Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the West Hertfordshire Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2021 and comes into force on 1st December 2021.

(2) In this Order, “ the Establishment Order ” means the West Hertfordshire Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2000( 3 ).

(3) This Order extends to England and Wales and applies in relation to England.

Change of name and savings

2. —(1) For article 1(2) of the Establishment Order (citation, commencement and interpretation) substitute—

“ (2) In this Order, “ the trust ” means the West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ” .

(2) In article 2 of the Establishment Order (establishment and name of trust), for “West Hertfordshire Hospitals National Health Service Trust” substitute “West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust” .

(3) The change of name effected by paragraphs (1) and (2) 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 West Hertfordshire Hospitals National Health Service Trust, and all instruments or other documents which refer to that name must be construed as referring to the West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals National Health Service Trust.

Change to nature and functions of the trust

3. For article 3 of the Establishment Order (nature and functions of the trust) substitute—

“ 3. The trust’s functions shall be to provide goods and services, namely hospital accommodation and services and community health services, for the purposes of the health service. ” .

Change of requirements relating to directors

4. For article 4 of the Establishment Order (directors of the trust) substitute—

“ 4. —(1) The trust shall have, in addition to the chairman, 5 executive directors and 6 non-executive directors.

(2) Since the trust is to be regarded as having a significant teaching commitment within the meaning of paragraph 5(1)(d) of Schedule 4 to the National Health Service Act 2006, one of the non-executive directors must be appointed from University College London. ” .

Removal of specification of “operational date”

5. For article 5 of the Establishment Order (operational date and accounting date of the trust) and the heading to that article, substitute—

“ Accounting date of the trust

5. The accounting date of the trust shall be 31st March. ” .

Revocation of expired provisions

6.Article 6 (limited functions before operational date) and article 7 (assistance by health authorities before operational date) of the Establishment Order are revoked.