The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947 came into effect on 5 July 1948 and created the

National Health Service in Scotland NHS Scotland, sometimes styled NHSScotland, is the publicly funded healthcare system in Scotland and one of the four systems that make up the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. It operates 14 territorial NHS boards across 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 England and Wales () is one of the three legal jurisdictions of the United Kingdom. It covers the constituent countries England and Wales and was formed by the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542. The substantive law of the jurisdiction is Eng ...

, accountable to the

Secretary of State for Health The secretary of state for health and social care, also referred to as the health secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, responsible for the work of the Department of Health and Social Care. The incumbent ...

and a separate NHS was created for Scotland, accountable to the

Secretary of State for Scotland The secretary of state for Scotland ( gd, Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba; sco, Secretar o State fir Scotland), also referred to as the Scottish secretary, is a Secretary of State (United Kingdom), secretary of state in the Government of the Unit ...

. Similar health services in Northern Ireland were created by the Northern Ireland Parliament through the Health Services Act (Northern Ireland) 1948. Many sections of the Act were repealed by the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 and the remaining provisions were repealed by the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, Schedule 17
at legislation.gov.uk

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United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1947 NHS legislation 1947 in Scotland NHS Scotland Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning Scotland Welfare state in the United Kingdom Health law in Scotland {{UK-statute-stub

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