[10F Meaning of “independent health care services”]
National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (1978 c 29) | Legislation

[Meaning of “independent health care services”]

[10F  Meaning of “independent health care services”]

[(1)     In this Act, an “independent health care service” is any of the following—

(a)     an independent hospital;

(b)     a private psychiatric hospital;

(c)     an independent clinic;

(d)     an independent medical agency;

(e)     an independent ambulance service.

(2)     In subsection (1)—

“independent hospital” means a hospital which is neither a health service hospital nor a private psychiatric hospital; and for the purposes of this definition includes part of a health service hospital if (not being a private psychiatric hospital)—

(a)     it is carried on as a separate unit;

(b)     it does not provide treatment or nursing in pursuance of this Act;

(c)     no part of it is contained within the same building as any such part which does provide treatment or nursing in pursuance of this Act;

“private psychiatric hospital” means any premises used or intended to be used for the provision of medical treatment to one or more patients subject to an order or direction under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13) or the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c 46) (whether or not other persons are treated there), not being—

(a)

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