Statutory Instruments
2012 No. 755
National Health Service, England
The Imperial College Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Establishment) and the Hammersmith Hospitals National Health Service Trust and the St Mary’s National Health Service Trust (Dissolution) (Amendment) Order 2012
Made
7th March 2012
Coming into force
1st April 2012
The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25(1) and 273(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006( 1 ).
In accordance with section 25(3) of that Act, the prescribed consultation has been completed( 2 ).
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Imperial College Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Establishment) and the Hammersmith Hospitals National Health Service Trust and the St Mary’s National Health Service Trust (Dissolution) (Amendment) Order 2012 and comes into force on 1st April 2012.
(2) In this Order, the “Establishment Order” means the Imperial College Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Establishment) and the Hammersmith Hospitals National Health Service Trust and the St Mary’s National Health Service Trust (Dissolution) Order 2007 ( 3 ).
Substitution of article 3 of the Establishment Order
2. For article 3 of the Establishment Order (nature and functions of the trust) substitute—
“ Functions of the trust
3. The trust’s functions shall be to provide goods and services for the purposes of the health service. ” .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Simon Burns
Minister of State,
Department of Health
7th March 2012