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NHS primary care trust, the Glossary

Primary care trusts (PCTs) were part of the National Health Service in England from 2001 to 2013.^[1]

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Defunct National Health Service organisations

Andrew Lansley

Andrew David Lansley, Baron Lansley, (born 11 December 1956) is a British Conservative politician who previously served as Secretary of State for Health and Leader of the House of Commons.

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Board of directors

A board of directors is an executive committee that supervises the activities of a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government agency.

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The Cameron–Clegg coalition was formed by David Cameron and Nick Clegg when Cameron was invited by Queen Elizabeth II to form a government, following the resignation of Prime Minister Gordon Brown on 11 May 2010, after the general election on 6 May.

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Chair (officer)

The chair, also chairman, chairwoman, or chairperson, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly.

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Chief executive officer

A chief executive officer (CEO) (chief executive (CE), or managing director (MD) in the UK) is the highest officer charged with the management of an organization especially a company or nonprofit institution.

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Clinical commissioning group

Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) were National Health Service (NHS) organisations set up by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to replace strategic health authorities and primary care trusts to organise the delivery of NHS services in each of their local areas in England. NHS primary care trust and Clinical commissioning group are Defunct National Health Service organisations.

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Commissioning support units

Commissioning support units were established in April 2013 from the remains of the primary care trusts and strategic health authorities as part of the reorganisation of the National Health Service in England following the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

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Dentist

A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a health care professional who specializes in dentistry, the branch of medicine focused on the teeth, gums, and mouth.

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Department of Health and Social Care

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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District health authorities (DHAs) were National Health Service (NHS) administrative organisations set up in England and Wales in 1982 by the Health Services Act 1980. NHS primary care trust and District health authority are Defunct National Health Service organisations.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Executive director

Executive director is commonly the title of the chief executive officer (CEO) of a company, non-profit organization, government agency or international organization.

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General practitioner

A general practitioner (GP) or family physician is a doctor who is a consultant in general practice. NHS primary care trust and general practitioner are primary care.

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GP Fundholding

GP Fundholding was created in 1991 as part of the quasi-market created in the National Health Service by the Thatcher Government's National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.

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Guardian Media Group plc (GMG) is a British-based mass media company owning various media operations including The Guardian and The Observer.

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Health and Social Care Act 2012

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Health Authorities Act 1995

The Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reorganised the administration of the National Health Service in England and Wales.

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Health authority

Between 1996 and 2002, the National Health Service in England and Wales was organised under health authorities (HAs). NHS primary care trust and health authority are Defunct National Health Service organisations.

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Health Foundation

The Health Foundation is an independent charity and think tank for health care for people in the UK.

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List of primary care trusts in England

Primary care trusts were abolished on 31 March 2013 as part of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, with their commissioning work taken over by clinical commissioning groups. NHS primary care trust and List of primary care trusts in England are Defunct National Health Service organisations.

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National Health Service (England)

The National Health Service (NHS) is the publicly funded healthcare system in England, and one of the four National Health Service systems in the United Kingdom.

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National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002

The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reorganised the administration of the National Health Service in England and Wales.

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NHS Plan 2000

The NHS Plan 2000 was a ten year plan of the Blair ministry for the National Health Service (England).

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NHS primary care trust

Primary care trusts (PCTs) were part of the National Health Service in England from 2001 to 2013. NHS primary care trust and NHS primary care trust are 2013 disestablishments in England, Defunct National Health Service organisations and primary care.

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NHS Property Services

NHS Property Services Limited is a company owned by the Department of Health and Social Care in the United Kingdom that took over the ownership of around 3,600 National Health Service (NHS) facilities in April 2013.

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Non-executive director

A non-executive director (abbreviated to non-exec, NED or NXD), independent director or external director is a member of the board of directors of a corporation, such as a company, cooperative or non-government organization, but not a member of the executive management team.

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Pharmacist

A pharmacist, also known as a chemist in Commonwealth English, is a healthcare professional who is knowledgeable about preparation, mechanism of action, clinical usage and legislation of medications in order to dispense them safely to the public and to provide consultancy services.

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Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

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.

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Strategic health authority

Strategic health authorities (SHA) were part of the structure of the National Health Service in England between 2002 and 2013. NHS primary care trust and Strategic health authority are 2013 disestablishments in England and Defunct National Health Service organisations.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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Transforming Community Services was a programme in the English NHS which operated from 2008 at a national level and continued during the implementation of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

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White paper

A white paper is a report or guide that informs readers concisely about a complex issue and presents the issuing body's philosophy on the matter.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHS_primary_care_trust

Also known as Healthcare for London, PCTs, Primary Care Trust, Primary Care Trusts, Primary care centre.