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National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

1978 c. 29 · Enacted 20 July 1978 · Extends to United Kingdom

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 85B(2)word repealedCommunity Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 s. 21(a)
s. 16A(5)addedCommunity Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 Sch. 2 para. 2(2)
Sch. 7A para. 17words insertedCommunity Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 Sch. 2 para. 2(13)
s. 85B(2)(f) and wordinsertedCommunity Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 s. 21(b)
s. 35ArepealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 84A(7)words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 9(5)words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 9(7)words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 10(4)words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 12ArepealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 s. 1(1)
s. 12AA-12CrepealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 12D-12GrepealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 12H(1)words substitutedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 1 para. 1(4)
s. 86(1B)repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 7repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 8(1)words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 13words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 17A(2)(e)repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 17D(1)(a)repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 17D(2)words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 86(1)(c) and wordrepealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 27(1)(b)words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 84A(6)words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 73(c)repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 74(c) and wordrepealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 75A(1)(d) and wordrepealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 75A(2)words substitutedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 1 para. 1(5)
s. 77(1)(aa)repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 82(2A)words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 83(2)repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 84(1)words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 84(2)words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 84(3)words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 84A(1)words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 84A(2)words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 84A(3)words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 84A(4)words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 84A(5)words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 85(1)(f)repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 85A(4)(a)words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 85AA(7)repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 85B(2)(d)repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 85B(3)(a)words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 85B(4)(b)words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 86(3)words substitutedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 1 para. 1(7)
s. 86(4)words substitutedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 1 para. 1(7)
s. 101words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 102(4)(b)words substitutedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 1 para. 1(8)
s. 105(1A)repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
s. 105(4)(b)words substitutedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 1 para. 1(9)
s. 108words repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
Sch. 1 para. 8Awords substitutedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 1 para. 1(10)
Sch. 5 para. 8Awords substitutedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 1 para. 1(11)
Sch. 7ArepealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 s. 1(1)
Sch. 7BrepealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
Sch. 11 para. 2(4)words substitutedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 s. 14(6)(d)
s. 17W and cross-headinginsertedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 s. 22
s. 108(1)words insertedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 2 para. 2(19)(a)(iii)
Sch. 11 para. 2(1A)insertedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 s. 14(6)(a)
Sch. 11 para. 2(2)(a)words substitutedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 s. 14(6)(b)
Sch. 11 para. 2(3)words repealedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 s. 14(6)(c)
s. 17Y and cross headinginsertedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 s. 24
s. 17C(6)words repealedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 3
s. 17X and cross-headinginsertedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 s. 23
s. 17Q-17V and cross-headingsubstituted for s. 17QSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 s. 21
s. 2CA 2CBinsertedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 s. 20(2)
s. 17AA(1)words substitutedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 s. 25(2)
s. 17AA(3)words insertedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 s. 25(3)(a)
s. 17AA(3)words repealedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 s. 25(3)(b)
s. 17C(2A)(b)(ii)words insertedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 2 para. 2(6)
s. 17D(1)(b)(vi)words substitutedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 2 para. 2(7)(a)
s. 17D(2)words substitutedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 2 para. 2(7)(b)(i)
s. 17D(2)words substitutedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 2 para. 2(7)(b)(ii)
s. 17D(2)words insertedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 2 para. 2(7)(b)(iii)
s. 17D(2)words substitutedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 2 para. 2(7)(b)(iv)
s. 17D(2)words substitutedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 2 para. 2(7)(b)(v)
s. 17FinsertedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 s. 18
s. 18words repealedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 s. 20(3)
s. 25(3)-(5)repealedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 3
s. 27-28repealedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 3
s. 28A(1)words substitutedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 2 para. 2(8)
s. 28B(6)words repealedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 3
s. 28C(3)words substitutedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 2 para. 2(9)(a)
s. 28C(3)words substitutedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 2 para. 2(9)(b)
s. 29A(2)repealedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 3
s. 70(1)words substitutedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 s. 14(2)(a)
s. 70(1A)repealedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 s. 14(2)(b)
s. 70(2)words substitutedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 s. 14(2)(c)
s. 70A(2)word substitutedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 s. 14(3)
s. 71(1)words substitutedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 s. 14(4)
s. 71ArepealedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 s. 14(5)
s. 85AA(2)(b)words substitutedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 2 para. 2(17)(a)
s. 85AA(4)(a)(ii)words substitutedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 2 para. 2(17)(b)(i)
s. 85AA(4)(c)repealedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 2 para. 2(17)(b)(ii)
s. 85AA(4)(e)repealedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 2 para. 2(17)(b)(ii)
s. 85AA(5)words substitutedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 2 para. 2(17)(c)
s. 85AA(11)repealedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 3
s. 85AB(6)words substitutedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 2 para. 2(18)(a)
s. 85AB(6)words repealedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 3
s. 85AB(7)insertedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 2 para. 2(18)(b)
s. 108(1)words insertedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 2 para. 2(19)(a)(i)
Sch. 7 para. 5words substitutedTrusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 Sch. 1 para. 12
s. 70AinsertedNational Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 s. 26(2)
s. 17S(1A)insertedHealth Act 2006 s. 36(2)
s. 17D(2)words insertedHealth and Social Care Act 2012 Sch. 21 para. 4(b)
s. 17A(2)(k)words substitutedHealth and Social Care Act 2012 Sch. 21 para. 2(3)(f)

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the national health service in Scotland.

[20th July 1978]C1C2C3C4C5C6

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Act extended by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36, SIF 85), ss. 17(2), 114(2)

C2

Power to amend conferred by Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48, SIF 113:1), s. 28(2)

C3

Power to modify conferred (1.4.1991) by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 39(8); S.I. 1991/607, art.2(b)

C4

By S.I. 1990/2639, art. 4 certain functions of the Secretary of State are made exercisable (1.4.1991) by the Health Education Board for Scotland

Act: extended (15.8.1997) by 1997 c. 46, s. 10(1); S.I. 1997/1780, art. 2(1), Sch.

Act: modified (15.8.1997) by 1997 c. 46, s. 10(2); S.I. 1997/1780, art. 2(1), Sch.

Act: power to restrict conferred (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 46, s. 13(9), Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(b)(2)(3); S.I. 1998/631, art. 2(a), Sch. 1

Act: power to modify conferred (prosp.) by 1999 c. 8, ss. 61(3)(4), 67(1)

Act: certain functions of the Scottish Ministers made exercisable by the Health Technology Board for Scotland (1.4.2000) by virtue of S.S.I. 2000/47, art. 4

C5

Act: certain functions transferred (31.3.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/103, art. 4(1)(a) (with art. 4(4))

C6

Act modified (5.10.2005) by Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13), ss. 288(4), 333(3); S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3 (as substituted by S.S.I. 2005/375, art. 2)

Contents

  1. Part I: Organisation
  2. Secretary of State
  3. 1General duty of Secretary of State.
  4. 1ADuty of the Scottish Ministers to promote health improvement
  5. Administrative bodies
  6. 2Health Boards.
  7. 2ADuty of Health Board, Special Health Board , the Agency and HIS to promote health improvement
  8. 2BDuty to encourage public involvement
  9. 2CFunctions of Health Boards: primary medical services
  10. 2CBFunctions of Health Boards outside Scotland
  11. 2DEqual opportunities
  12. 3Scottish Medical Practices Committee. Repealed
  13. 4Scottish Dental Estimates Board.
  14. Community health partnerships
  15. 4ACommunity health partnerships Repealed
  16. 4BCommunity health partnerships: further provision Repealed
  17. National advisory bodies
  18. 5—6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  19. Local advisory bodies
  20. 7Local health councils.
  21. 8University Liaison Committees.
  22. 9Local consultative committees.
  23. Agency for Secretary of State and other bodies
  24. 10Common Services Agency.
  25. 10ZAProvision of patient advice and support service
  26. Healthcare Improvement Scotland
  27. 10AHealthcare Improvement Scotland
  28. Principles
  29. 10BPrinciples
  30. Functions related to the health service
  31. 10CHealth service functions
  32. 10DHealth service functions: further provision
  33. Functions related to independent health care
  34. 10EIndependent health care functions
  35. Meaning of “ independent health care services ”
  36. 10FMeaning of “independent health care services”
  37. 10GPower to modify definitions
  38. Standards and outcomes
  39. 10HStandards and outcomes
  40. Inspections
  41. 10IInspections of services provided under the health service or under the 2021 Act
  42. 10JInspections of independent health care services
  43. 10KAuthorised persons
  44. 10LInspections: best regulatory practice
  45. 10MInspections at request of Scottish Ministers
  46. 10NInspections: reports
  47. 10ORegulations relating to inspections
  48. Registration
  49. 10PRegistration of independent health care services
  50. 10QGrant or refusal of registration
  51. Improvement notices
  52. 10RImprovement notices: independent health care services
  53. Proposals and applications in relation to registered independent health care services
  54. 10SCancellation of registration
  55. 10TEmergency cancellation of registration
  56. 10UCondition notices
  57. 10VEmergency condition notices
  58. 10WApplication of Act to condition notices following emergency condition notices
  59. 10XEmergency condition notices: appeals
  60. 10YApplications in respect of conditions
  61. 10ZFurther provision as respects notice of proposals
  62. 10Z1Right to make representations to HIS as respects proposals
  63. Notice of decision on application for registration
  64. 10Z2Notice of HIS's decisions
  65. Conditions as to numbers
  66. 10Z3Conditions as to numbers
  67. Appeal against decision to implement proposal
  68. 10Z4Appeal against decision to implement proposal
  69. Fees
  70. 10Z5Registration fees
  71. Regulations
  72. 10Z6Regulations: registers and registration
  73. 10Z7Regulations: independent health care services
  74. Complaints about independent health care services
  75. 10Z8Complaints about independent health care services
  76. Offences
  77. 10Z9Offences in relation to registration
  78. 10Z10False statements in applications
  79. 10Z11Offences by bodies corporate etc.
  80. Inquiries
  81. 10Z12Inquiries
  82. Arrangements to provide independent health care services: registration
  83. 10Z13Arrangements entered into by certain bodies: services to be registered
  84. Duty of certain bodies to be aware of reports, etc.
  85. 10Z14Local authorities and other bodies: awareness of HIS reports etc.
  86. Giving of notice
  87. 10Z15Giving of notice
  88. Scottish Health Council
  89. 10Z16Establishment of Scottish Health Council
  90. Miscellaneous
  91. 10Z17Transfer of staff
  92. 10Z18“ Provide ” in relation to independent health care services
  93. Consultation with Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
  94. 10Z19Duty of HIS to consult the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
  95. Trusts
  96. 11Scottish Hospital Trust. Repealed
  97. 12Scottish Hospital Endowments Research Trust.
  98. 12ANational Health Service trusts. Repealed
  99. 12AAAdditional functions of NHS trusts.
  100. 12BTransfer of staff to NHS trusts.
  101. 12CSupplementary provisions as to transfer of staff.
  102. 12CATransfer of staff among health service bodies.
  103. 12DTransfer of property rights and liabilities to NHS trusts.
  104. 12DAStamp duty land tax
  105. 12EOriginating capital debt of, and other financial provisions relating to NHS trusts.
  106. 12FFinancial obligations of NHS trusts.
  107. 12GTrust property of NHS trusts.
  108. Quality
  109. 12HDuty of quality.
  110. 12IDuty in relation to governance of staff
  111. Staffing
  112. 12IADuty to ensure appropriate staffing
  113. 12IBDuty to ensure appropriate staffing: agency workers
  114. 12ICDuty to have real-time staffing assessment in place
  115. 12IDDuty to have risk escalation process in place
  116. 12IEDuty to have arrangements to address severe and recurrent risks
  117. 12IFDuty to seek clinical advice on staffing
  118. 12IGDuty to ensure appropriate staffing: number of registered healthcare professionals etc.
  119. 12IHDuty to ensure adequate time given to clinical leaders
  120. 12IIDuty to ensure appropriate staffing: training of staff
  121. 12IJDuty to follow common staffing method
  122. 12IKCommon staffing method: types of health care
  123. 12ILTraining and consultation of staff
  124. 12IMReporting on staffing
  125. 12INMinisterial guidance on staffing
  126. 12IOInterpretation of sections 12H to 12IN
  127. HIS functions in relation to staffing
  128. 12IPHIS: monitoring compliance with staffing duties
  129. 12IQHIS: monitoring and review of common staffing method
  130. 12IRHIS: monitoring and development of staffing tools
  131. 12ISHIS: duty to consider multi-disciplinary staffing tools
  132. 12ITHIS: duty on Health Boards to assist staffing functions
  133. 12IUHIS: power to require information
  134. 12IVHIS: ministerial guidance on staffing functions
  135. 12IWInterpretation of sections 12IP to 12IV
  136. Co-operation and assistance
  137. 12JHealth Boards: co-operation with other Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Agency
  138. 12KPower of Health Board to carry out other Health Board's functions
  139. 13Co-operation between Health Boards and other authorities.
  140. 13ACo-operation in planning of services for disabled persons, the elderly and others.
  141. 13B[ Joint Liaison Committees.
  142. 14Designated medical officers. Repealed
  143. 15Supply of goods and services to local authorities, etc.
  144. 16Assistance to voluntary organisations.
  145. 16APower to make payments towards expenditure on community services.
  146. 16BFinancial assistance by the Secretary of State to voluntary organisations.
  147. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  148. 17AAProvision of certain services under NHS contracts.
  149. 17ANHS contracts.
  150. 17BReimbursement of Health Board’s costs.
  151. 17CPersonal medical or dental services.
  152. 17CAPrimary medical services: persons with whom agreements can be made
  153. 17DPersonal dental services: persons with whom agreements may be made.
  154. 17EPersonal medical or dental services: regulations.
  155. 17EAServices lists Repealed
  156. 17EBApplication for inclusion in services list Repealed
  157. 17FLists of persons performing personal dental services Not yet in force
  158. 17GRight to choose dental practitioner.
  159. 17HImmunisation. Repealed
  160. 17IUse of accommodation.
  161. General medical services contracts
  162. 17JHealth Boards' power to enter into general medical services contracts
  163. 17KMandatory contract term: provision of prescribed primary medical services
  164. 17LEligibility to be contractor under general medical services contract
  165. 17MPayments by Health Boards under general medical services contracts
  166. 17NOther mandatory contract terms
  167. 17OResolution of disputes and entry into NHS contracts
  168. Persons performing primary medical services
  169. 17PPersons performing primary medical services
  170. 17QAssistance and support
  171. Pharmaceutical care services contracts Not yet in force
  172. 17RMandatory contract term: provision of prescribed pharmaceutical care services Not yet in force
  173. 17SEligibility to be contractor under pharmaceutical care services contract Not yet in force
  174. 17TPayments by Health Boards under pharmaceutical care services contracts Not yet in force
  175. 17UOther mandatory contract terms: pharmaceutical care services contracts Not yet in force
  176. 17VResolution of disputes and entry into NHS contracts: pharmaceutical care services contracts Not yet in force
  177. Drug Tariff Not yet in force
  178. 17WDrug Tariff Not yet in force
  179. Persons performing pharmaceutical care services Not yet in force
  180. 17XPersons performing pharmaceutical care services Not yet in force
  181. Assistance and support: primary medical services and pharmaceutical care services Not yet in force
  182. 17YAssistance and support: primary medical services and pharmaceutical care services Not yet in force
  183. Part II: Provision of Services
  184. General Services
  185. 18Duty of Secretary of State.
  186. General medical services
  187. 19Arrangements and regulations for general medical services. Repealed
  188. 19AMedical lists. Repealed
  189. 19BVacancies for medical practitioners. Repealed
  190. 20Applications to provide general medical services. Repealed
  191. 21Requirement of suitable experience. Repealed
  192. 22Regulations as to section 21. Repealed
  193. 23Distribution of general medical services. Repealed
  194. 24Regulations for Medical Practices Committee. Repealed
  195. 24ALiabilities and obligations in relation to deputies. Repealed
  196. 24BSupplementary lists Repealed
  197. 24CApplication for inclusion in supplementary list Repealed
  198. General dental services
  199. 25Arrangements for provision of general dental services.
  200. General ophthalmic services
  201. 26Arrangements for provision of general ophthalmic services.
  202. Pharmaceutical services
  203. 27Arrangements for provision of pharmaceutical services.
  204. 27AArrangements for providing additional pharmaceutical services.
  205. 27BTerms and conditions etc.
  206. 28Persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services.
  207. Remuneration for services
  208. 28ARemuneration for Part II services.
  209. 28BPart II remuneration: supplementary.
  210. 28CIndemnity cover.
  211. Assistance and support: general dental services
  212. 28DAssistance and support: general dental services
  213. Provisions as to disqualification of practitioners
  214. 29The NHS tribunal.
  215. 29AThe NHS Tribunal: supplementary.
  216. 29BPowers of NHS Tribunal.
  217. 29CConditional disqualification etc.
  218. 30Review etc. of disqualification.
  219. 31Disqualification provisions in England or Wales or Northern Ireland. Repealed
  220. 32Regulations as to sections 29 to 31.
  221. 32AApplications for interim suspension.
  222. 32BSuspension pending appeal.
  223. 32CSections 32A and 32B: procedure etc.
  224. 32DCorresponding provision in England or Wales or Northern Ireland
  225. 32EPayments in consequence of suspension.
  226. Supplementary provisions relating to Part II
  227. 33Powers of Secretary of State where services are inadequate.
  228. 34Exercise of choice of medical practitioner etc. in certain cases.
  229. 35Sale of medical practices.
  230. 35AInterpretation of Part II.
  231. Part III: Other Services and Facilities
  232. 36Accommodation and services.
  233. 37Prevention of illness, care and after-care.
  234. 38Care of mothers and young children.
  235. 38ABreastfeeding
  236. 38BDetection of vision problems in children
  237. 39Medical and dental inspection, supervision and treatment of pupils and young persons.
  238. 40Vaccination and immunisation.
  239. 41Family planning.
  240. 42Health education.
  241. 43Control of spread of infectious disease.
  242. 44Supplies of blood and other substances.
  243. 45Ambulances.
  244. 46Provision of vehicles for persons suffering from physical defect or disability.
  245. 46AProvision of communication equipment
  246. 47Educational and research facilities.
  247. 48Residential and practice accommodation.
  248. Part IV: Powers of the Secretary of State
  249. Control of maximum prices for medical supplies
  250. 49Maximum prices of medical supplies may be controlled. Repealed
  251. Additional powers as to services and supplies; and the use of those services and supplies for private patients
  252. 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  253. 51, 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  254. 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  255. 54Restriction of powers under sections 44, 50 and 53.
  256. Further provisions as to payments by patients for health service accommodation and services
  257. 55Hospital accommodation on part payment.
  258. 56Expenses payable by remuneratively employed resident patients.
  259. 57Accommodation and services for private patients.
  260. 58A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  261. 59—63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  262. Use by practitioners of health service accommodation and facilities for private practice
  263. 64Permission for use of facilities in private practice.
  264. 65—68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  265. Regulations as to certain charges
  266. 69Charges for drugs, medicines or appliances or pharmaceutical services.
  267. 70Charges for dental or optical appliances.
  268. 71Charges for dental treatment.
  269. 71ACalculation of charges for dental appliances and treatment.
  270. 72Charges in respect of services etc. provided under sections 37, 38 and 41.
  271. 73Charges for more expensive supplies.
  272. 74Charges for repairs and replacements in certain cases.
  273. 75Sums otherwise payable to those providing services.
  274. 75ARemission and repayment of charges and payment of travelling expenses.
  275. 75BReimbursement of the cost of services provided in another EEA State Repealed
  276. 75BAReimbursement of the cost of services provided in another EEA State where expenditure is incurred on or after 25 October 2013.
  277. 75BBPrior authorisation for the purposes of section 75BA
  278. 75BCRestriction on reimbursement after EU withdrawal
  279. 75CPrior authorisation Repealed
  280. 75DDeduction of NHS charges
  281. Inquiries, and default and emergency powers
  282. 76Inquiries.
  283. 77Default powers.
  284. 78Emergency powers.
  285. 78APowers in case of service failure
  286. 78BRelationship of sections 77, 78 and 78A
  287. Part V: Property and Finance
  288. Land and other property
  289. 79Purchase of land and moveable property.
  290. 80Transferred property free of trusts.
  291. 81Power of voluntary organisations to transfer property to Secretary of State.
  292. Trust property
  293. 82Use and administration of certain endowments and other property held by Health Boards.
  294. 83Power of Health Boards and local health councils to hold property on trust.
  295. 84Power of trustees to make payments to Health Boards.
  296. 84APower to raise money, etc., by appeals, collections, etc.
  297. Joint ventures
  298. 84BJoint ventures
  299. Finance and accounts
  300. 85AAMeans of meeting expenditure of Health Boards out of public funds.
  301. 85ABFurther provision as to expenditure on drugs.
  302. 85Expenses of certain bodies.
  303. 85AFinancial duties of bodies referred to in section 85.
  304. 85BSchemes for meeting losses and liabilities etc. of certain health service bodies.
  305. 86Accounts of Health Boards and the Agency.
  306. 87Regulation of financial arrangements of Health Boards, the Agency and the Dental Estimates Board.
  307. Fund-holding practices
  308. 87A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  309. 87B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  310. 87C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  311. Indicative amounts
  312. 87D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  313. Remuneration, allowances and superannuation
  314. 88Payment of allowances and remuneration to members of certain bodies connected with the health services.
  315. 89Superannuation of officers of certain hospitals.
  316. Part VI: The Health Service Commissioner for Scotland
  317. 90Appointment of Commissioner and tenure of office.
  318. 91Salary and pension of Commissioner.
  319. 92Administrative provisions.
  320. 92AAppointment of acting Commissioner.
  321. 93Bodies and action subject to investigation.
  322. 94Provisions relating to complaints.
  323. 95Application of certain provisions of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967.
  324. 95AConsulting other Commissioners.
  325. 96Reports by Commissioner.
  326. 97Interpretation of Part VI.
  327. Part VII: Miscellaneous and Supplementary
  328. Miscellaneous
  329. 98Charges in respect of non-residents.
  330. 99Evasion of charges.
  331. 99ZARecovery of charges and payments.
  332. 99ZBSection 99ZB
  333. 99AHolidays for patients etc.
  334. 100Accommodation for persons displaced in course of development.
  335. 101Protection of Health Boards and Common Services Agency.
  336. 102State hospitals.
  337. 103Arbitration.
  338. 104Exemption from stamp duty.
  339. 104AExemption from stamp duty land tax
  340. Supplementary
  341. 105Orders, regulations and directions.
  342. 106Supplementary regulatory powers.
  343. 107Local enactments.
  344. 108Interpretation and construction.
  345. 109Transitional provisions and savings, consequential amendments and repeals.
  346. 110Citation, extent and commencement.
  347. Schedule 1: Health Boards
  348. Part I
  349. Constitution
  350. 1Paragraph 1
  351. 2Paragraph 2
  352. 2AParagraph 2A
  353. 3Paragraph 3
  354. 3AParagraph 3A
  355. 4Paragraph 4
  356. 5Paragraph 5
  357. 5AParagraph 5A
  358. 6Paragraph 6
  359. 6AParagraph 6A
  360. 7Paragraph 7
  361. 7AParagraph 7A
  362. 7BParagraph 7B
  363. 7CParagraph 7C
  364. 8Paragraph 8
  365. 8AParagraph 8A
  366. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  367. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  368. Part II
  369. Supplementary provisions
  370. 10AParagraph 10A
  371. 11Paragraph 11
  372. 11AParagraph 11A
  373. 12Paragraph 12
  374. 13Paragraph 13
  375. 14Paragraph 14
  376. 15Paragraph 15
  377. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  378. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  379. 18Paragraph 18
  380. 19Paragraph 19
  381. Schedule 1A: Health Board elections
  382. Health Board elections
  383. 1Paragraph 1
  384. Timing of Health Board elections
  385. 2Paragraph 2
  386. Electoral wards
  387. 3Paragraph 3
  388. Conduct of election
  389. 4Paragraph 4
  390. 5Paragraph 5
  391. 6Paragraph 6
  392. 7Paragraph 7
  393. Candidates
  394. 8Paragraph 8
  395. Franchise
  396. 9Paragraph 9
  397. Election expenses
  398. 10Paragraph 10
  399. Vacancies
  400. 11Paragraph 11
  401. Election regulations
  402. 12Paragraph 12
  403. Schedule 2
  404. 1Paragraph 1
  405. 2Paragraph 2
  406. 3Paragraph 3
  407. 4Paragraph 4
  408. 5Paragraph 5
  409. Schedule 3The Planning Council
  410. Schedule 4: University Liaison Committees
  411. Paragraph
  412. Schedule 5: The Agency
  413. 1Paragraph 1
  414. 2Paragraph 2
  415. 3Paragraph 3
  416. 3AParagraph 3A
  417. 4Paragraph 4
  418. 5Paragraph 5
  419. 6Paragraph 6
  420. 7Paragraph 7
  421. 7AParagraph 7A
  422. 7BParagraph 7B
  423. 7CParagraph 7C
  424. 8Paragraph 8
  425. 8AParagraph 8A
  426. 8BParagraph 8B
  427. 9Paragraph 9
  428. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  429. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  430. 12Paragraph 12
  431. Schedule 5A: Healthcare Improvement Scotland
  432. Status
  433. 1Paragraph 1
  434. Membership of HIS
  435. 2Paragraph 2
  436. Terms of appointment etc.
  437. 3Paragraph 3
  438. Removal of members
  439. 4Paragraph 4
  440. Disqualification from membership
  441. 5Paragraph 5
  442. Remuneration and allowances for members
  443. 6Paragraph 6
  444. Chief executive and other employees
  445. 7Paragraph 7
  446. Medical reviewers
  447. 7AParagraph 7A
  448. Committees
  449. 8Paragraph 8
  450. Procedure and meetings
  451. 9Paragraph 9
  452. General powers
  453. 10Paragraph 10
  454. Delegation of functions
  455. 11Paragraph 11
  456. Location of office
  457. 12Paragraph 12
  458. Accounts
  459. 13Paragraph 13
  460. Reports
  461. 14Paragraph 14
  462. Schedule 6
  463. Part I
  464. Constitution
  465. 1Paragraph 1
  466. 2Paragraph 2
  467. 3Paragraph 3
  468. Part II
  469. Powers
  470. 4Paragraph 4
  471. 5Paragraph 5
  472. 6Paragraph 6
  473. 7Paragraph 7
  474. 8Paragraph 8
  475. 9Paragraph 9
  476. 10Paragraph 10
  477. Schedule 7: The Research Trust
  478. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  479. 2Paragraph 2
  480. 3Paragraph 3
  481. 3AParagraph 3A
  482. 3BParagraph 3B
  483. 3CParagraph 3C
  484. 3DParagraph 3D
  485. 3EParagraph 3E
  486. 3FParagraph 3F
  487. 3GParagraph 3G
  488. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  489. 5Paragraph 5
  490. 6Paragraph 6
  491. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  492. Schedule 7A: National Health Service Trusts
  493. Part I: Orders Establishing NHS Trusts Etc.
  494. 1Paragraph 1
  495. 2Paragraph 2
  496. 3Paragraph 3
  497. 4Paragraph 4
  498. 5Paragraph 5
  499. Part II: Duties, Powers and Status of NHS Trusts
  500. Specific duties
  501. 6Paragraph 6
  502. 7Paragraph 7
  503. 8Paragraph 8
  504. 9Paragraph 9
  505. Specific powers
  506. 10Paragraph 10
  507. 11Paragraph 11
  508. 12Paragraph 12
  509. 13Paragraph 13
  510. 14Paragraph 14
  511. 15Paragraph 15
  512. General powers
  513. 16Paragraph 16
  514. 17Paragraph 17
  515. 18Paragraph 18
  516. 19Paragraph 19
  517. 20Paragraph 20
  518. Status
  519. 21Paragraph 21
  520. Part III: Supplementary Provisions
  521. Reimbursement for health services work carried out otherwise than under contract
  522. 22Paragraph 22
  523. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  524. Use and development of land used for religious purposes and burial grounds
  525. 24Paragraph 24
  526. Part IV: Dissolution
  527. 25Paragraph 25
  528. 26Paragraph 26
  529. 27Paragraph 27
  530. 28Paragraph 28
  531. Schedule 7B: Financial Provisions relating to NHS Trusts
  532. Borrowing
  533. 1Paragraph 1
  534. Guarantees of borrowing
  535. 2Paragraph 2
  536. Surplus funds
  537. 2AParagraph 2A
  538. 2BParagraph 2B
  539. Limits on indebtedness
  540. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  541. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  542. Additional public dividend capital
  543. 5Paragraph 5
  544. Surplus funds
  545. 6Paragraph 6
  546. Investment
  547. 7Paragraph 7
  548. 8Paragraph 8
  549. Schedule 8: The Tribunal
  550. 1Paragraph 1
  551. 2Paragraph 2
  552. 3Paragraph 3
  553. 4Paragraph 4
  554. 5Paragraph 5
  555. 6Paragraph 6
  556. 7Paragraph 7
  557. 8Paragraph 8
  558. Schedule 9: Additional Provisions as to Prohibition of Sale of Medical Practices
  559. Prohibition, and certificate of Practices Committee
  560. 1Paragraph 1
  561. Certain transactions deemed sale of goodwill
  562. 2Paragraph 2
  563. Carried-over goodwill
  564. 3Paragraph 3
  565. Schedule 10: Additional Provisions as to the Control of Maximum Prices for Medical Supplies Repealed
  566. Orders and directions Repealed
  567. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  568. Notices, authorisations and proof of documents Repealed
  569. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  570. Territorial extent Repealed
  571. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  572. False documents and false statements Repealed
  573. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  574. Restrictions on disclosing information Repealed
  575. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  576. Offences by corporations Repealed
  577. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  578. Penalties Repealed
  579. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  580. Production of documents Repealed
  581. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  582. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  583. Schedule 11: Additional Provisions as to Regulations for the Making and Recovery of Charges
  584. Regulations under section 69—charges for drugs, medicines or appliances, or pharmaceutical services
  585. 1Paragraph 1
  586. Regulations under section 70—charges for dental or optical appliances
  587. 2Paragraph 2
  588. 2AParagraph 2A
  589. Regulations under section 71—charges for dental treatment
  590. 3Paragraph 3
  591. Miscellaneous Provisions
  592. 4Paragraph 4
  593. 5Paragraph 5
  594. 6Paragraph 6
  595. 7Paragraph 7
  596. Schedule 12: Inquiries
  597. 1Paragraph 1
  598. 2Paragraph 2
  599. 3Paragraph 3
  600. 4Paragraph 4
  601. 5Paragraph 5
  602. 6Paragraph 6
  603. 7Paragraph 7
  604. 8Paragraph 8
  605. Schedule 13: Acquisition of Property Other than Land
  606. 1Paragraph 1
  607. 2Paragraph 2
  608. 3Paragraph 3
  609. 4Paragraph 4
  610. 5Paragraph 5
  611. 6Paragraph 6
  612. 7Paragraph 7
  613. Schedule 14: Action not subject to investigation by the Commissioner
  614. 1Paragraph 1
  615. 2Paragraph 2
  616. 3Paragraph 3
  617. 4Paragraph 4
  618. 5Paragraph 5
  619. 6Paragraph 6
  620. 7Paragraph 7
  621. Schedule 15: Transitional Provisions and Savings
  622. General
  623. 1Paragraph 1
  624. 2Paragraph 2
  625. 3Paragraph 3
  626. Section 37 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947
  627. 4Paragraph 4
  628. Persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services
  629. 5Paragraph 5
  630. Disqualification of practitioners
  631. 6Paragraph 6
  632. Section 4 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968
  633. 7Paragraph 7
  634. Compensation of officers
  635. 8Paragraph 8
  636. Vehicles under section 33 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968
  637. 9Paragraph 9
  638. Saving of amendments
  639. 10Paragraph 10
  640. Transfer of property of voluntary organisations
  641. 11Paragraph 11
  642. Investigations by the Health Service Commissioner for Scotland
  643. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  644. Permission deemed to have been granted under section 9(5) of the Health Services Act 1976
  645. 13Paragraph 13
  646. Borrowing from the Hospital Trust by Boards of Management and Regional Hospital Boards
  647. 14Paragraph 14
  648. Health functions of local authorities
  649. 15Paragraph 15
  650. Schedule 16: Consequential Amendments of Enactments
  651. The Polish Resettlement Act 1947
  652. 1Paragraph 1
  653. The Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947
  654. 2Paragraph 2
  655. The National Assistance Act 1948
  656. 3Paragraph 3
  657. The Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948
  658. 4Paragraph 4
  659. The Children Act 1948
  660. 5Paragraph 5
  661. The Nurseries and Child Minders Regulation Act 1948
  662. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  663. The Nurses (Scotland) Act 1951
  664. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  665. The Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951
  666. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  667. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  668. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  669. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  670. 12, 13Paragraph 12, 13 Repealed
  671. The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960
  672. 14Paragraph 14
  673. 15—18Paragraph 15—18 Repealed
  674. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  675. The Redundancy Payments Act 1965
  676. 20Paragraph 20
  677. The National Health Service 1966
  678. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  679. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  680. 23Paragraph 23
  681. The Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967
  682. 24Paragraph 24
  683. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  684. The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968
  685. 26Paragraph 26
  686. 27Paragraph 27
  687. 28Paragraph 28
  688. The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968
  689. 29Paragraph 29
  690. The Medicines Act 1968
  691. 30Paragraph 30
  692. 31Paragraph 31
  693. The Post Office Act 1969
  694. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  695. The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
  696. 33Paragraph 33
  697. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  698. The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971
  699. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  700. The Finance Act 1971
  701. 36Paragraph 36
  702. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  703. The Local Goverment (Scotland) Act 1973
  704. 38Paragraph 38
  705. The Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974
  706. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  707. The Social Security Act 1975
  708. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  709. The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975
  710. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  711. The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975
  712. 42Paragraph 42
  713. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  714. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  715. The Patents Act 1977
  716. 45Paragraph 45
  717. Schedule 17Repeals