health authority
C7955
concept
A health authority is an organization or governmental body responsible for overseeing, regulating, and coordinating public health services, policies, and programs within a specific jurisdiction.
Aliases (7)
- NHS board ×2
- health system ×1
- municipal public health agency ×1
- public health department ×1
- public health regulatory agency unit ×1
- regional health authority ×1
- regional health board ×1
Instances (10)
- Health and Social Care Board
- Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland)
- NHS Lothian ("regional health board")
- Chicago Department of Public Health ("municipal public health agency")
- NHS Fife ("NHS board")
- Lancaster General Health ("health system")
- Center for Tobacco Products ("public health regulatory agency unit")