National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 — United Kingdom law | Esheria

National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006

This provision sets out the Welsh Ministers’ duties and powers for the health service in Wales, including service provision, quality improvement, reporting, procurement rules, direct payments, and NHS body governance.

AI-assisted research synopsis — verify against the official legal text below.

Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
Official source
View official record ↗
NHS governance NHS service arrangements NHS trust governance accounts and reporting appeals board appointments complaints dental services direct payments document production finance funding health service charges health service provision indemnity cover indemnity schemes information disclosure list management notifications and records offences and penalties ophthalmic services oversight payments and grants pharmaceutical services +16 more

Statute overview

About this statute

This provision sets out the Welsh Ministers’ duties and powers for the health service in Wales, including service provision, quality improvement, reporting, procurement rules, direct payments, and NHS body governance. This provision lets Welsh Ministers and Local Health Boards set up and manage indemnity and service arrangements, and it requires some bodies to provide or publish certain information and services. Local Health Boards must provide or secure primary dental services in their areas and publish prescribed information; Welsh Ministers can regulate contracts and service arrangements. This part sets rules for pharmaceutical services, including who Local Health Boards may work with, how lists and pilot schemes are managed, and how disputes and removals are handled. This provision lets the Welsh Ministers set and recover charges for some NHS services, but it also sets exemptions, information controls, and offence rules.