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.

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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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Hospital Management Committees replacedBy Area Health Authorities