Area Health Authorities
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Area Health Authorities were regional bodies within the UK National Health Service responsible for planning, funding, and overseeing hospital and community health services in their designated areas.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct public body
ⓘ
health administration body ⓘ regional health authority ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolutionReason | NHS management reorganisation in early 1980s ⓘ |
| endTime | 1982 ⓘ |
| fundingSource | central government via NHS ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | defined health area within a region ⓘ |
| governanceStructure | appointed members ⓘ |
| hasRole |
funding health services
ⓘ
overseeing community health services ⓘ overseeing hospital services ⓘ planning health services ⓘ |
| legalBasis | National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainResponsibility |
allocation of NHS resources within area
ⓘ
coordination of hospital and community services ⓘ implementation of national health policies locally ⓘ |
| numberOfSubdivisions | about 90 ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
NHS community health sector
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NHS hospital sector ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Regional Health Authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Health Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reformTarget | improving coordination between hospital and community care ⓘ |
| replaced | Regional Hospital Boards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | District Health Authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedInEnglandBy | District Health Authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedInWalesBy | District Health Authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | public health care ⓘ |
| startTime | 1974 ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | NHS regional health structure ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Secretary of State for Social Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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