National Health Service Act 2006

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National Health Service Act 2006 [1]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the health service.
Citation 2006 c. 41
Territorial extent  England and Wales, [2] except sections 261 to 266, which also extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland. [3]
Dates
Royal assent 8 November 2006
Commencement 1 March 2007, subject to section 277 [4]
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It sets out the structure of the National Health Service in England.

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It was altered and completely renumbered by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c 7).

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The act consolidated the law in relation to the National Health Service. [5]

Section 75 of the act allows for formal partnerships agreements integrate commissioning, pool budgets or set up joint teams across different councils and the NHS. [6]

See also

Legislation

Notes

  1. ↑ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 278(1) of this Act.
  2. ↑ The National Health Service Act 2006, section 278(2)
  3. ↑ The National Health Service Act 2006, section 278(3)
  4. ↑ The National Health Service Act 2006, section 277(1)
  5. ↑ "National Health Service Act 2006". Policy Navigator. 19 July 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2006.
  6. ↑ Samuel, Mithran (28 March 2013). "What social workers need to know about the new NHS". Community Care. Retrieved 27 January 2026.

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