| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make further provision with respect to the health services in England, Wales and Scotland and their use by private patients and with respect to hospitals and nursing homes outside those services; to dissolve or make further provision with respect to certain bodies connected with or with persons providing services within those health services; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 1980 c. 53 |
| Introduced by | Secretary of State for Social Services, Patrick Jenkin, 1979 (Commons) |
| Territorial extent | Scotland, England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 8 August 1980 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Health Services Act 1980 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reorganised the administration of the National Health Service in England and Wales. The Act abolished all area health authorities (AHAs) in 1982 and replaced them with 192 district health authorities (DHAs).[1] It also repealed the provisions that had been introduced in the National Health Service Act 1977 which sought to remove paid private treatment from NHS hospitals.[2]
- ^ "Health Services Act 1980". The Health Foundation. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Labour attempts to abolish private provision in the NHS". The Health Foundation. Retrieved 1 August 2024.