# The National Health Service (Functions of Health Authorities) (Complaints) Regulations 1996, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations confer on Health Authorities the function of establishing and operating procedures for dealing with complaints about family health service practitioners (definition in article 1 of the Regulations) in accordance with directions made by the Secretary of State under the National Health Service Act 1977.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/669/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-functions-of-health-authorities-complaints-regulations-1996/note
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