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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-health-boards-functions-wales-regulations-2003/schedule",
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  "legislation": "wsi/2003/150",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Health Boards (Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-health-boards-functions-wales-regulations-2003",
  "path": "schedule",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Excepted functions of a relevant Health Authority",
  "text": "Commissioning of Specialist Services for adults and children in respect of:—\nDescription\nBlood and bone marrow transplantation\nAutografts and Allografts, all phases.\nAssessment and provision of equipment for people with complex physical disability\nProsthetics and complex orthotics;\nWheelchair provision including complex postural seating and powered wheelchair controls;\nCommunication aids (excluding all forms of hearing aids and cochlear implants);\nEnvironmental controls and other electronic assistive technology;\nTelecare.\nHaemophilia and other bleeding disorders\nAll activity including genetic support.\nSpinal services\nAll activity in designated centres in respect of spinal injuries (with damage or threat to spinal cord function);\nComplex spinal deformity surgery and reconstructive surgery (without threat to spinal cord function).\nBurns services\nServices based on referral guidelines in the “Standards and Strategy for Burn Care”\nCystic fibrosis\nAll services including outreach and shared care.\nCleft lip and palate services\nAll relevant services.\nAllergy\nActivity at designated centres only.\nMedical genetics\nClinical genetics;\nLaboratory genetics;\nCytogenetics;\nMolecular genetics;\nMetabolic biochemistry;\nStrategic planning for population screening programmes.\nPathology\nCommissioning of Specialist Services for Adults in respect of:—\nCancer Services (excluding District General Hospital Oncology)\nComplex rehabilitation for brain injury and complex disability\nCentres providing a significant proportion of complex rehabilitation excluding district level rehabilitation and local aftercare and rehabilitation.\nNeurosciences\nNeurosurgery;\nNeurology (excluding in-patient stroke);\nNeurorehabilitation;\nNeuropathology;\nNeurophysiology;\nNeuroradiology;\nNeurophthalmology;\nNeurootology.\nRenal services\nTreatment for End Stage Renal Failure;\nTreatment for acute renal failure;\nGeneral nephrology (provided in a main nephrology unit);\nRenal related surgery;\nDialysis.\nHome parenternal nutrition\nHome care packages and support provided by hospital team.\nCardiology and cardiac surgery\nCardiothoracic transplantation (including implantable ventricular assist devices);\nPulmonary hypertension;\nCardiac electrophysiology;\nCongenital heart disease;\nInvasive cardiology and cardiac surgery.\nInfectious diseases\nInpatient activity only.\nHeptology, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery (adult)\nTreatment of patients with viral hepatitis;\nServices for patients with acute liver failure and advanced complications of cirrhosis;\nServices for patients with benign and malignant liver tumours and cancer of the intra- and extra-hepatic biliary tree (including pancreas);\nHepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery.\nMental Health\nTertiary Eating Disorder services;\nNeuropsychiatry;\nForensic Services;\nMental health services for deaf people;\nGender Identity disorder;\nPerinatal psychiatric services(Mother and Baby Units);\nComplex and/or Treatment resistant disorders.\nWomen’s health\nFoetal medicine including prenatal diagnosis and foetal therapy.\nCommissioning of Specialist Services for Children in respect of:—\nCardiology and cardiothoracic surgery;\nNephrology, including renal replacement therapy;\nGastroenology/Hepatology/ Nutritional support;\nRespiratory;\nOncology;\nMalignant Haematology;\nNon-malignant haematology;\nNeonatal intensive care;\nPaediatric intensive care;\nImmunological disorder/infectious disease/allergy;\nPaediatric pathology;\nPaediatric Neurosciences (Including complex disability and rehabilitation);\nMetabolic Disorders;\nPaediatric endocrinology and diabetes;\nRheumatology;\nChild and adolescent mental health services;\nDermatology;\nPaediatric surgery;\nPaediatric orthopaedic surgery;\nPaediatric ophthalmology;\nPaediatric ear, nose and throat surgery;\nPaediatric oral and maxillofacial surgery;\nPaediatric plastic surgery;\nPaediatric urology;\nComplex child and adolescent gynaecology, congenital anomalies and intersex.\nOther services:—\nDermatology (adult);\nPathology;\nCochlear implants (adult);\nNational Poisons Information Service;\nThoracic surgery;\nNHS Direct;\nPopulation screening Services including cervical cytology and breast screening;\nPlastic Surgery (all ages) Emergency ambulance services.\nFunctions under section 87 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)\nEmergency Planning services.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "substituted",
      "affecting": "wsi/2003/816",
      "affecting_title": "The Local Health Boards (Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2003"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2003/150/schedule",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:12:13.982787+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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