List of district health authorities in England and Wales

A district health authority was an administrative unit of the National Health Service in England and Wales from 1982 to 2000. Both the configuration and the responsibilities were altered several times during that period. Area Health Authorities, which existed from 1974 to 1982, were an intermediate tier created by the 1974 reorganisation. The most common complaint in evidence about the reorganisation of the NHS made to the Royal Commission on the National Health Service was that it added an extra and unnecessary tier of management.

Authorities in Northern Region

District authorities created 1982

Sixteen district health authorities were formed in the Northern Region in 1982, replacing nine area health authorities:

AHA 1974–82	District Health Authority 1982	Local Government Areas	Changes
Cleveland	Hartlepool	Hartlepool
Cleveland	North Tees	Stockton-on-Tees
Cleveland	South Tees	Langbaurgh and Middlesbrough
Cumbria	East Cumbria	Carlisle, Eden, part of Allerdale
Cumbria	South Cumbria	Barrow-in-Furness and South Lakeland
Cumbria	West Cumbria	Copeland, part of Allerdale
Durham	Darlington	Darlington and Teesdale	Part of South Durham District 1992
Durham	Durham	Chester-le-Street, Durham, and Easington	Part of North Durham District 1992
Durham	North West Durham	Derwentside	Part of North Durham District 1992
Durham	South West Durham	Sedgefield and Wear Valley	Part of South Durham District 1992
Gateshead	Gateshead	Gateshead
Newcastle	Newcastle	Newcastle
Northumberland	Northumberland	County of Northumberland
North Tyneside	North Tyneside	North Tyneside
South Tyneside	South Tyneside	South Tyneside
Sunderland	Sunderland	Sunderland

1992–1994

Reorganisation in 1992 led to a reduction in the number of districts to fourteen:

District Health Authority	County	Area
East Cumbria	Cumbria	Unchanged
Gateshead	Tyne and Wear	Unchanged
Hartlepool	Cleveland	Unchanged
Newcastle	Tyne and Wear	Unchanged
Northumberland	Northumberland	Unchanged
North Durham	County Durham	Districts of Chester-le-Street, Derwentside, Durham and Easington
North Tees	Cleveland	Unchanged
North Tyneside	Tyne and Wear	Unchanged
South Cumbria	Cumbria	Unchanged
South Durham	County Durham	Districts of Darlington, Sedgefield, Teesdale, and Wear Valley
South Tees	Cleveland	Unchanged
South Tyneside	Tyne and Wear	Unchanged
Sunderland	Tyne and Wear	Unchanged
West Cumbria	Cumbria	Unchanged

1994–1996

In 1994 the Northern region became part of the larger Northern and Yorkshire Region, and there were further amalgamations of districts:

North Cumbria District formed from East Cumbria and West Cumbria
South of Tyne District was formed from Gateshead and South Tyneside
Tees District formed from Hartlepool, North Tees and South Tees
Morecambe Bay District formed in from South Cumbria and Lancaster
Authorities in Yorkshire Region

District Authorities created 1982

Seventeen district health authorities were formed in the Yorkshire Region in 1982, replacing seven Area Health Authorities:

AHA 1974–82	District Health Authority 1982	Local Government Areas	Changes
Bradford, North Yorkshire	Airedale	Craven, part of Bradford	Abolished 1992 - part to Bradford, remainder to North Yorkshire
Bradford	Bradford	Part of Bradford	Gained part of abolished Airedale 1992
Calderdale	Calderdale	Calderdale Same area as AHA	Part of West Yorkshire District 1993
Humberside	Beverley : renamed East Yorkshire 1982	Beverley, East Yorkshire	Part of East Riding District 1993
Humberside	Grimsby	Great Grimsby, Cleethorpes	Part of Grimsby and Scunthorpe District 1993
Humberside	Hull	Holderness, Kingston upon Hull	Part of East Riding District 1993
Humberside	Scunthorpe	Boothferry, Glanford and Scunthorpe	Part of Grimsby and Scunthorpe District 1993
Kirklees	Dewsbury	Part of Kirklees	Part of West Yorkshire District 1993
Kirklees	Huddersfield	Part of Kirklees	Part of Leeds District 1991
Leeds	Leeds Western	Part of Leeds	Part of Leeds District 1991
North Yorkshire	Harrogate	Part of Harrogate	Part of North Yorkshire District 1992
North Yorkshire	Northallerton	Richmondshire, part of Hambleton, part of Harrogate	Part of North Yorkshire District 1992
North Yorkshire	Scarborough	Scarborough, part of Ryedale	Part of North Yorkshire District 1992
North Yorkshire	York	Selby, York, part of Hambleton, part of Harrogate, part of Ryedale	Part of North Yorkshire District 1992
Wakefield	Pontefract	Part of Wakefield	Part of Wakefield District 1993
Wakefield	Wakefield	Part of Wakefield	Absorbed Pontefract District 1993

1991–1996

Reorganisation in 1991 to 1993 led to a reduction in the number of districts to seven:

District Health Authority	County	Area
Bradford	West Yorkshire	City of Bradford
East Riding	Humberside	The Districts of Beverley, East Yorkshire, Holderness and Kingston upon Hull
Grimsby and Scunthorpe	Humberside	The Districts of Boothferry, Cleethorpes, Great Grimsby, Glanford and Scunthorpe
Leeds	West Yorkshire	The City of Leeds
North Yorkshire	North Yorkshire	Entire County
Wakefield	West Yorkshire	The City of Wakefield
West Yorkshire	West Yorkshire	Calderdale and Kirklees Metropolitan Boroughs

In 1994 the Yorkshire Region became part of the Yorkshire and Northern Region.

Authorities in Trent Region

District Authorities created 1982

Twelve district health authorities were formed in the Trent Region in 1982, replacing eight Area Health Authorities:

AHA 1974–82	District Health Authority 1982	Local government areas	Changes
Barnsley	Barnsley	Barnsley
Derbyshire	North Derbyshire	Bolsover, Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire, part of High Peak, part of West Derbyshire
Derbyshire	Southern Derbyshire	Amber Valley, Derby, Erewash, South Derbyshire, part of West Derbyshire
Doncaster	Doncaster	Doncaster
Leicestershire	Leicestershire	County of Leicestershire
Lincolnshire	North Lincolnshire	Lincoln, West Lindsey, part of East Lindsey
Lincolnshire	Southern Lincolnshire	Boston, South Holland, South Kesteven, part of North Kesteven, part of East Lindsey
Nottinghamshire	Bassetlaw	Bassetlaw	Part of North Nottinghamshire District 1992
Nottinghamshire	Central Nottinghamshire	Mansfield, Newark, part of Ashfield	Part of North Nottinghamshire District 1992
Nottinghamshire	Nottingham	Broxtowe, Gedling, Nottingham, Rushcliffe and part of Ashfield
Rotherham	Rotherham	Rotherham
Sheffield	Sheffield	Sheffield

1992–1996

Reorganisation in 1992 led to a reduction in the number of districts to eleven by the creation of North Nottinghamshire District by the amalgamation of Bassetlaw and Central Nottinghamshire Districts.
In 1994 Lincolnshire District was formed from North Lincolnshire and South Lincolnshire

Authorities in East Anglia Region

District authorities created 1982

Eight district health authorities were formed in the East Anglian region in 1982, replacing three area health authorities:

AHA 1974–82	District Health Authority 1982	Local Government Areas	Changes
Cambridgeshire	Cambridge	Cambridge, East Cambridgeshire, most of South Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire	Huntingdon	Most of Huntingdon, part of South Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire	Peterborough	Peterborough, part of Huntingdon, part of Fenland	Part of North West Anglia District 1992
Cambridgeshire, Norfolk	West Norfolk and Wisbech	Part of Fenland, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, part of Breckland	Part of North West Anglia District 1992
Norfolk, Suffolk	Great Yarmouth and Waveney	Great Yarmouth, Waveney, part of Broadland, part of South Norfolk
Norfolk	Norwich	Norwich, part of Breckland, part of North Norfolk, most of South Norfolk
Suffolk	East Suffolk	Ipswich, Suffolk Coastal, Part of Babergh, part of Mid Suffolk	Part of Suffolk District 1993
Norfolk, Suffolk	West Suffolk	Part of Breckland, Forest Heath, St Edmundsbury, part of Babergh, part of Mid Suffolk	Part of Suffolk District 1993

1993–1996

Reorganisation in 1992 and 1993 led to a reduction in the number of districts to six:

District Health Authority	County	Area
Cambridge	Cambridgeshire	Unchanged
Great Yarmouth and Waveney	Norfolk, Suffolk	Unchanged. Abolished 1994 to East Norfolk, Suffolk Districts
Huntingdon	Cambridgeshire	Unchanged
North West Anglia	Cambridgeshire, Norfolk	Districts of Fenland, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Peterborough; most of Breckland
Norwich	Norfolk	Gained parish of Thetford 1993. Abolished 1994 to East Norfolk District
Suffolk	Suffolk	Entire County except Waveney District

A further change was made in 1994 :

East Norfolk District formed from Norwich District and the part of Great Yarmouth and Waveney District in Norfolk. Waveney, in Suffolk, was transferred to Suffolk District.
Authorities in North West Thames Region

In 1982 the boundary of the region was adjusted when part of the City of Westminster was placed in the North East Thames Region. In 1990 the area was returned to the North West Thames Region. Also in 1982 the borough of Spelthorne, Surrey was received from the South West Thames Region, to which it returned in 1993.

District Authorities created 1982

Fourteen district health authorities were formed in the North West Thames Region in 1982, replacing seven Area Health Authorities:

AHA 1974–82	District Health Authority 1982	Local Government Areas	Changes
Barnet	Barnet	Barnet
Bedfordshire	South Bedfordshire	Luton, South Bedfordshire	Part of Bedfordshire District 1994
Bedfordshire	North Bedfordshire	Mid Bedfordshire, North Bedfordshire	Part of Bedfordshire District 1994
Brent and Harrow	Brent	Brent	Part of Parkside District 1988 †
Brent and Harrow	Harrow	Harrow	Part of Brent and Harrow District 1993
Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow	Ealing	Ealing	Part of Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow District 1993
Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow, Surrey	Hounslow and Spelthorne	Hounslow, Spelthorne	Part to Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow District, part to North West Surrey District 1993
Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow	Hammersmith and Fulham	Hammersmith and Fulham	Part of Riverside District 1985‡
Hertfordshire	East Hertfordshire	Broxbourne, East Hertfordshire, Welwyn Hatfield	Part of East and North Hertfordshire District 1992
Hertfordshire	North Hertfordshire	North Hertfordshire, Stevenage	Part of East and North Hertfordshire District 1992
Hertfordshire	North West Hertfordshire	Dacorum, St Albans
Hertfordshire	South West Hertfordshire	Hertsmere, Three Rivers, Watford
Hillingdon	Hillingdon	Hillingdon
Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster	Paddington and North Kensington	Part of City of Westminster, part of Kensington and Chelsea	Part of Parkside District 1988 †
Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster	Victoria	Part of City of Westminster, part of Kensington and Chelsea	Part of Riverside District 1985‡

There were changes in the central London districts in 1985 and 1988:
‡ Riverside District was formed in 1985 by the amalgamation of Hammersmith and Fulham and Victoria Districts.
† Parkside District was created by the amalgamation of the Paddington & North Kensington and Brent Districts in 1988. In 1990 it was enlarged by gaining part of the City of Westminster from the abolished Bloomsbury District in the neighbouring North East Thames District. Parkside was abolished with part going to Kensington Chelsea and Westminster and part to Brent and Harrow in 1993.

1992–1996

Reorganisation in 1992 to 1994 led to a reduction in the number of districts to nine:

District Health Authority	County	Area
Barnet	Greater London	London Borough of Barnet
Bedfordshire	Bedfordshire	County of Bedfordshire
Brent and Harrow	Greater London	London Boroughs of Brent, Harrow
Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow	Greater London	London Boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hounslow
East and North Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	Districts of Broxbourne, East Hertfordshire, North Hertfordshire, Stevenage and Welwyn Hatfield
Hillingdon	Greater London	London Borough of Hillingdon
Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster	Greater London	Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and City of Westminster
North West Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	Districts of Dacorum and St Albans
South West Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	Districts of Hertsmere, Three Rivers and Watford

Authorities In North East Thames Region

In 1982 the boundary of the region was adjusted when part of the City of Westminster was received from in the North West Thames Region. In 1990 the area was returned.

District Authorities created 1982

Fourteen district health authorities were formed in the North East Thames Region in 1982, replacing seven Area Health Authorities:

AHA 1974–82	District Health Authority 1982	Local Government Areas	Changes
Barking and Havering, Essex	Barking, Havering and Brentwood	Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Brentwood	Part to Barking and Havering District, part to South Essex District 1993
Essex	Basildon and Thurrock	Basildon, Thurrock	Part of South Essex District 1993
Camden and Islington, Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster	Bloomsbury	Part of Camden, part of City of Westminster	Abolished 1990, part to Bloomsbury and Islington District†, part to Parkside District
City and East London	City and Hackney	City of London, Hackney	Part of East London and The City District 1993
Enfield and Haringey	Enfield	Enfield	Part of New River District 1993
Camden and Islington	Hampstead	Part of Camden	Part of Camden and Islington District 1993
Enfield and Haringey	Haringey	Haringey	Part of New River District 1993
Camden and Islington	Islington	Islington	Part of Bloomsbury and Islington District 1990†
Essex	Mid Essex	Chelmsford, Maldon, most of Braintree	Part of North Essex 1993
City and East London	Newham	Newham	Part of East London and The City District 1993
Essex	North East Essex	Colchester, Tendring, part of Braintree	Part of North Essex District
Redbridge and Waltham Forest	Redbridge	Redbridge	Part of Redbridge and Waltham Forest 1993
Essex	Southend	Castle Point, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea	Part of South Essex District 1993
City and East London	Tower Hamlets	Tower Hamlets	Part of East London and The City District 1993
Redbridge and Waltham Forest	Waltham Forest	Waltham Forest	Part of Redbridge and Waltham Forest 1993
Essex	West Essex	Epping Fores, Harlow, Uttlesford	Part of North Essex District 1993

† Bloomsbury and Islington District was created in 1990. It consisted of the London Borough of Islington and 11 wards from the London Borough of Camden. It became part of Camden and Islington District in 1993.

1993–1996

Reorganisation in 1990 and 1993 led to a reduction in the number of districts to seven:

District Health Authority	County	Area
Barking and Havering	Greater London	London Boroughs of Barking and Dagenham and Havering
Camden and Islington	Greater London	London Boroughs of Camden and Islington
East London and The City	Greater London	The City of London & the Temples, and the London Boroughs of Hackney, Newham and Tower Hamlets
New River	Greater London	London Boroughs of Enfield and Haringey
North Essex	Essex	Districts of Braintree, Chelmsford, Colchester, Epping Forest, Harlow, Maldon, Tendring and Uttlesford
Redbridge and Waltham Forest	Greater London	London Boroughs of Redbridge and Waltham Forest
South Essex	Essex	Districts of Basildon, Brentwood, Castle Point, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock

Authorities in South East Thames Region

District Authorities created 1982

Fifteen district health authorities were formed in the South East Thames Region in 1982, replacing five Area Health Authorities:

AHA 1974–82	District Health Authority 1982	Local Government Areas	Changes
Bromley	Bromley	Bromley
East Sussex	Brighton	Brighton, Hove, most of Lewes	Part of East Sussex District 1993
East Sussex	Eastbourne	Eastbourne, most of Wealden, part of Lewes	Part of East Sussex District 1993
East Sussex	Hastings	Hastings, Rother, part of Wealden	Part of East Sussex District 1993
Greenwich and Bexley	Bexley	Bexley	Part of Bexley and Greenwich District 1994
Greenwich and Bexley	Greenwich	Greenwich	Part of Bexley and Greenwich District 1994
Kent	Canterbury and Thanet	Canterbury, Thanet, part of Dover, part of Swale	Part of East Kent District 1994
Kent	Dartford and Gravesham	Dartford, Gravesham, Sevenoaks,	Part of West Kent District 1994
Kent	Maidstone	Maidstone, part of Tonbridge and Malling	Part of West Kent District 1994
Kent	Medway	Gillingham, Rochester-upon-Medway, part of Swale	Part of West Kent District 1994
Kent	South East Kent	Ashford, Shepway, part of Dover	Part of East Kent District 1994
Kent	Tunbridge Wells	Tunbridge Wells, part of Sevenoaks, part of Lambeth	Part of South East London District 1993
Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham	Lewisham and North Southwark	Lewisham, part of Southwark	Part of South East London District 1993
Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham	West Lambeth	Part of Lambeth	Part of South East London District 1993

1993–1996

Reorganisation in 1993 and 1994 led to a reduction in the number of districts to eight:

District Health Authority	County	Area
Bexley and Greenwich	Greater London	Bexley, Greenwich
Bromley	Greater London
East Kent	Kent	Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, part of Swale, Shepway, Thanet
East Sussex	East Sussex	Entire County
South East London	Greater London	London Boroughs of Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark
West Kent	Kent	Dartford, Gillingham, Gravesham, Maidstone, Rochester-upon-Medway, Sevenoaks, part of Tonbridge and Malling part of Swale, Tunbridge Wells

Authorities in South West Thames Region

District Authorities created 1982

Thirteen district health authorities were formed in the South West Thames Region in 1982, replacing five Area Health Authorities:

AHA 1974–82	District Health Authority 1982	Local Government Areas	Changes
Croydon	Croydon	Croydon
Kingston and Richmond, Surrey	Kingston and Esher	Kingston upon Thames, part of Elmbridge	Part of Kingston and Richmond District 1993
Kingston and Richmond; Merton, Sutton and Richmond	Richmond, Twickenham and Roehampton	Richmond upon Thames, part of Wandsworth	Part of Kingston and Richmond District 1993
Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth	Merton and Sutton	Merton, Sutton	Part of Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth District 1994
Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth	Wandsworth	Part of Wandsworth	Part of Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth District 1994
Surrey	East Surrey	Tandridge, part of Mole Valley, part of Reigate and Banstead
Surrey	Mid Surrey	Epsom and Ewell, part of Reigate and Banstead, part of Elmbridge, part of Mole Valley
Surrey	North West Surrey	Runnymede, Woking, part of Elmbridge
Surrey	South West Surrey	Most of Guildford, part of Waverley
Surrey	West Surrey and North East Hampshire	Surrey Heath, part of Guildford, part of Waverley	To North West Surrey District, part to South West Surrey 1993
West Sussex	Chichester	Chichester, part of Arun
West Sussex	Cuckfield and Crawley: renamed Mid Downs 1982	Crawley, Mid Sussex, part of Horsham
West Sussex	Worthing	Adur, Worthing, part of Arun

1993–1996

Reorganisation in 1993 and 1994 led to a reduction in the number of districts to ten:

District Health Authority	County	Area
Chichester	West Sussex	Unchanged
Croydon	Greater London	Unchanged
East Surrey	Surrey	Unchanged
Kingston and Richmond	Greater London, Surrey	Kingston upon Thames, Richmond upon Thames, part of Elmbridge, part of Wandsworth
Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth	Greater London	Merton, Sutton, Part of Wandsworth
Mid Downs	West Sussex	Unchanged
Mid Surrey	Surrey	Unchanged
North West Surrey	Surrey	Unchanged
South West Surrey	Surrey	Districts of Guildford and Waverley
Worthing	West Sussex	Unchanged

Authorities in Wessex Region

District Authorities created 1982

Ten district health authorities were formed in the Wessex Region in 1982, replacing four Area Health Authorities:

AHA 1974–82	District Health Authority 1982	Local Government Areas	Changes
Dorset	East Dorset	Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole, Purbeck, Wimborne	Part of Dorset District in 1992
Dorset	West Dorset	North Dorset, West Dorset, Weymouth and Portland	Part of Dorset District 1992
Hampshire	Basingstoke and North Hampshire	Basingstoke and Deane, Hart, Rushmoor, part of East Hampshire	Part of North and Mid Hampshire District 1994
Hampshire	Southampton and South West Hampshire	New Forest, Southampton, part of Eastleigh, part of Test Valley
Hampshire	Winchester	Part of Test Valley, most of Winchester, part of Eastleigh	Part of North and Mid Hampshire District 1994
Hampshire	Portsmouth and South East Hampshire	Fareham, Gosport, Havant, Portsmouth, part of East Hampshire
Isle of Wight	Isle of Wight	County of Isle of Wight
Wiltshire	Bath	West Wiltshire, part of North Wiltshire, part of Kennet	Part of Bath and Wiltshire District 1994
Wiltshire	Salisbury	Salisbury	Part of Bath and Wiltshire District 1994
Wiltshire	Swindon	Thamesdown, part of Kennet, part of North Wiltshire	Part of Bath and Wiltshire District 1994

1994–1996

Reorganisation in 1994 led to a reduction in the number of districts to six:

District Health Authority	County	Area
Bath and Wiltshire	Wiltshire	Entire County
Dorset	Dorset	Entire County
Isle of Wight	Isle of Wight	Entire County
North and Mid Hampshire	Hampshire	Districts of Basingstoke and Deane, Hart, and Rushmoor; part of East Hampshire ; part of Test Valley ; most of Winchester ; part of Eastleigh
Portsmouth and South East Hampshire	Hampshire	Unchanged
Southampton and South West Hampshire	Hampshire	Unchanged

Also in 1994, the Wessex Region was merged with the South West Region to form the South and West Region.

Authorities in Oxford Region

District Authorities created 1982

Eight district health authorities were formed in the Wessex Region in 1982, replacing four Area Health Authorities:

AHA 1974–82	District Health Authority 1982	Local Government Areas	Changes
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire	East Berkshire	Bracknell, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead, part of South Bucks	Part of Berkshire District, Buckinghamshire District 1993
Berkshire, Oxfordshire	West Berkshire	Newbury, Reading, Wokingham, part of South Oxfordshire	Part of Berkshire District, Oxfordshire District 1993
Buckinghamshire	Aylesbury: renamed Aylesbury Vale 1982	Aylesbury Vale	Part of Buckinghamshire District 1993
Buckinghamshire	Milton Keynes	Milton Keynes	Part of Buckinghamshire District 1993
Buckinghamshire	Wycombe	Chiltern, Wycombe, part of South Bucks	Part of Buckinghamshire District 1993
Northamptonshire	Kettering	Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering, Wellingborough	Part of Northamptonshire District 1994
Northamptonshire	Northampton	Daventry, Northampton, South Northamptonshire	Part of Northamptonshire District 1994
Oxfordshire	Oxfordshire	Cherwell, Oxford, Vale of White Horse, West Oxfordshire, part of South Oxfordshire

1993–1996

Reorganisation in 1993 led to a reduction in the number of districts to four:

District Health Authority	County	Area
Buckinghamshire	Buckinghamshire	Entire County
Berkshire	Berkshire	Entire County
Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	Entire County
Oxfordshire	Oxfordshire	Entire County

In 1994 the Oxford Region was merged with the East Anglia Region to form Anglia and Oxford Region.

Authorities in South Western Region

District Authorities created 1982

Eight district health authorities were formed in the Wessex Region in 1982, replacing four Area Health Authorities:

AHA 1974–82	District Health Authority 1982	Local Government Areas	Changes
Avon	Bristol and Weston	Bath, Wansdyke, part of Woodspring, part of Bristol	Part of Bristol and District 1991
Gloucestershire	Cheltenham and District	Cheltenham, part of Cotswold, most of Tewkesbury
Devon	Exeter	East Devon, Exeter, Mid Devon, part of West Devon, part of Teignbridge	Part of Exeter and North Devon District 1993
Avon	Frenchay	Kingswood, part of Northavon, part of Bristol	Part of Bristol and District 1991
Gloucestershire	Gloucester	Forest of Dean, Gloucester, Stroud, part of Cotswold	Part of Gloucestershire District 1991
Devon	North Devon	North Devon, Torridge	Part of Exeter and North Devon District 1993
Devon	Plymouth	Plymouth, part of South Hams	Part of Plymouth and Torbay District 1993
Somerset	Somerset	Somerset Same area as AHA
Avon	Southmead	Part of Bristol, part of Northavon, part of Woodspring	Part of Bristol and District 1991
Devon	Torbay	Torbay, part of Teignbridge, part of South Hams	Part of Plymouth and Torbay District 1993

1993–1996

Reorganisation in 1991 and 1993 led to a reduction in the number of districts to five:

District Health Authority	County	Area
Bristol and District	Avon	Entire County
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly	Cornwall, Isles of Scilly	Unchanged
Exeter and North Devon	Devon	Districts of East Devon, Exeter, Mid Devon, North Devon and Torridge; most of West Devon ; part of Teignbridge
Gloucestershire	Gloucestershire	Entire County
Plymouth and Torbay	Devon	Districts of Plymouth, South Hams, and Torbay, part of Teignbridge ; part of West Devon
Somerset	Somerset	Unchanged

In 1994 the South West Region was merged with the Wessex Region to form the South and West Region.

Authorities in West Midlands Region

District Authorities created 1982

Twenty-two district health authorities were formed in the West Midlands Region in 1982, replacing eleven Area Health Authorities:

AHA 1974–82	District Health Authority 1982	Changes	-
Birmingham	Central Birmingham	Part of Birmingham	Absorbed by South Birmingham District 1991
Birmingham	East Birmingham	Part of Birmingham	Absorbed by North Birmingham District 1994
Birmingham	North Birmingham	Part of Birmingham	Absorbed East Birmingham, West Birmingham Districts 1994
Birmingham	South Birmingham	Part of Birmingham	Absorbed Central Birmingham 1991
Birmingham	West Birmingham	Part of Birmingham	Absorbed by North Birmingham District 1994
Coventry	Coventry	Coventry
Dudley	Dudley	Dudley
Hereford and Worcester	Bromsgrove and Redditch	Bromsgrove, Redditch	Part of North Worcestershire District 1992
Hereford and Worcester	Herefordshire	Hereford, South Herefordshire, part of Leominster, part of Malvern Hills
Hereford and Worcester	Kidderminster and District	Wyre Forest, part of Leominster, part of Wychavon	Part of North Worcestershire District 1992

† North East Warwickshire District merged with South Warwickshire District to form Warwickshire District in 1993.

1991–1996

Reorganisation in 1991 to 1993 led to a reduction in the number of districts to fifteen:

District Health Authority	County	Area
Coventry	West Midlands	Coventry
Dudley	West Midlands	Dudley
Herefordshire	Hereford and Worcester
North Birmingham	West Midlands	Part of Birmingham
North Staffordshire	Staffordshire	Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Moorlands and Stoke-on-Trent
North Worcestershire	Hereford and Worcester	Districts of Bromsgrove, Redditch and Wyre Forest; part of Leominster, one parish in Wychavon
Sandwell	West Midlands	Sandwell
Shropshire	Shropshire	Entire County
Solihull	West Midlands	Solihull
South Birmingham	West Midlands	Part of Birmingham
South Staffordshire	Staffordshire	Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Lichfield South Staffordshire, Stafford, Tamworth
Walsall	West Midlands	Walsall
Warwickshire	Warwickshire	Entire County
Wolverhampton	West Midlands	Wolverhampton
Worcester and District	Hereford and Worcester	Unchanged

Authorities in Mersey Region

District Authorities created 1982

Ten district health authorities were formed in the Mersey Region in 1982, replacing six Area Health Authorities:

AHA 1974–82	District Health Authority 1982	Local Government Areas	Changes
Cheshire	Chester	Chester, part of Ellesmere Port and Neston
Cheshire	Crewe	Crewe and Nantwich, part of Congleton, most of Vale Royal	Part of South and East Cheshire District 1993
Cheshire	Halton	Halton, part of Vale Royal	Part of North Cheshire District 1993
Cheshire	Macclesfield	Macclesfield, part of Congleton	Part of South and East Cheshire District 1993
Cheshire	Warrington	Warrington, part of Vale Royal	part of North Cheshire District 1993
Cheshire, Wirral	Wirral	Wirral, part of Ellesmere Port and Neston
St Helens and Knowsley	St Helens and Knowsley	St Helens, Knowsley
Liverpool	Liverpool	Liverpool
Sefton	North Sefton: renamed Southport and Formby	Part of Sefton	Part of Sefton District 1993
Sefton	South Sefton	Part of Sefton	Part of Sefton District 1993

1993–1996

Reorganisation in 1993 led to a reduction in the number of districts to seven:

District Health Authority	County	Area
Chester	Cheshire	Unchanged
Liverpool	Merseyside	Unchanged
North Cheshire	Halton and Warrington; part of Vale Royal	-
Sefton	Merseyside	Sefton
St Helens and Knowsley	Merseyside	Unchanged
South and East Cheshire	Cheshire	Congleton, Crewe and Nantwich and Macclesfield; Vale Royal
Wirral	Cheshire, Merseyside	Unchanged

In 1994 the Mersey Region was merged with the North Western Region to form the North West Region.

Authorities in North Western Region

District Authorities created 1982

Nineteen district health authorities were formed in the North Western Region in 1982, replacing eleven Area Health Authorities:

AHA 1974–82	District Health Authority 1982	Local Government Areas	Changes
Bolton	Bolton	Bolton
Bury	Bury	Bury	Part of Bury and Rochdale District 1994
Lancashire	Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley	Blackburn, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley	Part of East Lancashire District 1994
Lancashire	Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde	Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre	Part of North West Lancashire District 1994
Lancashire	Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale	Burnley, Pendle, most of Rossendale	Part of East Lancashire District 1994
Lancashire	Chorley and South Ribble	Chorley, South Ribble	Part of South Lancashire District 1994
Lancashire	Lancaster	Lancaster	Part of Morecambe Bay District 1994
Lancashire	Preston	Preston	Part of North West Lancashire District 1994
Lancashire	West Lancashire	West Lancashire	Part of South Lancashire District 1994
Manchester	Central Manchester	Part of Manchester	Part of Manchester District 1994
Manchester	North Manchester	Part of Manchester	Part of Manchester District 1994
Manchester	South Manchester	Part of Manchester	Part of Manchester District 1994
Oldham	Oldham	Oldham	Part of West Pennine District 1994
Rochdale, Lancashire	Rochdale	Rochdale, part Rossendale	Part of Bury and Rochdale District 1994
Salford	Salford	Salford	Part of Salford and Trafford District 1994
Stockport	Stockport	Stockport
Tameside, Derbyshire	Tameside and Glossop	Tameside, part of High Peak	Part of West Pennine District 1994
Trafford	Trafford	Trafford	Part of Salford and Trafford District 1994
Wigan	Wigan	Wigan

1994–1996

Reorganisation in 1994 led to a reduction in the number of districts to :

District Health Authority	County	Area
Bolton	Greater Manchester	Bolton
Bury and Rochdale	Greater Manchester, Lancashire	Bury, Rochdale, part Rossendale
East Lancashire	Lancashire	Blackburn, Burnley, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Pendle, most of Rossendale
Manchester	Greater Manchester	Manchester
Morecambe Bay	Lancashire, Cumbria	Barrow-in-Furness, Lancaster, South Lakeland
North West Lancashire	Lancashire	Blackpool, Fylde, Preston, Wyre
South Lancashire	Lancashire	Chorley, South Ribble, West Lancashire
Salford and Trafford	Greater Manchester	Salford, Trafford
Stockport	Greater Manchester	Unchanged
West Pennine	Greater Manchester, Derbyshire	Oldham, Tameside, part of High Peak

In 1994 the North Western Region was merged with the Mersey Region to form the North West Region.

Authorities in Wales

District Authorities created 1982

Nine district health authorities were formed in Wales in 1982. There were no Area Health Authorities in Wales, the entire principality being under the jurisdiction of the Welsh Office.

County	District Health Authority 1982
Clwyd	Clwyd
Dyfed	East Dyfed
Dyfed	Pembrokeshire
Gwent	Gwent
Gwynedd	Gwynedd
Mid Glamorgan	Mid Glamorgan
Powys	Powys
South Glamorgan	South Glamorgan
West Glamorgan	West Glamorgan

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List of district health authorities in England and Wales

Authorities in Northern Region

District authorities created 1982

1992–1994

1994–1996

Authorities in Yorkshire Region

District Authorities created 1982

1991–1996

Authorities in Trent Region

District Authorities created 1982

1992–1996

Authorities in East Anglia Region

District authorities created 1982

1993–1996

Authorities in North West Thames Region

District Authorities created 1982

1992–1996

Authorities In North East Thames Region

District Authorities created 1982

1993–1996

Authorities in South East Thames Region

District Authorities created 1982

1993–1996

Authorities in South West Thames Region

District Authorities created 1982

1993–1996

Authorities in Wessex Region

District Authorities created 1982

1994–1996

Authorities in Oxford Region

District Authorities created 1982

1993–1996

Authorities in South Western Region

District Authorities created 1982

1993–1996

Authorities in West Midlands Region

District Authorities created 1982

1991–1996

Authorities in Mersey Region

District Authorities created 1982

1993–1996

Authorities in North Western Region

District Authorities created 1982

1994–1996

Authorities in Wales

District Authorities created 1982