NHS Strategic Health Authorities (SHA) are part of the structure of the National Health Service in England. In 2002, the existing NHS Health Authorities (see List of NHS Health Authorities (1996-2002)) were renamed and merged to form the 28 new Strategic Health Authorities [1] [2]. The SHAs have the Board and governance structures common to all NHS Trusts. The logo of the NHS for England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004... Between 1996 and 2002 the UK National Health Service was organised under the following Health Authorities. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... National Health Service Trusts (NHS Trusts) provide many services of the United Kingdom National Health Service in England and Wales. ...

On April 12th 2006, Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Health, announced that, following an NHS consultation, which ended on March 22nd 2006, the SHAs were to be reorganized, reducing to 10 in number. This is hoped to produce substantial financial savings. The Right Honourable Patricia Hope Hewitt (born 22 December 1948) British politician. ... Minister of Health redirects here. ...

Each SHA is responsible for enacting the directives and implementing fiscal policy as dictated by the Department of Health at a regional level. In turn each SHA area contains various NHS trusts which take responsibility for running or commissioning local NHS services. The SHA is responsible for strategic supervision of these services. Many governments, both national and more local, have a Department of Health. This article is about the British one. ... National Health Service Trusts (NHS Trusts) provide many services of the United Kingdom National Health Service in England and Wales. ...

SHAs after 1st July 2006

The ten SHAs established as of 1st July 2006 are:

1. East of England
2. East Midlands
3. London
4. North East
5. Northwest
6. South Central
7. South East Coast
8. Southwest
9. West Midlands
10. Yorkshire and Humber

These Strategic Health Authorities are the same as the Government Office regions of England, except that the large South East England region is divided into two : South Central and South East Coast. The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity in England. ... South East England is one of the official regions of England. ...

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Types of Trust under the remit of SHAs

• NHS Hospital Trust
• NHS Ambulance Services Trust
• NHS Care Trust
• NHS Mental Health Services Trust
• NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT)

NHS Hospital Trusts provide acute health services within the British National Health Service. ... NHS Ambulance Services Trusts provide ambulance services within the English National Health Service. ... NHS Care Trusts, a class of NHS Trusts in the National Health Service of the United Kingdom, are organisations that work in both health and social care. ... NHS Mental Health Services Trusts provide mental health services within the British National Health Service. ... A Primary Care Trust may run community health centres. ...

See also

• NHS Trust

National Health Service Trusts (NHS Trusts) provide many services of the United Kingdom National Health Service in England and Wales. ...

Map of SHAs before 2006 reorganization

1. Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire SHA
2. Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire SHA
3. Birmingham and The Black Country SHA (West Midlands minus Coventry)
4. Cheshire and Merseyside SHA
5. County Durham and Tees Valley SHA
6. Cumbria and Lancashire SHA
7. Dorset and Somerset SHA
8. Essex SHA
9. Greater Manchester SHA
10. Hampshire and Isle Of Wight SHA
11. Kent and Medway SHA
12. Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland SHA
13. Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire SHA
14. North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire SHA
15. North Central London SHA
16. North East London SHA
17. North West London SHA
18. Northumberland, Tyne and Wear SHA
19. Shropshire and Staffordshire SHA
20. South East London SHA
21. South West London SHA
22. South West Peninsula SHA
23. South Yorkshire SHA
24. Surrey and Sussex SHA (Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex)
25. Thames Valley SHA (Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire)
26. Trent SHA (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire)
27. West Midlands South SHA (Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Coventry) †
28. West Yorkshire SHA

† known as the 'Coventry, Warwickshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire SHA until 2004 [4] The County of Avon was a short-lived non-metropolitan county and ceremonial county in the west of England, named after the River Avon which ran through it. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Bedfordshire is a county in England and forms part of the East of England region. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Har(t)fordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom, officially part of the East of England Government region. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... The Black Country is a loosely-defined area of conurbation to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton in the English West Midlands, around the South Staffordshire coalfield. ... 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For other uses, see Dorset (disambiguation). ... Somerset is a county in the south-west of England. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in England established in 1974 which covers an area roughly encompassing the conurbation surrounding the City of Manchester. ... Hampshire (abbr. ... The Isle of Wight is an English island, south of the county of Hampshire off the southern English coast. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... The Medway Towns is the name given to a conurbation located to the north of Kent in England: until 1998 it was part of that county (see below). ... Leicestershire (abbreviated Leics) is a landlocked county in central England. ... Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or Nhants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ... Rutland is traditionally Englands smallest county and is bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Northamptonshire. ... Norfolk (pronounced IPA: ) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... Suffolk (pronounced SUF-fk) is a large traditional and administrative county in the East Anglia region of eastern England. ... Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west. ... Bolton Abbey North Yorkshire is a Shire county within the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. ... The East Riding of Yorkshire is a local government district in the United Kingdom. ... South Humberside is a former postal county of England. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... Northumberland is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in northern England. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England and consists of the estuary areas of the rivers Tyne and Wear. ... Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ... Sussex is a traditional county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... The Thames Valley is generally the region that drains into the River Thames, England, but is used in a more specific term by the government. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in south-east England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... Berkshire (IPA: or  ; sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a county in England and forms part of the South East England region. ... Map of Bucks (1904) This article is about the English county. ... The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, and boasts some of Englands most attractive scenery. ... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... The West Midlands is a geographical term describing the western half of central England, known as the Midlands. ... Warwickshire (pronounced either /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃə/ or /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃɪə/) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... Worcestershire (pronounced ; abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. ... Herefordshire is a traditional and ceremonial county and unitary district in the West Midlands region of England in the United Kingdom. ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England, corresponding roughly to the core of the West Riding of the traditional county of Yorkshire. ...

The London breakup is

• North Central London - Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, Islington
• North East London - Barking and Dagenham, City, Hackney, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest
• North West London - Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Westminster
• South East London - Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark
• South West London - Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Sutton

These SHAs will all be replaced by a single London SHA in 2006. The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. ... The London Borough of Camden is an inner-London borough created in 1965 to replace the metropolitan boroughs of Hampstead, Holborn, St Pancras. ... Arms of Enfield London Borough Council The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. ... Arms of the London Borough of Haringey The London Borough of Haringey is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. ... Arms of Islington London Borough Council Islington Town Hall Islington is a borough of London to the north of the City of London, west of Hackney, east of Camden, and south of Haringey. ... The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is a London borough in East London. ... Coat of arms The City of London is a small area in Greater London. ... Hackney Town Hall was built in the 1930s for the old Metropolitan Borough. ... The London Borough of Havering is a London borough in East London and forms part of Outer London. ... Newham Town Hall in East Ham (E6) Arms of Newham London Borough Council Logo on the roadside at sunset The London Borough of Newham is a London borough in East London. ... The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in East London, England. ... The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is the London borough to the east of the City of London, north of the River Thames in East London. ... The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough in north east Outer London. ... The London Borough of Brent is a London borough in north west London and forms part of Outer London. ... Arms of Ealing London Borough Council The London Borough of Ealing is an Outer London borough in West London. ... The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a west London borough. ... The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a London borough in the west side of inner London, created in 1965 from the former boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea. ... The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of outer northwest London. ... The London Borough of Hillingdon is the westernmost London borough and home to Brunel University and London Heathrow Airport. ... The London Borough of Hounslow is a London borough in west outer London. ... The City of Westminster is a London borough with city status, situated to the west of the City of London and north of the River Thames. ... Arms of Bexley London Borough Council The London Borough of Bexley is a London borough in southeast outer London. ... Arms of Bromley London Borough Council The London Borough of Bromley is a London Borough of outer southeast London. ... Arms of Greenwich London Borough Council The London Borough of Greenwich is a London borough in southeast London, formed in 1965 by merging the former metropolitan boroughs of Greenwich and most of Woolwich (with the exception of North Woolwich, north of the river, which became part of the London Borough... Arms of Lambeth London Borough Council The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough and forms part of Inner London. ... At Lewisham High Street The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in southeast London. ... Arms of Southwark London Borough Council The London Borough of Southwark is a London borough, located on the south side of the River Thames and part of Inner London. ... The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in South London and part of Outer London. ... The London Borough of Merton is a London borough in south west London. ... The London Borough of Wandsworth is a London borough in southwest London. ... Arms of Sutton London Borough Council The London Borough of Sutton is a London borough in outer southwest London. ...