National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947

The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 27) came into effect on 5 July 1948 and created the National Health Service in Scotland. Though the title 'National Health Service' implies one health service for the United Kingdom, in reality one NHS was created for England and Wales, accountable to the Secretary of State for Health and a separate NHS was created for Scotland, accountable to the Secretary of State for Scotland. Similar health services in Northern Ireland were created by the Northern Ireland Parliament through the Health Services Act (Northern Ireland) 1948 (c. 3 (N.I.)).

National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to provide for the establishment of a comprehensive health service for Scotland, and for purposes connected therewith.
Citation	10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 27
Territorial extent	Scotland
Dates
Royal assent	21 May 1947
Other legislation
Repealed by	National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
Status: Repealed
Text of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

Many sections of the act were repealed by the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972^[1] and the remaining provisions were repealed by the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.^[2]

See also

• National Health Service Act 1946