National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990
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The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 is a key UK law that reformed the National Health Service and introduced a framework for community-based social care, shifting responsibilities from health authorities to local authorities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| affects |
National Health Service in England
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National Health Service in Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| establishedConcept | purchaser–provider split in health services ⓘ |
| imposesDutiesOn |
health authorities
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local social services authorities ⓘ |
| introducedBy | United Kingdom Conservative government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force, as amended ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
creation of NHS trusts as semi-autonomous providers
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formalisation of community care responsibilities of local authorities ⓘ introduction of GP fundholding for purchasing hospital and community health services ⓘ |
| policyArea |
health policy
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public administration reform ⓘ social policy ⓘ |
| policyContext | NHS internal market reforms of the late 1980s and early 1990s ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAtEnactment | Margaret Thatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish a framework for community-based care
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to introduce a purchaser–provider split in the NHS ⓘ to reform the structure and management of the National Health Service ⓘ to shift responsibility for community care from health authorities to local authorities ⓘ |
| reforms |
GP fundholding
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NHS trusts NERFINISHED ⓘ internal market in the National Health Service ⓘ local authority responsibility for assessment of community care needs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Health Service Act 1977
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community care policy in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| requires | local authorities to assess individuals’ need for community care services ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| sectorAffected |
health care
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local government services ⓘ social care ⓘ |
| shortTitle | National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
National Health Service reform
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community care ⓘ health services management ⓘ social care ⓘ |
| transferredResponsibilityFrom | health authorities ⓘ |
| transferredResponsibilityTo | local authorities ⓘ |
| typeOfReform | market-oriented reform of public health services ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1990 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Health Service Act 1977
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amendedBy
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National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990
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