Former NHS Special Health Authorities
- Bethlem Royal and Maudsley Special Health Authority
- Health Protection Agency
- Mental Health Act Commission until March 2009; succeeded by the Care Quality Commission
- NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service†
- NHS Dental Vocational Training Authority until April 2006; succeeded by the Committee of Postgraduate Deans and Directors
- NHS Direct until April 2008; converted to an NHS trust
- NHS Information Authority until April 2005
- NHS Logistics until October 2006; joined forces with DHL to become NHS Supply Chain
- NHS Pensions Agency†
- Prescription Pricing Authority†
- Special Hospitals Service Authority
†Became part of the NHS Business Services Authority in April 2006)
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