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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A further change was made in 1994 (at the same time the Region was merged with Oxford Region to form Anglia and Oxford 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.

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

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