Special Health Authority
A Special Health Authority (SpHA) provides a health service to the whole of England, not just to a local community, for example, the NHS Business Services Authority , Health Research Authority etc.
Description
A Special Health Authority is an ORGANISATION.
A Special Health Authority ( SpHA) provides a health service to the whole of England, not just to a local community, for example, the NHS Business Services Authority, Health Research Authority etc .
Special Health Authorities are independent, but can be subject to ministerial direction in the same way as other NHS bodies.
For further information on Special Health Authorities, see the legislation.gov.uk website at: New Special Health Authorities.
Also Known As
This NHS Business Definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | Special Health Authorities |
| Short name | SpHA |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| NHS Business Definition | Digital Health and Care Wales | references in description Special Health Authority |
| NHS Business Definition | Health Research Authority | references in description Special Health Authority |
| NHS Business Definition | NHS Blood and Transplant | references in description Special Health Authority |
| NHS Business Definition | NHS Business Services Authority | references in description Special Health Authority |