton South, Weybridge North, and Weybridge South).\nEast Sussex, Brighton and Hove Health Authority\nThe county of East Sussex.\nEnfield & Haringey Health Authority\nIn Greater London—\nthe London boroughs of Enfield and Haringey.\nGateshead and South Tyneside Health Authority\nIn the county of Tyne and Wear—\nthe boroughs of Gateshead and South Tyneside.\nGloucestershire Health Authority\nThe county of Gloucestershire.\nHerefordshire Health Authority\nIn the county of Hereford and Worcester—\nthe city of Hereford;\nthe district of South Herefordshire;\nthe district of Leominster (except the wards of Bayton and Mamble, Kyre Vale, Lindridge, Tenbury Town, and Valley of the Teme; and, in the ward of Hatfield, the parish of Bockleton);\nthe district of Malvern Hills (except the wards of Baldwin, Broadheath, Chase, Hallow, Kempsey, Langland, Laugherne Hill, Leigh and Bransford, Link, Longdon, Martley, Morton, Powyke, Priory, Ripple, Temeside, The Hanleys, Trinity, Upton upon Severn, Wells, West, and Woodbury; and, in the ward of Butterley, the parish of Lower Sapey).\nHillingdon Health Authority\nIn Greater London—\nthe London borough of Hillingdon.\nIsle of Wight Health Authority\nThe county of Isle of Wight.\nKensington & Chelsea and Westminster Health Authority\nIn Greater London—\nthe Royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea;\nthe city of Westminster.\nKingston and Richmond Health Authority\nIn Greater London—\nthe Royal borough of Kingston upon Thames;\nthe London borough of Richmond upon Thames.\nLambeth, Southwark and Lewisham Health Authority\nIn Greater London—\nthe London boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark, and Lewisham.\nLeeds Health Authority\nIn the county of West Yorkshire—\nthe city of Leeds.\nLeicestershire Health Authority\nThe county of Leicestershire.\nLincolnshire Health Authority\nThe county of Lincolnshire.\nLiverpool Health Authority\nIn the county of Merseyside—\nthe city of Liverpool.\nManchester Health Authority\nIn the county of Greater Manchester—\nthe city of Manchester.\nMerton, Sutton and Wandsworth Health Authority\nIn Greater London—\nthe London boroughs of Merton, Sutton, and Wandsworth.\nMorecambe Bay Health Authority\nIn the county of Lancashire—\nthe city of Lancaster.\nIn the county of Cumbria—\nthe districts of Barrow-in-Furness and South Lakeland.\nNewcastle & North Tyneside Health Authority\nIn the county of Tyne and Wear—\nthe city of Newcastle upon Tyne;\nthe borough of North Tyneside.\nNorthamptonshire Health Authority\nThe county of Northamptonshire.\nNorth Cheshire Health Authority\nIn the county of Cheshire—\nthe boroughs of Halton and Warrington.\nNorth Cumbria Health Authority\nIn the county of Cumbria—\nthe city of Carlisle;\nthe boroughs of Allerdale and Copeland;\nthe district of Eden.\nNorth Derbyshire Health Authority\nIn the county of Derbyshire—\nthe borough of Chesterfield;\nthe borough of High Peak (except the wards of All Saints, Gamesley, St. Andrews, St. Charles, St. James, St. Johns, Simmondley and Tintwistle); the districts of Bolsover, and North-East Derbyshire;\nthe district of Derbyshire Dales (except the wards of Ashbourne, Brailsford, Brassington and Parwich, Clifton and Bradley, Doveridge, Hartington and Dovedale, Hulland, Norbury, and Wirksworth).\nNorth and East Devon Health Authority\nIn the county of Devon—\nthe city of Exeter;\nin the borough of West Devon, the ards of Bridestowe, Courtenay, Chagford, Drewsteignton, Exbourne, Hatherleigh, Lew Valley, North Tawton, South Tawton, and Okehampton; the districts of East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, and Torridge;\nin the district of Teignbridge, the wards of Dunsford, Kenn Valley, Moretonhampstead, Powderham, Teign Valley and Whitestone.\nNorth Essex Health Authority\nIn the county of Essex—\nthe boroughs of Chelmsford and Colchester;\nthe districts of Braintree, Epping Forest, Harlow, Maldon, Tendring, and Uttlesford.\nNorth Nottinghamshire Health Authority\nIn the county of Nottinghamshire—\nthe districts of Bassetlaw, Mansfield, and Newark and Sherwood;\nthe district of Ashfield (except the wards of Hucknall Central, Hucknall East, Hucknall North, and Hucknall West).\nNorth Staffordshire Health Authority\nIn the county of Staffordshire—\nthe city of Stoke-on-Trent;\nthe borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme;\nthe district of Staffordshire Moorlands.\nNorthumberland Health Authority\nThe county of Northumberland.\nNorth and Mid Hampshire Health Authority\nIn the county of Hampshire—\nthe city of Winchester (except the wards of Boarhunt and Southwick, and Denmead);\nthe boroughs of Basingstoke and Deane, and Rushmoor;\nthe borough of Test Valley (except the wards of Abbey, Blackwater, Chilworth and Nursling, Cupernham, Field, North Baddesley, Romsey Extra, and Tadburn); the district of Hart;\nthe district of East Hampshire (except the wards of Clanfield and Buriton, East Meon and Langrish, Froxfield and Steep, The Hangers, Horndean Catherington, Horndean Hazleton, Horndean Kings, Horndean Murray, Liss, Petersfield Heath, Petersfield St. Mary's, Petersfield St. Peter's, and Rowlands Castle).\nNorth West Anglia Health Authority\nIn the county of Cambridgeshire—\nthe city of Peterborough;\nthe district of Fenland;\nin the district of Huntingdonshire, the wards of Elton, Farcet, Stilton, and Yaxley.\nIn the county of Norfolk—\nthe borough of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk;\nin the district of Breckland, the wards of Conifer, Hermitage, Launditch, Mid-Forest, Nar Valley, Necton, Swaffham, Weeting, and Wissey; and, in the ward of Springvale, the parishes of Fransham, Little Dunham, and Wendling; and, in the ward of Taverner, the parishes of Colkirk, Horningtoft, and Whissonsett; in the district of North Norfolk, the ward of The Raynhams.\nNorth-West Lancashire Health Authority\nIn the county of Lancashire—\nthe boroughs of Blackpool, Fylde, Preston, and Wyre.\nNorth Yorkshire Health Authority\nThe counties of North Yorkshire and York.\nNottingham Health Authority\nIn the county of Nottinghamshire—\nthe city of Nottingham; the boroughs of Broxtowe, Gedling, and Rushcliffe;\nin the district of Ashfield, the wards of Hucknall Central, Hucknall East, Hucknall North, and Hucknall West.\nOxfordshire Health Authority\nThe county of Oxfordshire.\nPortsmouth and South-East Hampshire Health Authority\nIn the county of Hampshire—\nthe city of Portsmouth;\nin the city of Winchester, the wards of Boarhunt and Southwick, and Denmead; the boroughs of Fareham, Gosport, and Havant;\nin the district of East Hampshire, the wards of Clanfield and Buriton, East Meon and Langrish, Froxfield and Steep, The Hangers, Horndean Catherington, Horndean Hazleton, Horndean Kings, Horndean Murray, Liss, Petersfield Heath, Petersfield St. Mary's, Petersfield St. Peter's, and Rowlands Castle.\nRedbridge and Waltham Forest Health Authority\nIn Greater London—\nthe London boroughs of Redbridge and Waltham Forest.\nRotherham Health Authority\nIn the county of South Yorkshire—\nthe borough of Rotherham.\nSt Helens and Knowsley Health Authority\nIn the county of Merseyside—\nthe boroughs of Knowsley and St. Helens.\nSalford and Trafford Health Authority\nIn the county of Greater Manchester—\nthe city of Salford;\nthe borough of Trafford.\nSandwell Health Authority\nIn the county of West Midlands—\nthe borough of Sandwell.\nSefton Health Authority\nIn the county of Merseyside—\nthe borough of Sefton.\nSheffield Health Authority\nIn the county of South Yorkshire—\nthe city of Sheffield.\nShropshire Health Authority\nThe county of Shropshire.\nSolihull Health Authority\nIn the county of West Midlands—\nthe borough of Solihull.\nSomerset Health Authority\nThe county of Somerset.\nSouthampton and South West Hampshire Health Authority\nIn the county of Hampshire—\nthe city of Southampton;\nthe borough of Eastleigh;\nthe district of New Forest;\nin the borough of Test Valley, the wards of Abbey, Blackwater, Chilworth and Nursling, Cupernham, Field, North Baddesley, Romsey Extra, and Tadburn.\nSouth Cheshire Health Authority\nIn the county of Cheshire—\nthe city of Chester;\nthe boroughs of Congleton, Crewe and Nantwich, Ellesmere Port and Neston, Macclesfield, and Vale Royal.\nSouthern Derbyshire Health Authority\nIn the county of Derbyshire—\nthe city of Derby;\nthe boroughs of Amber Valley and Erewash;\nthe district of South Derbyshire; in the district of Derbyshire Dales, the wards of Ashbourne, Brailsford, Brassington and Parwich, Clifton and Bradley, Doveridge, Hartington and Dovedale, Hulland, Norbury, and Wirksworth.\nSouth Essex Health Authority\nIn the county of Essex—\nthe boroughs of Brentwood, Castle Point, Southend-on-Sea, and Thurrock; the districts of Basildon and Rochford.\nSouth Humber Health Authority\nThe counties of North-East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire.\nSouth Lancashire Health Authority\nIn the county of Lancashire—\nthe boroughs of Chorley and South Ribble;\nthe district of West Lancashire.\nSouth Staffordshire Health Authority\nIn the county of Staffordshire—\nthe boroughs of East Staffordshire, Stafford, and Tamworth;\nthe districts of Cannock Chase, Lichfield, and South Staffordshire.\nSouth and West Devon Health Authority\nIn the county of Devon—\nthe city of Plymouth;\nthe borough of Torbay;\nthe borough of West Devon (except the wards of Bridestowe, Courtenay, Chagford, Drewsteignton, Exbourne, Hatherleigh, Lew Valley, North Tawton, South Tawton, and Okehampton);\nthe district of South Hams;\nthe district of Teignbridge (except the wards of Dunsford, Kenn Valley, Moretonhampstead, Powderham, Teign Valley, and Whitestone).\nStockport Health Authority\nIn the county of Greater Manchester—\nthe borough of Stockport.\nSuffolk Health Authority\nThe county of Suffolk.\nSunderland Health Authority\nIn the county of Tyne and Wear—\nthe city of Sunderland.\nTees Health Authority\nThe counties of Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, and Stockton-on-Tees.\nWakefield Health Authority\nIn the county of West Yorkshire—\nthe city of Wakefield.\nWalsall Health Authority\nIn the county of West Midlands—\nthe borough of Walsall.\nWarwickshire Health Authority\nThe county of Warwickshire.\nWest Hertfordshire Health Authority\nIn the county of Hertfordshire—\nthe city of St. Albans and District;\nthe boroughs of Dacorum, Hertsmere, and Watford;\nthe district of Three Rivers.\nWest Kent Health Authority\nIn the county of Kent—\nthe city of Rochester upon Medway;\nthe boroughs of Dartford, Gillingham, Gravesham, Maidstone, Tonbridge and Malling, and Tunbridge Wells;\nin the borough of Swale, the wards of Borden, Eastern, Grove, Hartlip and Upchurch, Iwade and Lower Halstow, Kemsley, Milton Regis, Minster Cliffs, Murston, Newington, Queenborough and Halfway, Roman, Sheerness East, Sheerness West, Sheppey Central, West Downs, and Woodstock; and, in the ward of East Downs, the parish of Doddington; and, in the ward of Teynham and Lynsted, the parish of Lynsted and Teynham;\nthe district of Sevenoaks.\nWest Pennine Health Authority\nIn the county of Greater Manchester—\nthe boroughs of Oldham and Tameside. In the county of Derbyshire—\nin the borough of High Peak, the wards of All Saints, Gamesley, St. Andrews, St. Charles, St. James, St. Johns, Simmondley and Tintwistle.\nWest Surrey Health Authority\nIn the county of Surrey—\nthe boroughs of Guildford, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Woking, and Waverley;\nin the borough of Elmbridge, the wards of Hersham North, Hersham South, Oatlands Park, St. George’s Hill, Walton Ambleside, Walton Central, Walton North, Walton South, Weybridge North, and Weybridge South.\nWest Sussex Health Authority\nThe county of West Sussex.\nWigan and Bolton Health Authority\nIn the county of Greater Manchester—\nthe boroughs of Bolton and Wigan.\nWiltshire Health Authority\nThe county of Wiltshire.\nWirral Health Authority\nIn the county of Merseyside—\nthe borough of Wirral.\nWolverhampton Health Authority\nIn the county of West Midlands—\nthe borough of Wolverhampton.\nWorcestershire Health Authority\nIn the county of Hereford and Worcester—\nthe city of Worcester;\nthe borough of Redditch;\nthe districts of Bromsgrove, Wychavon, and Wyre Forest;\nin the district of Leominster, the wards of Bayton and Mamble, Kyre Vale, Lindridge, Tenbury Town, and Valley of the Teme; and, in the ward of Hatfield, the parish of Bockleton; in the district of Malvern Hills, the wards of Baldwin, Broadheath, Chase, Hallow, Kempsey, Langland, Laugherne Hill, Leigh and Bransford, Link, Longdon, Martley, Morton, Powyke, Priory, Ripple, Temeside, The Hanleys, Trinity, Upton upon Severn, Wells, West, and Woodbury; and, in the ward of Butterley, the parish of Lower Sapey.",
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      "affecting_title": "The East Riding Health Authority (Change of Name) Order 2000"
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      "affecting_title": "The County Durham Health Authority (Change of Name) Order 2000"
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      "affecting": "uksi/1999/616",
      "affecting_title": "The Health Authorities (England) Establishment Order 1996 Amendment and the Cambridgeshire and Norfolk Health Authorities (Establishment etc.) Order 1999"
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