2001 No. 51
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND

The First Community Health, the Foundation and the Premier Health National Health Service Trusts (Dissolution) Order 2001

Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 126(3) of the National Health Service Act 19771 and by section 5(1) of, and paragraph 29(1) of Schedule 2 to, the National Health Service and Community Care Act 19902 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, considering it appropriate in the interests of the health service to make this Order3, and after completion of the consultation prescribed under paragraph 29(3) of Schedule 2 to the latter Act4, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the First Community Health, the Foundation and the Premier Health National Health Service Trusts (Dissolution) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 1st April 2001.

Dissolution of NHS trusts2.

(1)

The First Community Health National Health Service Trust established by the First Community Health National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 19905 is hereby dissolved, and accordingly that Order is hereby revoked.

(2)

The Foundation National Health Service Trust established by the Mental Health Foundation of Mid-Staffordshire National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 19906 is hereby dissolved, and accordingly that Order is hereby revoked.

(3)

The Premier Health National Health Service Trust established by the Premier Health National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 19947 is hereby dissolved, and accordingly that Order is hereby revoked.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Yvette Cooper
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health,
Department of Health
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order dissolves on 1st April 2001;

  • the First Community National Health Service Trust;

  • the Foundation National Health Service Trust;

  • the Premier Health National Health Service Trust.

This Order should be read in conjunction with the South Staffordshire Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2001.