National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

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The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 is a key piece of UK legislation that organizes and governs the structure, duties, and provision of publicly funded healthcare services in Scotland.

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National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
healthcare legislation
appliesTo National Health Service in Scotland NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
defines functions of Health Boards in Scotland
functions of the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service
functions of the Secretary of State in relation to the NHS in Scotland
establishesFrameworkFor administration of NHS in Scotland
funding of NHS services in Scotland
planning of health services in Scotland
governs duties of Scottish health authorities
provision of NHS healthcare services in Scotland
structure of the National Health Service in Scotland
hasPart provisions on administration and finance
provisions on charges for certain services
provisions on dental services
provisions on hospital and community health services
provisions on medical services
provisions on ophthalmic services
provisions on pharmaceutical services
supplementary provisions
implementedBy Health Boards in Scotland
Scottish Government health directorates NERFINISHED
Scottish health authorities
isPartOf United Kingdom health legislation
jurisdiction Scotland
languageOfDocument English
legalSystem Scots law NERFINISHED
legislature Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
longTitle An Act to make further provision about the National Health Service in Scotland and for connected purposes
policyArea health service management
healthcare funding
public health
publicOrPrivate public
purpose to organize the structure of the National Health Service in Scotland
to provide for the delivery of health services to the public in Scotland
to regulate the duties of health service bodies in Scotland
relatedTo National Health Service Act 1977 NERFINISHED
National Health Service Act 2006 NERFINISHED
National Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 NERFINISHED
sector healthcare
shortTitle National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 NERFINISHED
subjectMatter functions of health authorities
organization of health services
provision of health services
publicly funded healthcare
typeOfHealthcareSystem publicly funded healthcare system
yearOfAct 1978

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NHS policy basedOn National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947 relatedTo National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
National Health Service Act 1977 relatedTo National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
Health Act 1999 amends National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978