Health Services Act 1997
6What is the public health system?
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6 What is the public health system?
6 What is the public health system?
For the purposes of this Act, the public health system consists of—
(a) all the local health districts, and
(b) all the statutory health corporations, and
(c) all the affiliated health organisations in respect of their recognised establishments and recognised services, and
(d) the Health Secretary in respect of the provision of ambulance services under Chapter 5A and the provision of services under Part 1A of Chapter 10.
s 6: Am 2004 No 87, Sch 2 [1]; 2006 No 2, Sch 2 [4]; 2010 No 97, Sch 1.1 [3].