# Health Services and Public Health Act 1968, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S

An Act to amend the National Health Service Act 1946 and the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947 and make other amendments connected with the national health service; to make amendments connected with local authorities’ services under the National Assistance Act 1948; to amend the law relating to notifiable diseases and food poisoning; to amend the Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act 1948; to amend the law relating to food and drugs; to enable assistance to be given to certain voluntary organisations; to enable the Minister of Health and Secretary of State to purchase goods for supply to certain authorities; to make other amendments in the law relating to the public health; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
[26th July 1968]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/46/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-services-and-public-health-act-1968/introduction
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