They are based on the nationally agreed rural/urban definition.

But Mr Baker argued that we could not really be said to have a national system at all when there is no nationally agreed curriculum.

Until the recent development of self-governing trust hospitals, health service pay and conditions were agreed nationally.

Later that year the station's output was changed to the nationally agreed standard of 50Hz.

Salaries are usually calculated on nationally agreed grades.

Thus the initiatives of the Schools Council were not devices to control content, change teaching style or to formulate a nationally agreed curriculum.

There are no nationally agreed standards for acute stroke units.

Such a body would be able to set nationally agreed standards and ensure that local quality-assurance programmes are working effectively.

These procedures have been agreed nationally and you are urged to read them carefully.

The government has not always fully funded the nationally agreed pay awards, leaving health authorities to fund part of the increase from existing budgets.