UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS (RECONSTITUTION OF BOARDS, ETC.) ACT
Act · Health
An Act reconstitutes the management boards of university teaching hospitals across Nigeria, updating their structure and functions. It targets hospital boards, clinical staff, and health authorities. This improves governance and accountability in healthcare delivery.
UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS (RECONSTITUTION OF BOARDS, ETC.) ACT
What Is This Policy?
An Act reconstituting the management boards of university teaching hospitals in Nigeria, updating their governance structure, composition, and operational framework.
Who Does It Target?
Management boards of all federal university teaching hospitals Clinical staff Federal Ministry of Health Medical and nursing school affiliates
What Does It Aim to Achieve?
Improve governance of university teaching hospitals by reconstituting boards, clarifying powers, and strengthening accountability.
Key Features
Board Reconstitution: Updates board composition with medical professionals, academics, and independent members. Powers and Functions: Clarifies the scope of authority of hospital Management Boards. Academic Linkage: Maintains the linkage between teaching hospitals and affiliated medical schools. Accountability: Strengthens financial accountability and reporting requirements.
Current Status
Rollout Stage: Active Coverage: All federal university teaching hospitals Beneficiaries: Patients; medical students; healthcare quality Funding: Federal Government subvention
How to Access
Board members appointed by the Minister of Health Patients access services through the relevant hospital Application method: Engage the relevant teaching hospital directly.
Official Resources
Website: https://www.health.gov.ng Contact: Federal Ministry of Health
Legal Framework
Enacted under the legislative powers of the National Assembly vested by Section 4 of the 1999 Constitution. Operates under the Teaching Hospital Scheme of the Federal Ministry of Health, the National Health Act 2014, the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act, the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria framework, and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund Act.