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Health Services Act 1980

1980 c. 53 · Enacted 8 August 1980 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

Not fully up to date. 3 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 1 March 2007.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 20(2)repealedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 3
Sch. 6 para. 4repealedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 3
Sch. 7words repealedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 3
An Act to make further provision with respect to the health services in England, Wales and Scotland and their use by private patients and with respect to hospitals and nursing homes outside those services; to dissolve or make further provision with respect to certain bodies connected with or with persons providing services within those health services; and for connected purposes.[8th August 1980]C1

Contents

  1. Part I: The National Health Service
  2. Local administration of the health service in England and Wales
  3. 1Power to make changes in the local administration of the health service in England and Wales.
  4. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. Financial provisions relating to the health services in England, Wales and Scotland
  6. 3Extension of the powers to make services available to local authorities etc. under s. 26 of the Act of 1977 and s. 15 of the Scottish Act of 1978.
  7. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. 5Power of health authorities etc. to raise money, etc., by appeals, collections, etc.
  9. 6Provision of public money for and financial duties of health authorities, Health Boards, etc.
  10. 7Services provided by relatives of doctors providing general medical services.
  11. Dissolution of the Central Health Services Council
  12. 8Dissolution of the Central Health Services Council. Repealed
  13. Part II: Private Practice
  14. Pay beds and Health Services Board, etc.
  15. 9Repeal of provisions relating to withdrawal of pay beds and dissolution of Board, etc.
  16. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  17. Control of hospitals outside the national health service
  18. 12Meaning of “controlled premises”.
  19. 13Exemptions from control.
  20. 14Notice of notifiable changes.
  21. 15Minor and consequential amendments of the Act of 1976.
  22. Nursing homes and mental nursing homes, etc.
  23. 16Nursing homes and mental nursing homes, etc.
  24. Part III: Miscellaneous
  26. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  27. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  28. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  29. 20Extension of pharmaceutical services in connection with dental treatment provided by health authorities, etc.
  30. 21Regulation of right to provide pharmaceutical services.
  31. Miscellaneous and supplementary
  32. 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  33. 23Correction of meaning of “local authority” in Part IV of the National Assistance Act 1948.
  34. 24Expenses and receipts of the Secretary of State, etc.
  35. 25Interpretation and minor amendments and repeals.
  36. 26Short title, commencement and extent.
  37. Schedule 1: Amendments consequential on changes in the local administration of the Health Service
  38. Part I: Amendments relating to District Health Authorities
  39. The Public Health Act 1936
  40. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  41. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  42. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  43. The Polish Resettlement Act 1947
  44. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  45. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  46. The Recall of Army and Air Force Pensioners Act 1948
  47. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  48. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  49. The Midwives Act 1951
  50. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  51. The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
  52. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  53. The Nurses Act 1957
  54. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  55. The Public Records Act 1958
  56. 12Paragraph 12
  57. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  58. The Radioactive Substances Act 1960
  59. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  60. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  61. The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967
  62. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  63. The Abortion Act 1967
  64. 17Paragraph 17
  65. The Leasehold Reform Act 1967
  66. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  67. The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968
  68. 19Paragraph 19
  69. The Post Office Act 1969
  70. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  71. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  72. The Local Government Act 1972
  73. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  74. The National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973
  75. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  76. The Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974
  77. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  78. The Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974
  79. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  80. The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975
  81. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  82. The Nursing Homes Act 1975
  83. 27Paragraph 27
  84. The National Health Service Act 1977
  85. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  86. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  87. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  88. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  89. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  90. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  91. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  92. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  93. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  94. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  95. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  96. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  97. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  98. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  99. 42Paragraph 42 Repealed
  100. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  101. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  102. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  103. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  104. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  105. 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
  106. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  107. 55Paragraph 55 Repealed
  108. 56Paragraph 56 Repealed
  109. 58Paragraph 58 Repealed
  110. 62Paragraph 62 Repealed
  111. 63Paragraph 63 Repealed
  112. 64Paragraph 64 Repealed
  113. 65Paragraph 65 Repealed
  114. 66Paragraph 66 Repealed
  115. 67Paragraph 67 Repealed
  116. 68Paragraph 68 Repealed
  117. 69Paragraph 69 Repealed
  118. 70Paragraph 70 Repealed
  119. 71Paragraph 71 Repealed
  120. 72Paragraph 72 Repealed
  121. 73Paragraph 73 Repealed
  122. 74Paragraph 74 Repealed
  123. 75Paragraph 75 Repealed
  124. 76Paragraph 76 Repealed
  125. 77Paragraph 77 Repealed
  126. 78Paragraph 78
  127. 79Paragraph 79 Repealed
  128. 80Paragraph 80 Repealed
  129. 81Paragraph 81 Repealed
  130. 82Paragraph 82
  131. 83Paragraph 83 Repealed
  132. The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978
  133. 84Paragraph 84 Repealed
  134. 85Paragraph 85 Repealed
  135. The Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979
  136. 86Paragraph 86 Repealed
  137. Part II: Amendments relating to shared Family Practitioner Committees
  138. 87Paragraph 87 Repealed
  139. 98Paragraph 98 Repealed
  140. 99Paragraph 99 Repealed
  141. Schedule 2
  142. The Health Services Act 1976
  143. 1Paragraph 1
  144. 2Paragraph 2
  145. 3Paragraph 3
  146. 4Paragraph 4
  147. 5Paragraph 5
  148. 6Paragraph 6
  149. The National Health Service Act 1977
  150. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  151. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  152. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  153. 10Paragraph 10
  154. The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
  155. 11Paragraph 11
  156. Schedule 3: Minor and consequential amendments of the Act of 1976
  157. 1Paragraph 1
  158. 2Paragraph 2
  159. 3Paragraph 3
  160. 4Paragraph 4
  161. 5Paragraph 5
  162. 6Paragraph 6
  163. Schedule 4: Nursing Homes and Mental Nursing Homes, etc.
  164. Part I: England and Wales
  165. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  166. Part II: Scotland
  167. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  168. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  169. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  170. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  171. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  172. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  173. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  174. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  175. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  176. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  177. 16Paragraph 16
  178. Schedule 5: Amendments of the Act of 1977 and the Scottish Act of 1978 relating to exemptions from charges for certain services and appliances
  179. Part I: Amendments of the Act of 1977
  180. Exemption from charges for appliances
  181. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  182. Exemption from charges for dental or optical appliances
  183. 2Paragraph 2
  184. Exemptions from charges for dental treatment
  185. 3Paragraph 3
  186. Interpretation
  187. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  188. Part II: Amendments of the Scottish Act of 1978
  189. Exemption from charges for appliances
  190. 5Paragraph 5
  191. Exemption from charges for dental or optical appliances
  192. 6Paragraph 6
  193. Exemptions from charges for dental treatment
  194. 7Paragraph 7
  195. Interpretation
  196. 8Paragraph 8
  197. Schedule 6: Other minor amendments
  198. The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
  199. 1Paragraph 1
  200. 2Paragraph 2
  201. 3Paragraph 3
  202. 4Paragraph 4
  203. 5Paragraph 5
  204. 6Paragraph 6
  205. 7Paragraph 7
  206. 8Paragraph 8
  207. 9Paragraph 9
  208. 10Paragraph 10
  209. The Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979
  210. 11Paragraph 11
  211. Schedule 7: Enactments repealed