Legislation

Section 140 – Notification of hospitals having arrangements for special cases

Introduction

This section requires NHS bodies to notify local authorities in their areas of arrangements for receiving patients in cases of special urgency and of accommodation or facilities designed to be specially suited to patients aged under 18. Guidance about compliance with obligations under this section begins at paragraph 14.77 of the Code of Practice.

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