# The National Health Service (Determination of Districts) Order 1994 S.I. 1994/681 · made 10 March 1994 This Order abolishes on 1st April 1994 the districts specified in Schedule 2, and determines the new districts specified in Schedules 3 and 4, for the purposes of the National Health Service Act 1977. Made under: National Health Service Act 1977 (Section 8, Section 126) ## Introductory text NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES Made 10th March 1994 Laid before Parliament 10th March 1994 Coming into force 1st April 1994 The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred on her by sections 8(1), (2) and (4) and 126(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977 and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order: ## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation (1) This Order may be cited as the National Health Service (Determination of Districts) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 1st April 1994. (2) In this Order— “the Act” means the National Health Service Act 1977; “the material date” means 1st April 1994; “the new authorities” means the health authorities specified in Schedule 2 to the National Health Service (District Health Authorities) Order 1994, being in each case an authority established by that Order; “the old authorities” means the health authorities specified in Schedule 1 to that Order, being— (a) in the case of the Suffolk Health Authority, an authority established by the National Health Service (District Health Authorities) Order 1993; (b) in all other cases, authorities the establishment of which was continued by the National Health Service (District Health Authorities) Order 1990; “the relevant new authority” means— (a) as respects any old authority specified in column (1) in Part I of Schedule 1 to this Order, the new authority which is specified in column (2) of that Part in relation to that old authority; and (b) as respects the old authority referred to in Part II of that Schedule, the new authority which is determined, in accordance with that Part, to be the relevant new authority in relation to that old authority. (3) The provisions of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of article 2(3) (interpretation) of the National Health Service (Determination of Districts) Order 1981 shall apply to the interpretation of references in article 2(4) of, and Schedule 4 to this Order as they apply to references in Schedule 1 to that Order. ## 2 Variation of districts (1) The districts specified in Schedule 2 to this Order are hereby abolished. (2) There are determined 20 new districts, to be known by the names specified in column (1) of Schedule 3 to this Order, and each comprising the former districts shown in relation to it in column (2) of that Schedule. (3) There are also determined 4 new districts to be known by the names specified in column (1) of Schedule 4 to this Order, and each comprising the district described in relation to it in column (2) of that Schedule. (4) Kingston and Richmond District is varied to exclude the wards (as altered by the London Borough of Wandsworth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 of East Putney, Parkside, Roehampton, Thamesfield, West Hill and West Putney in the London borough of Wandsworth, and it is further varied to exclude, and Mid Surrey District is varied to include, the area of the former urban district of Esher, in the borough of Elmbridge, in the county of Surrey. (5) South Birmingham District is varied to exclude in Nechells ward in the city of Birmingham, that part lying to the west of the avoiding railway line which runs from Saltley Viaduct to Landor Street Junction to Coventry Road. (6) In the National Health Service (Determination of Districts) Order 1981— (a) in regulation 3(3) for the words from “the Schedule” to “that Schedule” there are substituted the words “Schedule 3 to the National Health Service (Determination of Regions) Order 1994, and numbered 1 to 8 in that Schedule”; (b) for Schedule 1 there is substituted the new Schedule 1 set out in Schedule 5 to this Order. ## 3 Transfer of officers employed by District Health Authorities (1) Except as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3) of this article, any officer employed immediately before the material date by any of the old authorities is transferred on the material date to the employment of the relevant new authority, and the contract of employment of that officer is modified so as to substitute as the employer the relevant new authority. (2) Where— (a) this article makes provision for the transfer of an officer; and (b) the officer in question is employed jointly by any or the old authorities and another person, that provision shall have effect to transfer that officer to the employment of the relevant new authority and that other person jointly, and the contract of employment and officer is modified so as to substitute the relevant new authority as one of the joint employers. (3) This article shall not apply to any officer whose employment is, by or under Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990, to be transferred on the material date to a National Health Service trust. ## 4 Preservation of training arrangements Training arrangements made by any of the old authorities under which any officer transferred by this Order is undergoing, or is to undergo, a course of training or has entered, or is going to enter, into an apprenticeship, and which have not been discharged before the material date, continue to apply with the substitution for the old authority of the relevant new authority. ## 5 Enforceability of rights Subject to the following provisions of this Order, any right which was enforceable by or against any of the old authorities is enforceable by or against the relevant new authority. ## 6 Winding up of affairs of old authorities It is the duty of each new authority to take, in accordance with such directions as may be given by the Regional Health Authority in whose region the district of the new authority is situated, such action as may be necessary for the winding up of the affairs of any old authority in relation to which it is the relevant new authority. ## 7 Accounts of old authorities Any duty imposed on any of the old authorities by section 98 of the Act, but not performed by the material date, shall be performed by the relevant new authority in accordance with the provisions of that section, any regulations made under that section and any directions which may be given by the Secretary of State. ## 8 Provision for continuity in exercise of functions (1) Anything duly done by, or any application duly made by, or any direction, authorisation or notice duly given to or by, any of the old authorities is deemed to have been duly done by, or made or given to or by, the relevant new authority. (2) Any instrument made by any of the old authorities continues in force, unless it is expressed to cease to be in force sooner, until it is varied or revoked by the relevant new authority. (3) Any form supplied by any of the old authorities and any form supplied by the Secretary of State relating to any of the old authorities continues to be a valid form in relation to the relevant new authority until it is cancelled or withdrawn by the Secretary of State or the relevant new authority, as if any reference contained in the form to any of the old authorities were a reference to the relevant new authority as the case may be. ## 9 Accommodation and services made available on payment of charges To the extent that any accommodation and services at any hospital in the district of any of the old authorities are, immediately before the material date, authorised to be made available under section 65 of the Act, they continue to be authorised to be made available under that section, to the extent determined by that old authority, on or after that date until such authorisation is varied or revoked by the relevant new authority. ## 10 Investigation of complaints by Health Service Commissioner (1) A complaint made under the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 to the Health Service Commissioner for England in relation to any of the old authorities, whether made before, on or after the material date, may be investigated by that Commissioner, notwithstanding the abolition of that authority, as if the complaint had been made in relation to the relevant new authority. (2) The Health Service Commissioner for England, where he conducts such an investigation, shall send a report of the result of his investigation to the relevant new authority and (except where it is itself the relevant new authority) to the Regional Health Authority in whose region the district of that new authority is situated. ## 11 Transfer of trust properties of old authorities Any trust property vested immediately before the material date in any of the old authorities shall on the material date be transferred to the relevant new authority. ## 12 Exercise of powers in relation to trusts Where, immediately before the material date, any power to appoint trustees of a charity connected with purposes relating to the health service is under the trusts of the charity vested in any of the old authorities, that power vests on the material date in the relevant new authority. ## 13 Appointment of new trustees Where, under the trusts of a charity connected with health service purposes, the charity trustees immediately before the material date include a person who is a trustee by virtue of his office with any of the old authorities, the trustee shall from that date instead include the holder of the corresponding office with the relevant new authority. ## Signature Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health, Tom Sackville Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health 10th March 1994 ## Schedule 1: RELEVANT NEW AUTHORITIES ## I (1) (2) Name of old authority Name of new authority Basingstoke and North Hampshire Health Authority North and Mid Hampshire Health Authority Bath Health Authority Wiltshire and Bath Health Authority Bexley Health Authority Bexley and Greenwich Health Authority Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Health Authority East Lancashire Health Authority Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde Health Authority North West Lancashire Health Authority Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Health Authority East Lancashire Health Authority Bury Health Authority Bury and Rochdale Health Authority Canterbury and Thanet Health Authority East Kent Health Authority Central Manchester Health Authority Manchester Health Authority Chorley and South Ribble Health Authority South Lancashire Health Authority Dartford and Gravesham Health Authority West Kent Health Authority East Birmingham Health Authority North Birmingham Health Authority East Cumbria Health Authority North Cumbria Health Authority Gateshead Health Authority South of Tyne Health Authority Greenwich Health Authority Bexley and Greenwich Health Authority Hartlepool Health Authority Tees Health Authority Kettering Health Authority Northamptonshire Health Authority Lancaster Health Authority Morecambe Bay Health Authority Maidstone Health Authority West Kent Health Authority Medway Health Authority West Kent Health Authority Merton and Sutton Health Authority Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth Health Authority Mid Staffordshire Health Authority South Staffordshire Health Authority Northampton Health Authority Northamptonshire Health Authority North Bedfordshire Health Authority Bedfordshire Health Authority North Birmingham Health Authority North Birmingham Health Authority North Lincolnshire Health Authority Lincolnshire Health Authority North Manchester Health Authority Manchester Health Authority North Tees Health Authority Tees Health Authority Norwich Health Authority East Norfolk Health Authority Oldham Health Authority West Pennine Health Authority Preston Health Authority North West Lancashire Health Authority Rochdale Health Authority Bury and Rochdale Health Authority Salisbury Health Authority Wiltshire and Bath Health Authority Salford Health Authority Salford and Trafford Health Authority South Bedfordshire Health Authority Bedfordshire Health Authority South Cumbria Health Authority Morecambe Bay Health Authority South East Kent Health Authority East Kent Health Authority South East Staffordshire Health Authority South Staffordshire Health Authority South Lincolnshire Health Authority Lincolnshire Health Authority South Manchester Health Authority Manchester Health Authority South Tees Health Authority Tees Health Authority South Tyneside Health Authority South of Tyne Health Authority Suffolk Health Authority Suffolk Health Authority Swindon Health Authority Wiltshire and Bath Health Authority Tameside and Glossop Health Authority West Pennine Health Authority Trafford Health Authority Salford and Trafford Health Authority Tunbridge Wells Health Authority West Kent Health Authority Wandsworth Health Authority Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth Health Authority West Cumbria Health Authority North Cumbria Health Authority West Birmingham Health Authority North Birmingham Health Authority West Lancashire Health Authority South Lancashire Health Authority Winchester Health Authority North and Mid Hampshire Health Authority ### Part II: GREAT YARMOUTH AND WAVENEY HEALTH AUTHORITY ## 1 As respects the Great Yarmouth and Waveney Health Authority (in this Part referred to as “the old authority”), the relevant new authority shall be determined in accordance with the following paragraphs of this Part. ## 2 For the purposes of articles 3 and 4 of this Order (transfer ofofficers and preservation of training arrangements), the relevant newauthority shall— (a) in relation to officers of the old authority employed in any hospital managed by that authority, be the Anglia and Oxford Regional Health Authority; (b) in relation to any other officers of the old authority, be the East Norfolk Health Authority. ## 3 For the purposes of article 5 of this Order (enforceability of rights), the relevant new authority shall— (a) in relation to any right which arose in connection with the old authority’s management of any hospital, be the Anglia and Oxford Regional Health Authority; (b) in relation to any other right to which that article applies, be the East Norfolk Health Authority. ## 4 For the purposes of article 8 of this Order (continuity in exercise of functions), the relevant new authority shall— (a) in relation to any thing done, any application or instrument made, any direction, notice or authorisation given, or any form supplied, as mentioned in that article in connection with the old authority’s management of any hospital, be the Anglia and Oxford Regional Health Authority; (b) for all other purposes of that article, be the East Norfolk Health Authority. ## 5 For the purposes of article 9 of this Order (availability of accommodation and services), the relevant new authority shall be the Anglia and Oxford Regional Health Authority. ## 6 For the purposes of article 10 of this Order (investigation of complaints by the Health Service Commissioner) the relevant new authority shall— (a) where the complaint referred to in that article is made in respect of the old authority’s management of any hospital, be the Anglia and Oxford Regional Health Authority, (b) for all other purposes of that article, be— (i) where the complaint is made by or on behalf of a person who is resident in the district of Waveney in the county of Suffolk, the Suffolk Health Authority; (ii) where the complaint is made by or on behalf of a person who is not resident in that district, the East Norfolk Health Authority. ## 7 For the purposes of articles 11, 12 and 13 of this Order (transfer of trust property, exercise of powers and appointment of trustees), the relevant new authority shall— (a) where the trust referred to in any of those articles is for purposes connected with any hospital referred to in paragraph 2(a) above, be the Anglia and Oxford Regional Health Authority; (b) in the case of any other trust, be the East Norfolk Health Authority. ## 8 For all other purposes of this Order, the relevant new authority shall be the East Norfolk Health Authority. ## Schedule 2 DISTRICTS ABOLISHED Basingstoke and North Hampshire District Bath District Bexley District Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley District Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde District Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale District Bury District Canterbury and Thanet District Central Manchester District Chorley and South Ribble District Dartford and Gravesham District East Birmingham District East Cumbria District Gateshead District Great Yarmouth and Waveney District Greenwich District Hartlepool District Kettering District Lancaster District Maidstone District Medway District Merton and Sutton District Mid Staffordshire District Northampton District North Bedfordshire District North Birmingham District North Lincolnshire District North Manchester District North Tees District Norwich District Oldham District Preston District Rochdale District Salford District Salisbury District South Bedfordshire District South Cumbria District South East Kent District South East Staffordshire District South Lincolnshire District South Manchester District South Tees District South Tyneside District Suffolk District Swindon District Tameside and Glossop District Trafford District Tunbridge Wells District Wandsworth District West Birmingham District West Cumbria District West Lancashire District Winchester District ## Schedule 3 NEW DISTRICTS CORRESPONDING TO TWO OR MORE OLD DISTRICTS (1) (2) Name of new district Name of former district Bedfordshire North Bedfordshire South Bedfordshire Bexley and Greenwich Bexley Greenwich Bury and Rochdale Bury Rochdale East Kent Canterbury and Thanet South East Kent East Lancashire Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Lincolnshire North Lincolnshire South Lincolnshire Manchester Central Manchester North Manchester South Manchester Morecambe Bay Lancaster South Cumbria Northamptonshire Kettering Northampton North Cumbria East Cumbria West Cumbria North and Mid Hampshire Basingstoke and North Hampshire Winchester North West Lancashire Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde Preston Salford and Trafford Salford Trafford South Lancashire West Lancashire Chorley and South Ribble South of Tyne Gateshead South Tyneside South Staffordshire Mid Staffordshire South East Staffordshire Tees Hartlepool North Tees South Tees West Kent Dartford and Gravesham Maidstone Medway Tunbridge Wells West Pennine Oldham Tameside and Glossop Wiltshire and Bath Bath Salisbury Swindon ## Schedule 4 NEWLY ESTABLISHED DISTRICTS NOT CORRESPONDING TO TWO OR MORE OLD DISTRICTS (1) (2) Name of new district Description of district East Norfolk District In the county of Norfolk— the city of Norwich; the borough of Great Yarmouth; the district of Breckland (except the parishes of Ashill, Beachamwell, Beeston with Bittering, Cockley Cley, Colkirk, Cranwich, Didlington, Foulden, Fransham, Gooderstone, Great Cressingham, Great Dunham, Hilborough, Holme Hale, Horningtoft, Ickburgh, Kempston, Lexham, Litcham, Little Cressingham, Little Dunham, Longham, Lynford, Mileham, Mundford, Narborough, Narfold, Necton, Newton by Castle Acre, North Pickenham, Oxborough, Rougham, South Acre, South Pickenham, Sporle with Palgrave, Stanfield, Stanford, Sturston, Swaffham, Tittleshall, Weasenham All Saints, Weasenham St. Peter, Weeting-with-Broomhill, Wellingham, Wendling, and Whissonsett); the districts of Broadland; North Norfolk (except the parishes of Dunton, Helhoughton, Raynham, Sculthorpe, and Tattersett) and South Norfolk. Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth District In Greater London— the London boroughs of Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth. North Birmingham District In the county of West Midlands— in the city of Birmingham, the wards (as altered by the city of Birmingham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980) of Acock’s Green, Aston, Erdington, Handsworth, Hodge Hill, Kingsbury, Kingstanding, Ladywood, Nechells, Oscott, Perry Barr, Sandwell, Shard End, Sheldon, Small Heath, Soho, Stockland Green, Sutton Four Oaks, Sutton New Hall, Sutton Vesey, Washwood Heath, and Yardley. Suffolk District The county of Suffolk. ## Schedule 5 NEW SCHEDULE 1 SUBSTITUTED IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (DETERMINATION OF DISTRICTS) ORDER 1981 “SCHEDULE 1 HEALTH AUTHORITY DISTRICTS IN ENGLAND Article 3 PART 1 HEALTH AUTHORITY DISTRICTS NOT CORRRESPONDING WITH THE AREA OF AN EXISTING HEALTH AUTHORITY (1) (2) (3) No. of region Name of district Description of district 1 Bradford District In the county of West Yorkshire— the city of Bradford. 1 East Riding District In the county of Humberside— the East Yorkshire borough of Beverley, the boroughs of East Yorkshire and Holderness, and the city of Kingston upon Hull. 1 Grimsby and Scunthorpe District In the county of Humberside— the boroughs of Boothferry, Cleethorpes, Great Grimsby, Glanford, and Scunthorpe. 1 Leeds District In the county of West Yorkshire— the city of Leeds. 1 North Cumbria District In the county of Cumbria— the districts of Allerdale, Carlisle, Copeland, and Eden. 1 North Durham District In the county of Durham— the districts of Chester-le-Street, Derwentside, Durham, and Easington. 1 North Yorkshire District The county of North Yorkshire. 1 South Durham District In the county of Durham— the districts of Darlington, Sedgefield, Teesdale, and Wear Valley. 1 South of Tyne District In the county of Tyne and Wear— the boroughs of Gateshead and South Tyneside. 1 Tees District The county of Cleveland. 1 Wakefield District In the county of West Yorkshire— the district of Wakefield. 1 West Yorkshire District In the county of West Yorkshire— the districts of Calderdale and Kirklees. 2 Lincolnshire District The county of Lincolnshire. 2 North Derbyshire District In the county of Derbyshire— the districts of Bolsover, Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire; the borough of High Peak (except the area of the former borough of Glossop and the parishes of Charlesworth, Chisworth, and Tintwistle); the district of Derbyshire Dales (except the parishes of Aldwark, Alkmonton, Ashbourne, Atlow, Ballidon, Biggin, Boylestone, Bradbourne, Bradley, Brailsford, Brassington, Callow, Carsington, Clifton and Compton, Cubley, Doveridge, Eaton and Alsop, Edlaston and Wyaston, Fenny Bentley, Hartington Nether Quarter, Hartington Town Quarter, Hognaston, Hollington, Hopton, Hulland, Hulland Ward, Hungry Bentley, Ible, Kirk Ireton, Kniveton, Lea Hall, Longford, Mapleton, Marston Montgomery, Mercaston, Middleton, Newton Grange, Norbury and Roston, Offcote and Underwood, Osmaston, Parwich, Rodsley, Shirley, Snelston, Somersal Herbert, Sudbury, Thorpe, Tissington, Wirksworth, Yeaveley, and Yeldersley). 2 North Nottinghamshire District In the county of Nottinghamshire— the districts of Ashfield (except the area of the former urban district of Hucknall), Bassetlaw, Mansfield, and Newark and Sherwood. 2 Nottingham District In the county of Nottinghamshire— the districts of Broxtowe, Gedling, Nottingham, and Rushcliffe; in the district of Ashfield, the area of the former urban district of Hucknall. 2 Southern Derbyshire District In the county of Derbyshire— the districts of Amber Valley, Derby, Erewash, and South Derbyshire; in the district of Derbyshire Dales, the parishes of Aldwark, Alkmonton, Ashbourne, Atlow, Ballidon, Biggin, Boylestone, Bradbourne, Bradley, Brailsford, Brassington, Callow, Carsington, Clifton and Compton, Cubley, Doveridge, Eaton and Alsop, Edlaston and Wyaston, Fenny Bentley, Hartington Nether Quarter, Hartington Town Quarter, Hognaston, Hollington, Hopton, Hulland, Hulland Ward, Hungry Bentley, Ible, Kirk Ireton, Kniveton, Lea Hall, Longford, Mapleton, Marston Montgomery, Mercaston, Middleton, Newton Grange, Norbury and Roston, Offcote and Underwood, Osmaston, Parwich, Rodsley, Shirley, Snelston, Somersal Herbert, Sudbury, Thorpe, Tissington, Wirksworth, Yeavesley, and Yeldersley. 3 Bedfordshire District The county of Bedfordshire. 3 Berkshire District The Royal county of Berkshire. 3 Buckinghamshire District The county of Buckinghamshire. 3 Cambridge District In the county of Cambridgeshire— the districts of Cambridge and East Cambridgeshire; the district of South Cambridgeshire (except the parishes of Caxton, Croxton, Eltisley, Graveley, Papworth Everard, and Papworth St. Agnes). 3 East Norfolk District In the county of Norfolk— the city of Norwich; the borough of Great Yarmouth; the district of Breckland (except the parishes of Ashill, Beachamwell, Beeston with Bittering, Cockley Cley, Colkirk, Cranwich, Didlington, Foulden, Fransham, Gooderstone, Great Cressington, Great Dunham, Hilborough, Holme Hale, Horningtoft, Ickburgh, Kempstone, Lexham, Litcham, Little Cressingham, Little Dunham, Longham, Lynford, Mileham, Mundford, Narborough, Narford, Necton, Newton by Castle Acre, North Pickenham, Oxborough, Rougham, South Acre, South Pickenham, Sporle with Palgrave, Stanfield, Stanford, Sturston, Swaffham, Tittleshall, Weasenham All Saints, Weasenham St. Peter, Weeting-with-Broomhill, Wellingham, Wendling, and Whissonsett); the districts of Broadland, North Norfolk (except the parishes of Dunton, Helhoughton, Raynham, Sculthorpe, and Tattersett) and South Norfolk. 3 Huntingdon District In the county of Cambridgeshire— the district of Huntingdon (except the parishes of Alwalton, Chesterton, Denton and Caldecote, Elton, Farcet, Folksworth and Washingley, Glatton, Haddon, Holme, Morborne, Sibson cum Stibbington, Stilton, Water Newton, and Yaxley); in the district of South Cambridgeshire, the parishes of Caxton, Croxton, Eltisley, Graveley, Papworth Everard, and Papworth St. Agnes. 3 Northamptonshire District The county of Northamptonshire. 3 North West Anglia District In the county of Cambridgeshire— the city of Peterborough; in the district of Huntingdon, the parishes of Alwalton, Chesterton, Denton and Caldecote, Elton, Farcet, Folksworth and Washingley, Glatton, Haddon, Holme, Morborne, Sibson cum Stibbington, Stilton, Water Newton, and Yaxley; the district of Fenland; In the county of Norfolk— the borough of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk; in the district of Breckland, the parishes of Ashill, Beachamwell, Beeston with Bittering, Cockley Cley, Colkirk, Cranwich, Didlington, Foulden, Fransham, Gooderstone, Great Cressingham, Great Dunham, Hilborough, Holme Hale, Horningtoft, Ickburgh, Kempstone, Lexham, Litcham, Little Cressingham, Little Dunham, Longham, Lynford, Mileham, Mundford, Narborough, Narford, Necton, Newton by Castle Acre, North Pickenham, Oxborough, Rougham, South Acre, South Pickenham, Sporle with Palgrave, Stanfield, Stanford, Sturston, Swaffham, Tittleshall, Weasenham All Saints, Weasenham St. Peter, Weeting-with-Broomhill, Wellingham, Wendling, and Whissonsett; in the district of North Norfolk, the parishes of Dunton, Helhoughton, Raynham, Sculthorpe, and Tattersett. 3 Oxfordshire District The county of Oxfordshire. 3 Suffolk District The county of Suffolk. 4 Barking and Havering District In Greater London— the London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, and Havering. 4 Brent and Harrow District In Greater London— the London boroughs of Brent and Harrow. 4 Camden and Islington District In Greater London— the London boroughs of Camden and Islington. 4 Ealing Hammersmith and Hounslow District In Greater London— the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Hounslow. 4 East London and The City District In Greater London— the City of London; the Inner Temple; the Middle Temple; the London boroughs of Hackney, Newham, and Tower Hamlets. 4 East and North Hertfordshire District In the county of Hertfordshire— the districts of East Hertfordshire, North Hertfordshire, and Welwyn Hatfield; the boroughs of Broxbourne and Stevenage. 4 Kensington Chelsea and Westminster District In Greater London— the Royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and the city of Westminster. 4 New River District In Greater London— the London boroughs of Enfield and Haringey. 4 North Essex District In the county of Essex— the districts of Braintree, Chelmsford, Colchester, Epping Forest, Harlow, Maldon, Tendring, and Uttlesford. 4 North West Hertfordshire District In the county of Hertfordshire— the districts of Dacorum and St. Albans. 4 Redbridge and Waltham Forest District In Greater London— the London boroughs of Redbridge and Waltham Forest. 4 South Essex District In the county of Essex— the districts of Basildon (as altered by the Basildon and Castle Point (Areas) Order 1984), Brentwood, Castle Point (as altered by the Basildon and Castle Point (Areas) Order 1984), Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, and Thurrock. 4 South West Hertfordshire District In the county of Hertfordshire— the districts of Hertsmere, Three Rivers, and Watford. 5 Bexley and Greenwich District In Greater London— the London boroughs of Bexley and Greenwich. 5 Chichester District In the county of West Sussex— the district of Chichester; in the district of Arun, the parishes of Aldingbourne, Arundel, Barnham, Bersted, Climping, Eastergate, Ford, Houghton, Madehurst, Middleton-on-Sea, Pagham, Slindon, South Stoke, Tortington, Walberton, and Yapton, and the area of the former urban district of Bognor Regis. 5 East Kent District In the county of Kent— the districts of Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Shepway, and Thanet; in the borough of Swale, the parishes of Badlesmere, Boughton under Blean, Buckland, Dunkirk, Eastling, Faversham, Faversham Without, Goodnestone, Graveney, Hernhill, Leaveland, Luddenham, Newnham, Norton, Oare, Ospringe, Selling, Sheldwich, Stalisfield, Stone, and Throwley. 5 East Surrey District In the county of Surrey— the district of Tandridge; the district of Mole Valley (except the area of the former urban district of Leatherhead); in the borough of Reigate and Banstead, the area of the former borough of Reigate and the parishes of Horley, and Salfords and Sidlow. 5 East Sussex District The county of East Sussex. 5 Kingston and Richmond District In Greater London— the Royal borough of Kingston upon Thames; the London borough of Richmond upon Thames. 5 Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth District In Greater London— the London boroughs of Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth. 5 Mid Downs District In the county of West Sussex— the districts of Crawley and Mid Sussex; in the district of Horsham, the parishes of Billingshurst, Cowfold, Horsham Rural, Itchingfield, Lower Beeding, Nuthurst, Rugdwick, Rusper, Shipley, Slinfold, Warnham, and West Grinstead, and the area of the former urban district of Horsham. 5 Mid Surrey District In the county of Surrey— the borough of Epsom and Ewell; the borough of Reigate and Banstead (except the area of the former borough of Reigate, and the parishes of Horley, and Salfords and Sidlow); in the borough of Elmbridge, the wards (as altered by the Borough of Elmbridge (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 ) of Cobham and Downside, Cobham Fairmile, and Oxshott and Stoke D'Abernon; and the area of the former urban district of Esher; in the district of Mole Valley, the area of the former urban district of Leatherhead. 5 North West Surrey District In the county of Surrey— the boroughs of Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, and Woking; in the borough of Elmbridge, the area of the former urban district of Walton and Weybridge. 5 South East London District In Greater London— the London boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark, and Lewisham. 5 South West Surrey District In the county of Surrey— the borough of Guildford; the district of Waverley. 5 West Kent District In the county of Kent— the boroughs of Dartford, Gillingham, Gravesham, Maidstone, Rochester upon Medway, and Tunbridge Wells; the borough of Swale (except the parishes of Badlesmere, Boughton under Blean, Buckland, Dunkirk, Eastling, Faversham, Faversham Without, Goodnestone, Graveney, Hernhill, Leaveland, Luddenham, Newnham, Norton, Oare, Ospringe, Snelling, Sheldwich, Stalisfield, Stone, and Throwley); the districts of Sevenoaks, and Tonbridge and Malling. 5 Worthing District In the county of West Sussex— the districts of Adur and Worthing; the district of Arun (except the parishes of Aldingbourne, Arundel, Barnham, Bersted, Climping, Eastergate, Ford, Houghton, Madehurst, Middleton-on-Sea, Pagham, Slindon, South Stoke, Tortington, Walberton, and Yapton, and the area of the former urban district of Bognor Regis); the district of Horsham (except the parishes of Billingshurst, Cowfold, Horsham Rural, Itchingfield, Lower Beeding, Nuthurst, Rudgwick, Rusper, Shipley, Slinfold, Warnham, and West Grinstead, and the area of the former urban district of Horsham). 6 Bristol District In the county of Avon— the districts of Bath, Kingswood, Northavon, Wansdyke, and Woodspring; the city of Bristol. 6 Dorset District The county of Dorset. 6 Exeter and North Devon District In the county of Devon— the districts of East Devon, Exeter, Mid Devon, North Devon, and Torridge; the district of West Devon (except the parishes of Bere Ferrers, Bradstone, Brentor, Buckland Monachorum, Coryton, Dunterton, Horrabridge, Kelly, Lamerton, Lewtrenchard, Lifton, Lydford, Marystow, Mary Tavy, Meavy, Milton Abbot, Peter Tavy, Sampford Spiney, Sheepstor, Stowford, Sydenham Damerel, Tavistock, Tavistock Hamlets, Thrushelton, Walkhampton, and Whitchurch); in the district of Teignbridge, the parishes of Alphington, Ashcombe, Ashton, Bridford, Christow, Doddiscombsleigh, Dunchideock, Dunsford, Exminster, Holcombe Burnell, Ide, Kenn, Kenton, Mamhead, Powderham, Shillingford St. George, Tedburn St. Mary, and Whitestone. 6 Gloucestershire District The county of Gloucestershire. 6 North and Mid Hampshire District In the county of Hampshire— the districts of Basingstoke and Deane, Hart, and Rushmoor; the district of East Hampshire (except the parishes of Buriton, Clanfield, Colemore and Priors Dean, Eastmeon, Froxfield, Greatham, Hawkley, Horndean, Langrish, Liss, Petersfield, Rowlands Castle, and Steep); the borough of Test Valley (except the parishes of Ampfield, Braishfield, Chilworth, Melchet Park and Plaitford, North Baddesley, Nursling and Rownhams, Romsey, Romsey Extra, Sherfield English, and Wellow); the city of Winchester (except the parishes of Boarhunt, Denmead, and Southwick and Widley); in the borough of Eastleigh, the area of the former borough of Eastleigh and the parish of Fair Oak. 6 Plymouth and Torbay District In the county of Devon— the city of Plymouth; the borough of Torbay; the district of South Hams; the district of Teignbridge (except the parishes of Alphington, Ashcombe, Ashton, Bridford, Christow, Doddiscombsleigh, Dunchideock, Dunsford, Exminster, Holcombe Burnell, Ide, Kenn, Kenton, Mamhead, Powderham, Shillingford St. George, Tedburn St. Mary, and Whitestone); in the district of West Devon, the parishes of Bere Ferrers, Bradstone, Brentor, Buckland Monachorum, Coryton, Dunterton, Horrabridge, Kelly, Lamerton, Lewtrenchard, Lifton, Lydford, Marystow, Mary Tavy, Meavy, Milton Abbot, Peter Tavy, Sampford Spiney, Sheepstor, Stowfold, Sydenham Damerel, Tavistock, Tavistock Hamlets, Thrushelton, Walkhampton, and Whitchurch. 6 Portsmouth and South East Hampshire District In the county of Hampshire— the districts of Fareham, Gosport, Havant, and Portsmouth; in the district of East Hampshire, the parishes of Buriton, Clanfield, Colemore and Priors Dean, Eastmeon, Froxfield, Greatham, Hawkley, Horndean, Langrish, Liss, Petersfield, Rowlands Castle, and Steep; in the city of Winchester, the parishes of Boarhunt, Denmead, and Southwick and Widley. 6 Southampton and South West Hampshire District In the county of Hampshire— the districts of New Forest and Southampton; the borough of Eastleigh (except the former borough of Eastleigh and the parish of Fair Oak); in the borough of Test Valley, the parishes of Ampfield, Braishfield, Chilworth, Melchet Park and Plaitford, North Baddesley, Nursling and Rownhams, Romsey, Romsey Extra, Sherfield English, and Wellow. 6 Wiltshire and Bath District The county of Wiltshire. 7 Herefordshire District In the county of Hereford and Worcester— the districts of Hereford and South Herefordshire; the district of Leominster (except the parishes of Bayton, Bockleton, Eastham, Hanley, Knighton on Teme, Kyre, Lindridge, Mamble, Pensax, Rochford, Stanford with Orleton, Stockton on Teme, Stoke Bliss, and Tenbury); in the district of Malvern Hills, the parishes of Acton Beauchamp, Ashperton, Avenbury, Aylton, Bishop’s Frome, Bosbury, Bredenbury, Brockhampton, Bromyard, Canon Frome, Castle Frome, Coddington, Collington, Colwall, Cradley, Donnington, Eastnor, Edvin Loach, Edwyn Ralph, Eggleton, Evesbatch, Felton, Crendon Bishop, Hampton Charles, Ledbury Rural, Ledbury Town, Linton, Little Cowarne, Little Marcle, Mathon, Moreton Jeffries, Much Cowarne, Much Marcle, Munsley, Norton, Ocle Pychard, Pencombe with Grendon Warron, Pixley, Putley, Saltmarshe, Stanford Bishop, Stoke Lacy, Stretton Grandison, Tarrington, Tedstone Delamere, Tedstone Wafer, Thornbury, Ullingswick, Upper Sapey, Wacton, Wellington Heath, Whitbourne, Winslow, Wolferlow, Woolhope, and Yarkhill. 7 North Birmingham District In the county of West Midlands— in the city of Birmingham, the wards (as altered by the City of Birmingham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980) of Acock’s Green, Aston, Erdington, Handsworth, Hodge Hill, Kingsbury, Kingstanding, Ladywood, Nechells, Oscott, Perry Barr, Sandwell, Shard End, Sheldon, Small Heath, Soho, Stockland Green, Sutton Four Oaks, Sutton New Hall, Sutton Vesey, Washwood Heath, and Yardley. 7 North Staffordshire District In the county of Staffordshire— the districts of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Moorlands, and Stoke-on-Trent. 7 North Worcestershire District In the county of Hereford and Worcester— the districts of Bromsgrove, Redditch, and Wyre Forest; in the district of Leominster, the parishes of Bayton, Bockleton, Eastham, Hanley, Knighton on Teme, Kyre, Lindridge, Mamble, Pensax, Rochford, Stanford with Orleton, Stockton on Teme, Stoke Bliss and Tenbury; in the district of Wychavon, the parish of Hartlebury. 7 South Birmingham District In the county of West Midlands— in the city of Birmingham, the wards (as altered by the City of Birmingham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980) of Bartley Green, Billesley, Bournville, Brandwood, Edgbaston, Fox Hollies, Hall Green, Harborne, King’s Norton, Longbridge, Moseley, Northfield, Quinton, Selly Oak, Sparkbrook, Sparkhill, and Weoley. 7 South Staffordshire District In the county of Staffordshire— the districts of Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Litchfield, South Staffordshire, Stafford, and Tamworth. 7 Warwickshire District The county of Warwickshire. 7 Worcester District In the county of Hereford and Worcester— the city of Worcester; the district of Malvern Hills (except the parishes of Acton Beauchamp, Ashperton, Avenbury, Aylton, Bishop’s Frome, Bosbury, Bredenbury, Brockhampton, Bromyard, Canon Frome, Castle Frome, Coddington, Collington, Colwall, Cradley, Donnington, Eastnor, Edvin Loach, Edwyn Ralph, Eggleton, Evesbatch, Felton, Grendon Bishop, Hampton Charles, Ledbury Rural, Ledbury Town, Linton, Little Cowarne, Little Marcle, Mathon, Moreton Jeffries, Much Cowarne, Much Marcle, Munsley, Norton, Ocle Pychard, Pencombe with Grendon Warron, Pixley, Putley, Saltmarshe, Stanford Bishop, Stoke Lacy, Stretton Grandison, Tarrington, Tedstone Delamere, Tedstone Wafer, Thornbury, Ullingswick, Upper Sapey, Wacton, Wellington Heath, Whitbourne, Winslow, Wolferlow, Woolhope, and Yarkhill); the district of Wychavon (except the parish of Hartlebury). 8 Bury and Rochdale District In the county of Greater Manchester— the boroughs of Bury and Rochdale; In the county of Lancashire— in the borough of Rossendale, the town of Whitworth. 8 Chester District In the county of Cheshire— the city of Chester; the borough of Ellesmere Port and Neston (except the area of the former urban district of Neston). 8 East Lancashire District In the county of Lancashire— the boroughs of Blackburn, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Rossendale (except the town of Whitworth). 8 Manchester District In the county of Greater Manchester— the city of Manchester. 8 Morecambe Bay District In the county of Lancashire— the city of Lancaster; In the county of Cumbria— the districts of Barrow-in-Furness and South Lakeland. 8 North Cheshire District In the county of Cheshire— the boroughs of Halton and Warrington; in the district of Vale Royal, the parishes of Alvanley, Antrobus (as altered by the Macclesfield and Vale Royal (Areas) Order 1982), Aston, Dutton, Frodsham, Great Budworth, Helsby, Kingsley, Manley, Norley, Sutton, and Whitley. 8 North West Lancashire District In the county of Lancashire— the boroughs of Blackpool, Fylde, Preston, and Wyre. 8 Salford and Trafford District In the county of Greater Manchester— the city of Salford; the borough of Trafford. 8 Sefton District In the county of Merseyside— the borough of Sefton. 8 South and East Cheshire District In the county of Cheshire— the boroughs of Congleton, Crewe and Nantwich, and Macclesfield (as altered by the Macclesfield and Vale Royal (Areas) Order 1982); the district of Vale Royal (except the parishes of Alvanley, Antrobus (as altered by the Macclesfield and Vale Royal (Areas) Order 1982), Aston, Dutton, Frodsham, Great Budworth, Helsby, Kingsley, Manley, Norley, Sutton, and Whitely). 8 South Lancashire District In the county of Lancashire— the boroughs of Chorley and South Ribble; the district of West Lancashire. 8 West Pennine District In the county of Greater Manchester— the boroughs of Oldham and Tameside; In the county of Derbyshire— in the borough of High Peak, the area of the former borough of Glossop, and the parishes of Charlesworth, Chisworth, and Tintwistle. 8 Wirral District In the county of Cheshire— in the borough of Ellesmere Port and Neston, the area of the former urban district of Neston; In the county of Merseyside— the borough of Wirral. PART II HEALTH AUTHORITY DISTRICTS CORRESPONDING WITH THE AREAS OF FORMER AREA HEALTH AUTHORITIES (1) (2) (3) (4) No. of region Name of district Description of district Name of the area of former Area Health Authority 1 Newcastle District In the county of of Tyne and Wear— the city of Newcastle Newcastle Area 1 North Tyneside District In the county of Tyne and Wear— the borough of North Tyneside North Tyneside Area 1 Northumberland District The county of Northumberland Northumberland Area 1 Sunderland District In the county of Tyne and Wear— the borough of Sunderland Sunderland Area 2 Barnsley District In the county of South Yorkshire— the borough of Barnsley Barnsley Area 2 Doncaster District In the county of South Yorkshire— the borough of Doncaster Doncaster Area 2 Leicestershire District The county of Leicestershire Leicestershire Area 2 Rotherham District In the county of South Yorkshire— the borough of Rotherham Rotherham Area 2 Sheffield District In the county of South Yorkshire— the city of Sheffield Sheffield Area 4 Barnet District In Greater London— the London borough of Barnet Barnet Area 4 Hillingdon District In Greater London— the London borough of Hillingdon Hillingdon Area 5 Bromley District In Greater London— the London borough of Bromley Bromley Area 5 Croydon District In Greater London— the London borough of Croydon Croydon Area 6 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly District The county of Cornwall The Isles of Scilly Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Area 6 Isle of Wight District The county of Isle of Wight Isle of Wight Area 6 Somerset District The county of Somerset Somerset Area 7 Coventry District In the county of West Midlands— the city of Coventry Coventry Area 7 Dudley District In the county of West Midlands— the borough of Dudley Dudley Area 7 Sandwell District In the county of West Midlands— the borough of Sandwell Sandwell Area 7 Shropshire District The county of Shropshire Salop Area 7 Solihull District In the county of West Midlands— the borough of Solihull Solihull Area 7 Walsall District In the county of West Midlands— the borough of Walsall Walsall Area 7 Wolverhampton District In the county of West Midlands— the borough of Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Area 8 Bolton District In the county of Greater Manchester— the borough of Bolton Bolton Area 8 Liverpool District In the county of Merseyside— the city of Liverpool Liverpool Area 8 St Helens and Knowsley District In the county of Merseyside— the boroughs of Knowsley and St Helens St Helens and Knowsley Area 8 Stockport District In the county of Greater Manchester— the borough of Stockport Stockport Area 8 Wigan District In the county of Greater Manchester— the borough of Wigan Wigan Area ” ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order abolishes on 1st April 1994 the districts specified in Schedule 2, and determines the new districts specified in Schedules 3 and 4, for the purposes of the National Health Service Act 1977. This Order makes provision for the transfer of officers (article 3) from health authorities abolished on 1st April 1994 by the National Health Service (District Health Authorities) Order 1994 to the relevant new authorities established by that Order, and for the transfer of rights and liabilities of the abolished authorities (article 5). It also makes further provision consequential on the establishment of the new authorities. This Order substitutes a new Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (Determination of Districts) Order 1981 which specifies districts for the purposes of the National Health Service Act 1977, and describes the areas which comprise those districts (article 2 and Schedule 5). --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/681 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-determination-of-districts-order-1994 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.