fˈoːɹtiːn dˈɪstɹɪkt hˈɛlθ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz wɜː fˈɔːɹmd ɪnðə nˈɔːɹθ wˈɛst tˈɛmz ɹˈiːdʒən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː, ɹᵻplˈeɪsɪŋ sˈɛvən ˈɛɹiə hˈɛlθ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz:
Fourteen district health authorities were formed in the North West Thames Region in 1982, replacing seven Area Health Authorities: