Statutory Instruments
2017 No. 1048
National Health Service, England
The Whittington Hospital National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2017
Made
25th October 2017
Coming into force
6th November 2017
The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25(1) and 272(7)(a) and (8)(a) of the National Health Service Act 2006( 1 ).
In accordance with section 25(3) of that Act, the consultation prescribed in regulations made under that section has been completed( 2 ).
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Whittington Hospital National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2017 and comes into force on 6th November 2017.
Change of name and savings
2. —(1) The Whittington Hospital National Health Service Trust is to be called the Whittington Health National Health Service Trust.
(2) The Whittington Hospital National Health Service Trust (Establishment Order) 1992( 3 ) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4).
(3) In article 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation) in the definition of “the trust”, for “Hospital” substitute “Health”.
(4) In article 2 (establishment of the trust), for “Hospital” substitute “Health”.
(5) The change of name effected by paragraph (1) does not—
(a) affect any right or obligation of any person; or
(b) invalidate any instrument (whether made before, on or after the day on which this Order comes into force) which refers to the Whittington Hospital National Health Service Trust, and all instruments and other documents which refer to that name must be construed as referring to the Whittington Health National Health Service Trust.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Philip Dunne
Minister of State,
Department of Health
25th October 2017
2006 c.41 (“the 2006 Act”). Section 179(2) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c.7) provides for the repeal of section 25 of the 2006 Act but this provision is not yet in force.
S.I. 2010/743 , to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order. The prescribed consultation under regulation 2(2) of S.I. 2010/743 is, before making an order under section 25(1) of the 2006 Act in relation to an NHS trust, consultation by the Secretary of State with that NHS trust.
S.I. 1992/2510 , to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.