| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the law about the national health service; to establish and make provision in connection with a Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health; to make provision in relation to arrangements for joint working between NHS bodies and the prison service, and between NHS bodies and local authorities in Wales; to make provision in connection with the regulation of health care professions; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2002 c. 17 |
| Introduced by | Secretary of State for Health, Alan Milburn (Commons) |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 June 2002 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17) 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 the 95 health authorities which has been created under the Health Authorities Act 1995,[1] moving most of their functions to primary care trusts (PCTs), and creating 28 new strategic health authorities (SHAs).[2][3]
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- ^ "National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002". The Health Foundation. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "A Beginners Guide to UK Geography (2023)". Open Geography Portal. Office for National Statistics. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.