Aspects of the National Health Service Acts (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Aspects of the National Health Service Acts 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 6
Editorial Foreword 8
Preface 10
Chapter 1. General Introduction 12
The Object of the Acts 12
Divisions of the Service 12
Subordinate Rules and Regulations 13
Parliamentary Control 14
Finance 14
Chapter 2. The Minister and the Service 16
Introduction 16
General Functions 16
Consultation and Advice 17
Regulation-making Powers 20
Finance and Parliamentary Control 20
Inquiry and Default 23
Land Ownership 24
Special Services 24
Summary 24
Chapter 3. Hospital and Specialist Services 26
Adaptation of Existing Services to Needs of a Comprehensive Health Service 26
Voluntary and Local Authority Hospitals 27
Transfer of Property and Endowments 27
Teaching Hospitals 29
Hospital Endowments 29
Local Authority Hospitals 31
Apportionment 31
Constitution 35
Appointment and Duration of Office of Members 36
Functions 36
Constitution 42
Functions 43
Finance 44
Constitution 44
Functions and Finance 45
Legal Proceedings 46
Charges to the Patient 47
Ancillary Services Provided by the Minister 48
Co-operation 49
Chapter 4. The Local Health Authority 51
Local Health Authorities 51
Finance 52
Welfare Authorities 52
Greater London 52
Delegation 53
Proposals for Services 53
Health Centres 54
Maternity and Child Welfare 55
Health Visiting 56
Home Nursing 57
Vaccination and Immunisation 57
Ambulances 58
Section 28 Arrangements 59
Mental Health 60
The Elderly 63
Domestic Help 63
Care and Treatment 63
Chapter 5. The Practitioner Services 64
Individual Nature of Practitioner Services 64
Executive Councils 64
Local Representative Committees 65
Procedure and Appointment of Executive Councils 66
Joint Executive Councils 66
Generally 67
Practice Compensation 68
Medical Practices Committee 69
Appointment of Practitioners 70
Terms and Conditions of Service 71
Generally 73
Application for Treatment 74
Dental Estimates Board 75
Terms and Conditions of Service 75
Ophthalmic Services Committee 76
Treatment 78
Terms and Conditions of Service 78
The Tribunal 79
Summary 80
Chapter 6. Superannuation and Transfer of Officers 81
The Scheme 81
Persons to whom the Scheme Applies 83
Contributions 83
Benefits 84
Other Schemes 84
Extensions of the Scheme 85
Claims and Disputes 85
Administration 85
Transfer of Officers 86
Chapter 7. The Effect of the Acts 87
Index 90