2024 No. 97
The Plymouth Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2024
Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25(1), 272(7) and (8) and 273(1) of the National Health Service Act 20061.
In accordance with section 25(3) of that Act, the Secretary of State has completed the consultation prescribed by regulations2 made under that section.
Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent1
1
This Order may be cited as the Plymouth Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2024 and comes into force on 5th February 2024.
2
In this Order, “the Establishment Order” means the Plymouth Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 19933.
3
This Order extends to England and Wales.
Amendment of interpretation provision2
In article 1(2) of the Establishment Order (interpretation), omit the definition of “community health services”.
Amendment to nature and functions of the trust3
For article 3 of the Establishment Order (nature and functions of the trust) (including the heading), substitute—
Functions of the trust3
The trust’s functions are to provide goods and services for the purposes of the health service.
Amendment of requirements relating to directors4
For article 4(1) of the Establishment Order (directors of the trust), substitute—
1
The trust must have, in addition to the chairman, 7 non-executive directors and 5 executive directors.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
(This note is not part of the Order)