The National Health Service (Determination of Districts) Order 1994 No. 681


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1994 No. 681

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

The National Health Service (Determination of Districts) Order 1994

Made

10th March 1994

Laid before Parliament

10th March 1994

Coming into force

1st April 1994

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred on her by sections 8(1), (2) and (4) and 126(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977(1) and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.-(1) This Order may be cited as the National Health Service (Determination of Districts) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 1st April 1994.

(2) In this Order-

"the Act" means the National Health Service Act 1977;

"the material date" means 1st April 1994;

"the new authorities" means the health authorities specified in Schedule 2 to the National Health Service (District Health Authorities) Order 1994(2), being in each case an authority established by that Order;

"the old authorities" means the health authorities specified in Schedule 1 to that Order, being-

(a)

in the case of the Suffolk Health Authority, an authority established by the National Health Service (District Health Authorities) Order 1993(3);

(b)

in all other cases, authorities the establishment of which was continued by the National Health Service (District Health Authorities) Order 1990(4);

"the relevant new authority" means-

(a)

as respects any old authority specified in column (1) in Part I of Schedule 1 to this Order, the new authority which is specified in column (2) of that Part in relation to that old authority; and

(b)

as respects the old authority referred to in Part II of that Schedule, the new authority which is determined, in accordance with that Part, to be the relevant new authority in relation to that old authority.

(3) The provisions of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of article 2(3) (interpretation) of the National Health Service (Determination of Districts) Order 1981(5) shall apply to the interpretation of references in article 2(4) of, and Schedule 4 to this Order as they apply to references in Schedule 1 to that Order.

Variation of districts

2.-(1) The districts specified in Schedule 2 to this Order are hereby abolished.

(2) There are determined 20 new districts, to be known by the names specified in column (1) of Schedule 3 to this Order, and each comprising the former districts shown in relation to it in column (2) of that Schedule.

(3) There are also determined 4 new districts to be known by the names specified in column (1) of Schedule 4 to this Order, and each comprising the district described in relation to it in column (2) of that Schedule.

(4) Kingston and Richmond District is varied to exclude the wards (as altered by the London Borough of Wandsworth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977(6) of East Putney, Parkside, Roehampton, Thamesfield, West Hill and West Putney in the London borough of Wandsworth, and it is further varied to exclude, and Mid Surrey District is varied to include, the area of the former urban district of Esher, in the borough of Elmbridge, in the county of Surrey.

(5) South Birmingham District is varied to exclude in Nechells ward in the city of Birmingham, that part lying to the west of the avoiding railway line which runs from Saltley Viaduct to Landor Street Junction to Coventry Road.

(6) In the National Health Service (Determination of Districts) Order 1981-

(a)in regulation 3(3) for the words from "the Schedule" to "that Schedule" there are substituted the words "Schedule 3 to the National Health Service (Determination of Regions) Order 1994(7), and numbered 1 to 8 in that Schedule";

(b)for Schedule 1 there is substituted the new Schedule 1 set out in Schedule 5 to this Order.

Transfer of officers employed by District Health Authorities

3.-(1) Except as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3) of this article, any officer employed immediately before the material date by any of the old authorities is transferred on the material date to the employment of the relevant new authority, and the contract of employment of that officer is modified so as to substitute as the employer the relevant new authority.

(2) Where-

(a)this article makes provision for the transfer of an officer; and

(b)the officer in question is employed jointly by any or the old authorities and another person,

that provision shall have effect to transfer that officer to the employment of the relevant new authority and that other person jointly, and the contract of employment and officer is modified so as to substitute the relevant new authority as one of the joint employers.

(3) This article shall not apply to any officer whose employment is, by or under Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990(8), to be transferred on the material date to a National Health Service trust.

Preservation of training arrangements

4. Training arrangements made by any of the old authorities under which any officer transferred by this Order is undergoing, or is to undergo, a course of training or has entered, or is going to enter, into an apprenticeship, and which have not been discharged before the material date, continue to apply with the substitution for the old authority of the relevant new authority.

Enforceability of rights

5. Subject to the following provisions of this Order, any right which was enforceable by or against any of the old authorities is enforceable by or against the relevant new authority.

Winding up of affairs of old authorities

6. It is the duty of each new authority to take, in accordance with such directions as may be given by the Regional Health Authority in whose region the district of the new authority is situated, such action as may be necessary for the winding up of the affairs of any old authority in relation to which it is the relevant new authority.

Accounts of old authorities

7. Any duty imposed on any of the old authorities by section 98(9) of the Act, but not performed by the material date, shall be performed by the relevant new authority in accordance with the provisions of that section, any regulations made under that section and any directions which may be given by the Secretary of State.

Provision for continuity in exercise of functions

8.-(1) Anything duly done by, or any application duly made by, or any direction, authorisation or notice duly given to or by, any of the old authorities is deemed to have been duly done by, or made or given to or by, the relevant new authority.

(2) Any instrument made by any of the old authorities continues in force, unless it is expressed to cease to be in force sooner, until it is varied or revoked by the relevant new authority.

(3) Any form supplied by any of the old authorities and any form supplied by the Secretary of State relating to any of the old authorities continues to be a valid form in relation to the relevant new authority until it is cancelled or withdrawn by the Secretary of State or the relevant new authority, as if any reference contained in the form to any of the old authorities were a reference to the relevant new authority as the case may be.

Accommodation and services made available on payment of charges

9. To the extent that any accommodation and services at any hospital in the district of any of the old authorities are, immediately before the material date, authorised to be made available under section 65(10) of the Act, they continue to be authorised to be made available under that section, to the extent determined by that old authority, on or after that date until such authorisation is varied or revoked by the relevant new authority.

Investigation of complaints by Health Service Commissioner

10.-(1) A complaint made under the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993(11) to the Health Service Commissioner for England in relation to any of the old authorities, whether made before, on or after the material date, may be investigated by that Commissioner, notwithstanding the abolition of that authority, as if the complaint had been made in relation to the relevant new authority.

(2) The Health Service Commissioner for England, where he conducts such an investigation, shall send a report of the result of his investigation to the relevant new authority and (except where it is itself the relevant new authority) to the Regional Health Authority in whose region the district of that new authority is situated.

Transfer of trust properties of old authorities

11. Any trust property vested immediately before the material date in any of the old authorities shall on the material date be transferred to the relevant new authority.

Exercise of powers in relation to trusts

12. Where, immediately before the material date, any power to appoint trustees of a charity connected with purposes relating to the health service(12) is under the trusts of the charity vested in any of the old authorities, that power vests on the material date in the relevant new authority.

Appointment of new trustees

13. Where, under the trusts of a charity connected with health service purposes, the charity trustees immediately before the material date include a person who is a trustee by virtue of his office with any of the old authorities, the trustee shall from that date instead include the holder of the corresponding office with the relevant new authority.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health,

Tom Sackville

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of Health

10th March 1994

Article 1(2)

SCHEDULE 1RELEVANT NEW AUTHORITIES

PART I

(1)(2)
Name of old authorityName of new authority
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Health AuthorityNorth and Mid Hampshire Health Authority
Bath Health AuthorityWiltshire and Bath Health Authority
Bexley Health AuthorityBexley and Greenwich Health Authority
Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Health AuthorityEast Lancashire Health Authority
Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde Health AuthorityNorth West Lancashire Health Authority
Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Health AuthorityEast Lancashire Health Authority
Bury Health AuthorityBury and Rochdale Health Authority
Canterbury and Thanet Health AuthorityEast Kent Health Authority
Central Manchester Health AuthorityManchester Health Authority
Chorley and South Ribble Health AuthoritySouth Lancashire Health Authority
Dartford and Gravesham Health AuthorityWest Kent Health Authority
East Birmingham Health AuthorityNorth Birmingham Health Authority
East Cumbria Health AuthorityNorth Cumbria Health Authority
Gateshead Health AuthoritySouth of Tyne Health Authority
Greenwich Health AuthorityBexley and Greenwich Health Authority
Hartlepool Health AuthorityTees Health Authority
Kettering Health AuthorityNorthamptonshire Health Authority
Lancaster Health AuthorityMorecambe Bay Health Authority
Maidstone Health AuthorityWest Kent Health Authority
Medway Health AuthorityWest Kent Health Authority
Merton and Sutton Health AuthorityMerton, Sutton and Wandsworth Health Authority
Mid Staffordshire Health AuthoritySouth Staffordshire Health Authority
Northampton Health AuthorityNorthamptonshire Health Authority
North Bedfordshire Health AuthorityBedfordshire Health Authority
North Birmingham Health AuthorityNorth Birmingham Health Authority
North Lincolnshire Health AuthorityLincolnshire Health Authority
North Manchester Health AuthorityManchester Health Authority
North Tees Health AuthorityTees Health Authority
Norwich Health AuthorityEast Norfolk Health Authority
Oldham Health AuthorityWest Pennine Health Authority
Preston Health AuthorityNorth West Lancashire Health Authority
Rochdale Health AuthorityBury and Rochdale Health Authority
Salisbury Health AuthorityWiltshire and Bath Health Authority
Salford Health AuthoritySalford and Trafford Health Authority
South Bedfordshire Health AuthorityBedfordshire Health Authority
South Cumbria Health AuthorityMorecambe Bay Health Authority
South East Kent Health AuthorityEast Kent Health Authority
South East Staffordshire Health AuthoritySouth Staffordshire Health Authority
South Lincolnshire Health AuthorityLincolnshire Health Authority
South Manchester Health AuthorityManchester Health Authority
South Tees Health AuthorityTees Health Authority
South Tyneside Health AuthoritySouth of Tyne Health Authority
Suffolk Health AuthoritySuffolk Health Authority
Swindon Health AuthorityWiltshire and Bath Health Authority
Tameside and Glossop Health AuthorityWest Pennine Health Authority
Trafford Health AuthoritySalford and Trafford Health Authority
Tunbridge Wells Health AuthorityWest Kent Health Authority
Wandsworth Health AuthorityMerton, Sutton and Wandsworth Health Authority
West Cumbria Health AuthorityNorth Cumbria Health Authority
West Birmingham Health AuthorityNorth Birmingham Health Authority
West Lancashire Health AuthoritySouth Lancashire Health Authority
Winchester Health AuthorityNorth and Mid Hampshire Health Authority

PART IIGREAT YARMOUTH AND WAVENEY HEALTH AUTHORITY

1. As respects the Great Yarmouth and Waveney Health Authority (in this Part referred to as "the old authority"), the relevant new authority shall be determined in accordance with the following paragraphs of this Part.

2. For the purposes of articles 3 and 4 of this Order (transfer ofofficers and preservation of training arrangements), the relevant newauthority shall-

(a)in relation to officers of the old authority employed in any hospital managed by that authority, be the Anglia and Oxford Regional Health Authority;

(b)in relation to any other officers of the old authority, be the East Norfolk Health Authority.

3. For the purposes of article 5 of this Order (enforceability of rights), the relevant new authority shall-

(a)in relation to any right which arose in connection with the old authority's management of any hospital, be the Anglia and Oxford Regional Health Authority;

(b)in relation to any other right to which that article applies, be the East Norfolk Health Authority.

4. For the purposes of article 8 of this Order (continuity in exercise of functions), the relevant new authority shall-

(a)in relation to any thing done, any application or instrument made, any direction, notice or authorisation given, or any form supplied, as mentioned in that article in connection with the old authority's management of any hospital, be the Anglia and Oxford Regional Health Authority;

(b)for all other purposes of that article, be the East Norfolk Health Authority.

5. For the purposes of article 9 of this Order (availability of accommodation and services), the relevant new authority shall be the Anglia and Oxford Regional Health Authority.

6. For the purposes of article 10 of this Order (investigation of complaints by the Health Service Commissioner) the relevant new authority shall-

(a)where the complaint referred to in that article is made in respect of the old authority's management of any hospital, be the Anglia and Oxford Regional Health Authority,

(b)for all other purposes of that article, be-

(i)where the complaint is made by or on behalf of a person who is resident in the district of Waveney in the county of Suffolk, the Suffolk Health Authority;

(ii)where the complaint is made by or on behalf of a person who is not resident in that district, the East Norfolk Health Authority.

7. For the purposes of articles 11, 12 and 13 of this Order (transfer of trust property, exercise of powers and appointment of trustees), the relevant new authority shall-

(a)where the trust referred to in any of those articles is for purposes connected with any hospital referred to in paragraph 2(a) above, be the Anglia and Oxford Regional Health Authority;

(b)in the case of any other trust, be the East Norfolk Health Authority.

8. For all other purposes of this Order, the relevant new authority shall be the East Norfolk Health Authority.

Article 2(1)

SCHEDULE 2DISTRICTS ABOLISHED

Basingstoke and North Hampshire District

Bath District

Bexley District

Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley District

Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde District

Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale District

Bury District

Canterbury and Thanet District

Central Manchester District

Chorley and South Ribble District

Dartford and Gravesham District

East Birmingham District

East Cumbria District

Gateshead District

Great Yarmouth and Waveney District

Greenwich District

Hartlepool District

Kettering District

Lancaster District

Maidstone District

Medway District

Merton and Sutton District

Mid Staffordshire District

Northampton District

North Bedfordshire District

North Birmingham District

North Lincolnshire District

North Manchester District

North Tees District

Norwich District

Oldham District

Preston District

Rochdale District

Salford District

Salisbury District

South Bedfordshire District

South Cumbria District

South East Kent District

South East Staffordshire District

South Lincolnshire District

South Manchester District

South Tees District

South Tyneside District

Suffolk District

Swindon District

Tameside and Glossop District

Trafford District

Tunbridge Wells District

Wandsworth District

West Birmingham District

West Cumbria District

West Lancashire District

Winchester District

Article 2(2)

SCHEDULE 3NEW DISTRICTS CORRESPONDING TO TWO OR MORE OLD DISTRICTS

(1)(2)
Name of new districtName of former district
BedfordshireNorth Bedfordshire
South Bedfordshire
Bexley and GreenwichBexley
Greenwich
Bury and RochdaleBury
Rochdale
East KentCanterbury and Thanet
South East Kent
East LancashireBlackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley
Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale
LincolnshireNorth Lincolnshire
South Lincolnshire
ManchesterCentral Manchester
North Manchester
South Manchester
Morecambe BayLancaster
South Cumbria
NorthamptonshireKettering
Northampton
North CumbriaEast Cumbria
West Cumbria
North and Mid HampshireBasingstoke and North Hampshire
Winchester
North West LancashireBlackpool, Wyre and Fylde
Preston
Salford and TraffordSalford
Trafford
South LancashireWest Lancashire
Chorley and South Ribble
South of TyneGateshead
South Tyneside
South StaffordshireMid Staffordshire
South East Staffordshire
TeesHartlepool
North Tees
South Tees
West KentDartford and Gravesham
Maidstone
Medway
Tunbridge Wells
West PennineOldham
Tameside and Glossop
Wiltshire and BathBath
Salisbury
Swindon

Article 2(3)

SCHEDULE 4NEWLY ESTABLISHED DISTRICTS NOT CORRESPONDING TO TWO OR MORE OLD DISTRICTS

(1)(2)
Name of new districtDescription of district
East Norfolk District

In the county of Norfolk-

  • the city of Norwich;

  • the borough of Great Yarmouth;

  • the district of Breckland (except the parishes of Ashill, Beachamwell, Beeston with Bittering, Cockley Cley, Colkirk, Cranwich, Didlington, Foulden, Fransham, Gooderstone, Great Cressingham, Great Dunham, Hilborough, Holme Hale, Horningtoft, Ickburgh, Kempston, Lexham, Litcham, Little Cressingham, Little Dunham, Longham, Lynford, Mileham, Mundford, Narborough, Narfold, Necton, Newton by Castle Acre, North Pickenham, Oxborough, Rougham, South Acre, South Pickenham, Sporle with Palgrave, Stanfield, Stanford, Sturston, Swaffham, Tittleshall, Weasenham All Saints, Weasenham St. Peter, Weeting-with-Broomhill, Wellingham, Wendling, and Whissonsett);

  • the districts of Broadland;

  • North Norfolk (except the parishes of Dunton, Helhoughton, Raynham, Sculthorpe, and Tattersett) and South Norfolk.

Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth District

In Greater London-

  • the London boroughs of Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth.

North Birmingham District

In the county of West Midlands-

  • in the city of Birmingham, the wards (as altered by the city of Birmingham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980(13)) of Acock's Green, Aston, Erdington, Handsworth, Hodge Hill, Kingsbury, Kingstanding, Ladywood, Nechells, Oscott, Perry Barr, Sandwell, Shard End, Sheldon, Small Heath, Soho, Stockland Green, Sutton Four Oaks, Sutton New Hall, Sutton Vesey, Washwood Heath, and Yardley.

Suffolk DistrictThe county of Suffolk.

Article 2(6)

SCHEDULE 5NEW SCHEDULE 1 SUBSTITUTED IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (DETERMINATION OF DISTRICTS) ORDER 1981

Article 3

"SCHEDULE 1HEALTH AUTHORITY DISTRICTS IN ENGLAND

PART 1HEALTH AUTHORITY DISTRICTS NOT CORRRESPONDING WITH THE AREA OF AN EXISTING HEALTH AUTHORITY

(1)(2)(3)
No. of regionName of districtDescription of district
1Bradford District

In the county of West Yorkshire-

  • the city of Bradford.

1East Riding District

In the county of Humberside-

  • the East Yorkshire borough of Beverley, the boroughs of East Yorkshire and Holderness, and the city of Kingston upon Hull.

1Grimsby and Scunthorpe District

In the county of Humberside-

  • the boroughs of Boothferry, Cleethorpes, Great Grimsby, Glanford, and Scunthorpe.

1Leeds District

In the county of West Yorkshire-

  • the city of Leeds.

1North Cumbria District

In the county of Cumbria-

  • the districts of Allerdale, Carlisle, Copeland, and Eden.

1North Durham District

In the county of Durham-

  • the districts of Chester-le-Street, Derwentside, Durham, and Easington.

1North Yorkshire DistrictThe county of North Yorkshire.
1South Durham District

In the county of Durham-

  • the districts of Darlington, Sedgefield, Teesdale, and Wear Valley.

1South of Tyne District

In the county of Tyne and Wear-

  • the boroughs of Gateshead and South Tyneside.

1Tees DistrictThe county of Cleveland.
1Wakefield District

In the county of West Yorkshire-

  • the district of Wakefield.

1West Yorkshire District

In the county of West Yorkshire-

  • the districts of Calderdale and Kirklees.

2Lincolnshire DistrictThe county of Lincolnshire.
2North Derbyshire District

In the county of Derbyshire-

  • the districts of Bolsover, Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire; the borough of High Peak (except the area of the former borough of Glossop and the parishes of Charlesworth, Chisworth, and Tintwistle);

  • the district of Derbyshire Dales (except the parishes of Aldwark, Alkmonton, Ashbourne, Atlow, Ballidon, Biggin, Boylestone, Bradbourne, Bradley, Brailsford, Brassington, Callow, Carsington, Clifton and Compton, Cubley, Doveridge, Eaton and Alsop, Edlaston and Wyaston, Fenny Bentley, Hartington Nether Quarter, Hartington Town Quarter, Hognaston, Hollington, Hopton, Hulland, Hulland Ward, Hungry Bentley, Ible, Kirk Ireton, Kniveton, Lea Hall, Longford, Mapleton, Marston Montgomery, Mercaston, Middleton(14), Newton Grange, Norbury and Roston, Offcote and Underwood, Osmaston, Parwich, Rodsley, Shirley, Snelston, Somersal Herbert, Sudbury, Thorpe, Tissington, Wirksworth, Yeaveley, and Yeldersley).

2North Nottinghamshire District

In the county of Nottinghamshire-

  • the districts of Ashfield (except the area of the former urban district of Hucknall), Bassetlaw, Mansfield, and Newark and Sherwood.

2Nottingham District

In the county of Nottinghamshire-

  • the districts of Broxtowe, Gedling, Nottingham, and Rushcliffe; in the district of Ashfield, the area of the former urban district of Hucknall.

2Southern Derbyshire District

In the county of Derbyshire-

  • the districts of Amber Valley, Derby, Erewash, and South Derbyshire;

  • in the district of Derbyshire Dales, the parishes of Aldwark, Alkmonton, Ashbourne, Atlow, Ballidon, Biggin, Boylestone, Bradbourne, Bradley, Brailsford, Brassington, Callow, Carsington, Clifton and Compton, Cubley, Doveridge, Eaton and Alsop, Edlaston and Wyaston, Fenny Bentley, Hartington Nether Quarter, Hartington Town Quarter, Hognaston, Hollington, Hopton, Hulland, Hulland Ward, Hungry Bentley, Ible, Kirk Ireton, Kniveton, Lea Hall, Longford, Mapleton, Marston Montgomery, Mercaston, Middleton(14), Newton Grange, Norbury and Roston, Offcote and Underwood, Osmaston, Parwich, Rodsley, Shirley, Snelston, Somersal Herbert, Sudbury, Thorpe, Tissington, Wirksworth, Yeavesley, and Yeldersley.

3Bedfordshire DistrictThe county of Bedfordshire.
3Berkshire DistrictThe Royal county of Berkshire.
3Buckinghamshire DistrictThe county of Buckinghamshire.
3Cambridge District

In the county of Cambridgeshire-

  • the districts of Cambridge and East Cambridgeshire;

  • the district of South Cambridgeshire (except the parishes of Caxton, Croxton, Eltisley, Graveley, Papworth Everard, and Papworth St. Agnes).

3East Norfolk District

In the county of Norfolk-

  • the city of Norwich;

  • the borough of Great Yarmouth;

  • the district of Breckland (except the parishes of Ashill, Beachamwell, Beeston with Bittering, Cockley Cley, Colkirk, Cranwich, Didlington, Foulden, Fransham, Gooderstone, Great Cressington, Great Dunham, Hilborough, Holme Hale, Horningtoft, Ickburgh, Kempstone, Lexham, Litcham, Little Cressingham, Little Dunham, Longham, Lynford, Mileham, Mundford, Narborough, Narford, Necton, Newton by Castle Acre, North Pickenham, Oxborough, Rougham, South Acre, South Pickenham, Sporle with Palgrave, Stanfield, Stanford, Sturston, Swaffham, Tittleshall, Weasenham All Saints, Weasenham St. Peter, Weeting-with-Broomhill, Wellingham, Wendling, and Whissonsett);

  • the districts of Broadland, North Norfolk (except the parishes of Dunton, Helhoughton, Raynham, Sculthorpe, and Tattersett) and South Norfolk.

3Huntingdon District

In the county of Cambridgeshire-

  • the district of Huntingdon (except the parishes of Alwalton, Chesterton, Denton and Caldecote, Elton, Farcet, Folksworth and Washingley, Glatton, Haddon, Holme, Morborne, Sibson cum Stibbington, Stilton, Water Newton, and Yaxley);

  • in the district of South Cambridgeshire, the parishes of Caxton, Croxton, Eltisley, Graveley, Papworth Everard, and Papworth St. Agnes.

3Northamptonshire DistrictThe county of Northamptonshire.
3North West Anglia District

In the county of Cambridgeshire-

  • the city of Peterborough; in the district of Huntingdon, the parishes of Alwalton, Chesterton, Denton and Caldecote, Elton, Farcet, Folksworth and Washingley, Glatton, Haddon, Holme, Morborne, Sibson cum Stibbington, Stilton, Water Newton, and Yaxley; the district of Fenland;

In the county of Norfolk-

  • the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk;

  • in the district of Breckland, the parishes of Ashill, Beachamwell, Beeston with Bittering, Cockley Cley, Colkirk, Cranwich, Didlington, Foulden, Fransham, Gooderstone, Great Cressingham, Great Dunham, Hilborough, Holme Hale, Horningtoft, Ickburgh, Kempstone, Lexham, Litcham, Little Cressingham, Little Dunham, Longham, Lynford, Mileham, Mundford, Narborough, Narford, Necton, Newton by Castle Acre, North Pickenham, Oxborough, Rougham, South Acre, South Pickenham, Sporle with Palgrave, Stanfield, Stanford, Sturston, Swaffham, Tittleshall, Weasenham All Saints, Weasenham St. Peter, Weeting-with-Broomhill, Wellingham, Wendling, and Whissonsett;

  • in the district of North Norfolk, the parishes of Dunton, Helhoughton, Raynham, Sculthorpe, and Tattersett.

3Oxfordshire DistrictThe county of Oxfordshire.
3Suffolk DistrictThe county of Suffolk.
4Barking and Havering District

In Greater London-

  • the London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, and Havering.

4Brent and Harrow District

In Greater London-

  • the London boroughs of Brent and Harrow.

4Camden and Islington District

In Greater London-

  • the London boroughs of Camden and Islington.

4Ealing Hammersmith and Hounslow District

In Greater London-

  • the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Hounslow.

4East London and The City District

In Greater London-

  • the City of London;

  • the Inner Temple;

  • the Middle Temple;

  • the London boroughs of Hackney,

  • Newham, and Tower Hamlets.

4East and North Hertfordshire District

In the county of Hertfordshire-

  • the districts of East Hertfordshire, North Hertfordshire, and Welwyn Hatfield;

  • the boroughs of Broxbourne and Stevenage.

4Kensington Chelsea and Westminster District

In Greater London-

  • the Royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and the city of Westminster.

4New River District

In Greater London-

  • the London boroughs of Enfield and Haringey.

4North Essex District

In the county of Essex-

  • the districts of Braintree, Chelmsford, Colchester, Epping Forest, Harlow, Maldon, Tendring, and Uttlesford.

4North West Hertfordshire District

In the county of Hertfordshire-

  • the districts of Dacorum and St. Albans.

4Redbridge and Waltham Forest District

In Greater London-

  • the London boroughs of Redbridge and Waltham Forest.

4South Essex District

In the county of Essex-

  • the districts of Basildon (as altered by the Basildon and Castle Point (Areas) Order 1984(15)), Brentwood, Castle Point (as altered by the Basildon and Castle Point (Areas) Order 1984), Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, and Thurrock.

4South West Hertfordshire District

In the county of Hertfordshire-

  • the districts of Hertsmere, Three Rivers, and Watford.

5Bexley and Greenwich District

In Greater London-

  • the London boroughs of Bexley and Greenwich.

5Chichester District

In the county of West Sussex-

  • the district of Chichester;

  • in the district of Arun, the parishes of Aldingbourne, Arundel, Barnham, Bersted, Climping, Eastergate, Ford, Houghton, Madehurst, Middleton-on-Sea, Pagham, Slindon, South Stoke, Tortington, Walberton, and Yapton, and the area of the former urban district of Bognor Regis.

5East Kent District

In the county of Kent-

  • the districts of Ashford, Canterbury, Dover(16), Shepway, and Thanet; in the borough of Swale, the parishes of Badlesmere, Boughton under Blean, Buckland, Dunkirk, Eastling, Faversham, Faversham Without, Goodnestone, Graveney, Hernhill, Leaveland, Luddenham, Newnham, Norton, Oare, Ospringe, Selling, Sheldwich, Stalisfield, Stone, and Throwley.

5East Surrey District

In the county of Surrey-

  • the district of Tandridge; the district of Mole Valley (except the area of the former urban district of Leatherhead);

  • in the borough of Reigate and Banstead, the area of the former borough of Reigate and the parishes of Horley, and Salfords and Sidlow.

5East Sussex DistrictThe county of East Sussex.
5Kingston and Richmond District

In Greater London-

  • the Royal borough of Kingston upon Thames;

  • the London borough of Richmond upon Thames.

5Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth District

In Greater London-

  • the London boroughs of Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth.

5Mid Downs District

In the county of West Sussex-

  • the districts of Crawley and Mid Sussex;

  • in the district of Horsham, the parishes of Billingshurst, Cowfold, Horsham Rural, Itchingfield, Lower Beeding, Nuthurst, Rugdwick, Rusper, Shipley, Slinfold, Warnham, and West Grinstead, and the area of the former urban district of Horsham.

5Mid Surrey District

In the county of Surrey-

  • the borough of Epsom and Ewell; the borough of Reigate and Banstead (except the area of the former borough of Reigate, and the parishes of Horley, and Salfords and Sidlow);

  • in the borough of Elmbridge, the wards (as altered by the Borough of Elmbridge (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 (17)) of Cobham and Downside, Cobham Fairmile, and Oxshott and Stoke D'Abernon; and the area of the former urban district of Esher; in the district of Mole Valley, the area of the former urban district of Leatherhead.

5North West Surrey District

In the county of Surrey-

  • the boroughs of Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, and Woking;

  • in the borough of Elmbridge, the area of the former urban district of Walton and Weybridge.

5South East London District

In Greater London-

  • the London boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark, and Lewisham.

5South West Surrey District

In the county of Surrey-

  • the borough of Guildford;

  • the district of Waverley.

5West Kent District

In the county of Kent-

  • the boroughs of Dartford, Gillingham, Gravesham, Maidstone, Rochester upon Medway, and Tunbridge Wells;

  • the borough of Swale (except the parishes of Badlesmere, Boughton under Blean, Buckland, Dunkirk, Eastling, Faversham, Faversham Without, Goodnestone, Graveney, Hernhill, Leaveland, Luddenham, Newnham, Norton, Oare, Ospringe, Snelling, Sheldwich, Stalisfield, Stone, and Throwley);

  • the districts of Sevenoaks, and Tonbridge and Malling.

5Worthing District

In the county of West Sussex-

  • the districts of Adur and Worthing;

  • the district of Arun (except the parishes of Aldingbourne, Arundel, Barnham, Bersted, Climping, Eastergate, Ford, Houghton, Madehurst, Middleton-on-Sea, Pagham, Slindon, South Stoke, Tortington, Walberton, and Yapton, and the area of the former urban district of Bognor Regis);

  • the district of Horsham (except the parishes of Billingshurst, Cowfold, Horsham Rural, Itchingfield, Lower Beeding, Nuthurst, Rudgwick, Rusper, Shipley, Slinfold, Warnham, and West Grinstead, and the area of the former urban district of Horsham).

6Bristol District

In the county of Avon-

  • the districts of Bath, Kingswood, Northavon, Wansdyke, and Woodspring;

  • the city of Bristol.

6Dorset DistrictThe county of Dorset.
6Exeter and North Devon District

In the county of Devon-

  • the districts of East Devon, Exeter, Mid Devon, North Devon, and Torridge;

  • the district of West Devon (except the parishes of Bere Ferrers, Bradstone, Brentor, Buckland Monachorum, Coryton, Dunterton, Horrabridge, Kelly, Lamerton, Lewtrenchard, Lifton, Lydford, Marystow, Mary Tavy, Meavy, Milton Abbot, Peter Tavy, Sampford Spiney, Sheepstor, Stowford, Sydenham Damerel, Tavistock, Tavistock Hamlets, Thrushelton, Walkhampton, and Whitchurch);

  • in the district of Teignbridge, the parishes of Alphington, Ashcombe, Ashton, Bridford, Christow, Doddiscombsleigh, Dunchideock, Dunsford, Exminster, Holcombe Burnell, Ide, Kenn, Kenton, Mamhead, Powderham, Shillingford St. George, Tedburn St. Mary, and Whitestone.

6Gloucestershire DistrictThe county of Gloucestershire.
6North and Mid Hampshire District

In the county of Hampshire-

  • the districts of Basingstoke and Deane, Hart, and Rushmoor;

  • the district of East Hampshire (except the parishes of Buriton, Clanfield, Colemore and Priors Dean, Eastmeon, Froxfield, Greatham, Hawkley, Horndean, Langrish, Liss, Petersfield, Rowlands Castle, and Steep); the borough of Test Valley (except the parishes of Ampfield, Braishfield, Chilworth, Melchet Park and Plaitford, North Baddesley, Nursling and Rownhams, Romsey, Romsey Extra, Sherfield English, and Wellow);

  • the city of Winchester (except the parishes of Boarhunt, Denmead, and Southwick and Widley);

  • in the borough of Eastleigh, the area of the former borough of Eastleigh and the parish of Fair Oak.

6Plymouth and Torbay District

In the county of Devon-

  • the city of Plymouth;

  • the borough of Torbay;

  • the district of South Hams;

  • the district of Teignbridge (except the parishes of Alphington, Ashcombe, Ashton, Bridford, Christow, Doddiscombsleigh, Dunchideock, Dunsford, Exminster, Holcombe Burnell, Ide, Kenn, Kenton, Mamhead, Powderham, Shillingford St. George, Tedburn St. Mary, and Whitestone);

  • in the district of West Devon, the parishes of Bere Ferrers, Bradstone, Brentor, Buckland Monachorum, Coryton, Dunterton, Horrabridge, Kelly, Lamerton, Lewtrenchard, Lifton, Lydford, Marystow, Mary Tavy, Meavy, Milton Abbot, Peter Tavy, Sampford Spiney, Sheepstor, Stowfold, Sydenham Damerel, Tavistock, Tavistock Hamlets, Thrushelton, Walkhampton, and Whitchurch.

6Portsmouth and South East Hampshire District

In the county of Hampshire-

  • the districts of Fareham, Gosport, Havant, and Portsmouth;

  • in the district of East Hampshire, the parishes of Buriton, Clanfield, Colemore and Priors Dean, Eastmeon, Froxfield, Greatham, Hawkley, Horndean, Langrish, Liss, Petersfield, Rowlands Castle, and Steep; in the city of Winchester, the parishes of Boarhunt, Denmead, and Southwick and Widley.

6Southampton and South West Hampshire District

In the county of Hampshire-

  • the districts of New Forest and Southampton;

  • the borough of Eastleigh (except the former borough of Eastleigh and the parish of Fair Oak);

  • in the borough of Test Valley, the parishes of Ampfield, Braishfield, Chilworth, Melchet Park and Plaitford, North Baddesley, Nursling and Rownhams, Romsey, Romsey Extra, Sherfield English, and Wellow.

6Wiltshire and Bath DistrictThe county of Wiltshire.
7Herefordshire District

In the county of Hereford and Worcester-

  • the districts of Hereford and South Herefordshire;

  • the district of Leominster (except the parishes of Bayton, Bockleton, Eastham, Hanley, Knighton on Teme, Kyre, Lindridge, Mamble, Pensax, Rochford, Stanford with Orleton, Stockton on Teme, Stoke Bliss, and Tenbury);

  • in the district of Malvern Hills, the parishes of Acton Beauchamp, Ashperton, Avenbury, Aylton, Bishop's Frome, Bosbury, Bredenbury, Brockhampton, Bromyard, Canon Frome, Castle Frome, Coddington, Collington, Colwall, Cradley, Donnington, Eastnor, Edvin Loach, Edwyn Ralph, Eggleton, Evesbatch, Felton, Crendon Bishop, Hampton Charles, Ledbury Rural, Ledbury Town, Linton, Little Cowarne, Little Marcle, Mathon, Moreton Jeffries, Much Cowarne, Much Marcle, Munsley, Norton, Ocle Pychard, Pencombe with Grendon Warron, Pixley, Putley, Saltmarshe, Stanford Bishop, Stoke Lacy, Stretton Grandison, Tarrington, Tedstone Delamere, Tedstone Wafer, Thornbury, Ullingswick, Upper Sapey, Wacton, Wellington Heath, Whitbourne, Winslow, Wolferlow, Woolhope, and Yarkhill.

7North Birmingham District

In the county of West Midlands-

  • in the city of Birmingham, the wards (as altered by the City of Birmingham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980(18)) of Acock's Green, Aston, Erdington, Handsworth, Hodge Hill, Kingsbury, Kingstanding, Ladywood, Nechells, Oscott, Perry Barr, Sandwell, Shard End, Sheldon, Small Heath, Soho, Stockland Green, Sutton Four Oaks, Sutton New Hall, Sutton Vesey, Washwood Heath, and Yardley.

7North Staffordshire District

In the county of Staffordshire-

  • the districts of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Moorlands, and Stoke-on-Trent.

7North Worcestershire District

In the county of Hereford and Worcester-

  • the districts of Bromsgrove, Redditch, and Wyre Forest;

  • in the district of Leominster, the parishes of Bayton, Bockleton, Eastham, Hanley, Knighton on Teme, Kyre, Lindridge, Mamble, Pensax, Rochford, Stanford with Orleton, Stockton on Teme, Stoke Bliss and Tenbury;

  • in the district of Wychavon, the parish of Hartlebury.

7South Birmingham District

In the county of West Midlands-

  • in the city of Birmingham, the wards (as altered by the City of Birmingham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980(18)) of Bartley Green, Billesley, Bournville, Brandwood, Edgbaston, Fox Hollies, Hall Green, Harborne, King's Norton, Longbridge, Moseley, Northfield, Quinton, Selly Oak, Sparkbrook, Sparkhill, and Weoley.

7South Staffordshire District

In the county of Staffordshire-

  • the districts of Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Litchfield, South Staffordshire, Stafford, and Tamworth.

7Warwickshire DistrictThe county of Warwickshire.
7Worcester District

In the county of Hereford and Worcester-

  • the city of Worcester;

  • the district of Malvern Hills (except the parishes of Acton Beauchamp, Ashperton, Avenbury, Aylton, Bishop's Frome, Bosbury, Bredenbury, Brockhampton, Bromyard, Canon Frome, Castle Frome, Coddington, Collington, Colwall, Cradley, Donnington, Eastnor, Edvin Loach, Edwyn Ralph, Eggleton, Evesbatch, Felton, Grendon Bishop, Hampton Charles, Ledbury Rural, Ledbury Town, Linton, Little Cowarne, Little Marcle, Mathon, Moreton Jeffries, Much Cowarne, Much Marcle, Munsley, Norton, Ocle Pychard, Pencombe with Grendon Warron, Pixley, Putley, Saltmarshe, Stanford Bishop, Stoke Lacy, Stretton Grandison, Tarrington, Tedstone Delamere, Tedstone Wafer, Thornbury, Ullingswick, Upper Sapey, Wacton, Wellington Heath, Whitbourne, Winslow, Wolferlow, Woolhope, and Yarkhill);

  • the district of Wychavon (except the parish of Hartlebury).

8Bury and Rochdale District

In the county of Greater Manchester-

  • the boroughs of Bury and Rochdale;

In the county of Lancashire-

  • in the borough of Rossendale, the town of Whitworth.

8Chester District

In the county of Cheshire-

  • the city of Chester;

  • the borough of Ellesmere Port and Neston (except the area of the former urban district of Neston).

8East Lancashire District

In the county of Lancashire-

  • the boroughs of Blackburn, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Rossendale (except the town of Whitworth).

8Manchester District

In the county of Greater Manchester-

  • the city of Manchester.

8Morecambe Bay District

In the county of Lancashire-

  • the city of Lancaster;

In the county of Cumbria-

  • the districts of Barrow-in-Furness and South Lakeland.

8North Cheshire District

In the county of Cheshire-

  • the boroughs of Halton and Warrington;

  • in the district of Vale Royal, the parishes of Alvanley, Antrobus (as altered by the Macclesfield and Vale Royal (Areas) Order 1982(19)), Aston, Dutton, Frodsham, Great Budworth, Helsby, Kingsley, Manley, Norley, Sutton, and Whitley.

8North West Lancashire District

In the county of Lancashire-

  • the boroughs of Blackpool, Fylde, Preston, and Wyre.

8Salford and Trafford District

In the county of Greater Manchester-

  • the city of Salford;

  • the borough of Trafford.

8Sefton District

In the county of Merseyside-

  • the borough of Sefton.

8South and East Cheshire District

In the county of Cheshire-

  • the boroughs of Congleton, Crewe and Nantwich, and Macclesfield (as altered by the Macclesfield and Vale Royal (Areas) Order 1982(20));

  • the district of Vale Royal (except the parishes of Alvanley, Antrobus (as altered by the Macclesfield and Vale Royal (Areas) Order 1982), Aston, Dutton, Frodsham, Great Budworth, Helsby, Kingsley, Manley, Norley, Sutton, and Whitely).

8South Lancashire District

In the county of Lancashire-

  • the boroughs of Chorley and South Ribble;

  • the district of West Lancashire.

8West Pennine District

In the county of Greater Manchester-

  • the boroughs of Oldham and Tameside;

In the county of Derbyshire-

  • in the borough of High Peak, the area of the former borough of Glossop, and the parishes of Charlesworth, Chisworth, and Tintwistle.

8Wirral District

In the county of Cheshire-

  • in the borough of Ellesmere Port and Neston, the area of the former urban district of Neston;

In the county of Merseyside-

  • the borough of Wirral.

PART IIHEALTH AUTHORITY DISTRICTS CORRESPONDING WITH THE AREAS OF FORMER AREA HEALTH AUTHORITIES

(1)(2)(3)(4)
No. of regionName of districtDescription of districtName of the area of former Area Health Authority
1Newcastle District

In the county of of Tyne and Wear-

  • the city of Newcastle

Newcastle Area
1North Tyneside District

In the county of Tyne and Wear-

  • the borough of North Tyneside

North Tyneside Area
1Northumberland DistrictThe county of NorthumberlandNorthumberland Area
1Sunderland District

In the county of Tyne and Wear-

  • the borough of Sunderland

Sunderland Area
2Barnsley District

In the county of South Yorkshire-

  • the borough of Barnsley

Barnsley Area
2Doncaster District

In the county of South Yorkshire-

  • the borough of Doncaster

Doncaster Area
2Leicestershire DistrictThe county of LeicestershireLeicestershire Area
2Rotherham District

In the county of South Yorkshire-

  • the borough of Rotherham

Rotherham Area
2Sheffield District

In the county of South Yorkshire-

  • the city of Sheffield

Sheffield Area
4Barnet District

In Greater London-

  • the London borough of Barnet

Barnet Area
4Hillingdon District

In Greater London-

  • the London borough of Hillingdon

Hillingdon Area
5Bromley District

In Greater London-

  • the London borough of Bromley

Bromley Area
5Croydon District

In Greater London-

  • the London borough of Croydon

Croydon Area
6Cornwall and Isles of Scilly District

The county of Cornwall The Isles of Scilly

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Area
6Isle of Wight DistrictThe county of Isle of WightIsle of Wight Area
6Somerset DistrictThe county of SomersetSomerset Area
7Coventry District

In the county of West Midlands-

  • the city of Coventry

Coventry Area
7Dudley District

In the county of West Midlands-

  • the borough of Dudley

Dudley Area
7Sandwell District

In the county of West Midlands-

  • the borough of Sandwell

Sandwell Area
7Shropshire DistrictThe county of ShropshireSalop Area
7Solihull District

In the county of West Midlands-

  • the borough of Solihull

Solihull Area
7Walsall District

In the county of West Midlands-

  • the borough of Walsall

Walsall Area
7Wolverhampton District

In the county of West Midlands-

  • the borough of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton Area
8Bolton District

In the county of Greater Manchester-

  • the borough of Bolton

Bolton Area
8Liverpool District

In the county of Merseyside-

  • the city of Liverpool

Liverpool Area
8St Helens and Knowsley District

In the county of Merseyside-

  • the boroughs of Knowsley and St Helens

St Helens and Knowsley Area
8Stockport District

In the county of Greater Manchester-

  • the borough of Stockport

Stockport Area
8Wigan District

In the county of Greater Manchester-

  • the borough of Wigan

Wigan Area"

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order abolishes on 1st April 1994 the districts specified in Schedule 2, and determines the new districts specified in Schedules 3 and 4, for the purposes of the National Health Service Act 1977.

This Order makes provision for the transfer of officers (article 3) from health authorities abolished on 1st April 1994 by the National Health Service (District Health Authorities) Order 1994 to the relevant new authorities established by that Order, and for the transfer of rights and liabilities of the abolished authorities (article 5). It also makes further provision consequential on the establishment of the new authorities.

This Order substitutes a new Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (Determination of Districts) Order 1981 which specifies districts for the purposes of the National Health Service Act 1977, and describes the areas which comprise those districts (article 2 and Schedule 5).

(1)

1977 c. 49; section 8 was amended by the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53), Schedule 1, Part I, paragraph 28, and by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19), section 1.

(2)

S.I. 1994/680.

(3)

S.I. 1993/572.

(4)

S.I. 1990/1756, as amended by S.I. 1991/325, 2040, 1992/119, 366, 2164, 2752, 1993/572 and 2218.

(6)

S.I. 1977/1962.

(7)

S.I. 1994/683.

(9)

Section 98 was amended by paragraphs 69 and 97 of Schedule 1 to the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53), paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41), section 6(2) of, and Part I of Schedule 8 to, the Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48) and section 20 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19).

(10)

Section 65 was substituted by section 7(10) of the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49), and amended by section 25 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19).

(12)

See section 91 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49).

(13)

S.I. 1980/594.

(14)

See The Derbyshire Dales (Parishes) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/2574).

(15)

S.I. 1984/89.

(16)

See section 10 of the Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53).

(17)

S.I. 1975/2145.

(18)

S.I. 1980/594.

(19)

S.I. 1982/1759.

(20)

S.I. 1982/1759.


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