National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make further provision as respects the health service in Scotland, and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 1972 c. 58 |
| Introduced by | Baroness Tweedsmuir of Belhelvie |
| Territorial extent | Scotland (except amendments to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 9 August 1972 |
Status: Amended | |
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| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The act imposed duties on the Secretary of State for Scotland relating to the provision of health services and education,[1] and established Regional Health Boards and local health committees[2] as part of a reorganisation that dissolved multiple previous bodies including the Regional Hospital Boards.[3]
The act established the post of Health Service Commissioner for Scotland,[4] a role held alongside that of the equivalent posts for England and Wales – which were established by the National Health Service Reorganisation Act the following year – by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.
The act also established the Scottish Health Service Planning Council,[5] and a Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service.[6]
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| Health Service Commissioner for England | ||
| Health Service Commissioner for Scotland (until 2002) | ||
| Health Service Commissioner for Wales (until 2003) | ||
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