The West Hampshire National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2001

• Citation: S.I. 2001/1198
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the West Hampshire National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 1st April 2001.

(2) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

“ the Act ” means the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990;

“community health services” means any services which the Secretary of State may provide under section 3(1)(d) or (e) of, or Schedule 1 to, the National Health Service Act 1977 and any service which he has a duty to provide under section 5(1) or (A1) of that Act ;

“establishment date” means 1st April 2001;

“operational date” has the meaning assigned to it in paragraph 3(1)(e) of Schedule 2 to the Act;

“the trust” means the West Hampshire National Health Service Trust established by article 2 of this Order.

Section 2 Establishment and name of the trust

There is hereby established an NHS trust which shall be called the West Hampshire National Health Service Trust

Section 3 Nature and functions of the trust

(1) The trust is established for the purposes specified in section 5(1) of the Act.

(2) 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 at or from:

(i) Leigh House Hospital, Winchester;

(ii) Melbury Lodge, Winchester;

(iii) Moorgreen Hospital, Botley Road, Southampton;

(iv) Old Manor Hospital, Salisbury;

(v) Ravenswood House, Fareham;

(vi) Royal South Hampshire Hospital;

(vii) Southampton Western Community Hospital, Southampton;

(viii) Tatchbury Mount, Calmore, Southampton SO4 2RZ,

and at or from associated hospitals, establishments or facilities.

(3) The trust is to be regarded as having a significant teaching commitment within the meaning of paragraph 3(1)(d) of Schedule 2 to the Act.

Section 4 Directors of the trust

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

(2) One of the non-executive directors of the trust shall be appointed from the University of Southampton.

Section 5 Operational date and accounting date of the trust

(1) The operational date of the trust shall be 1st April 2001.

(2) The accounting date of the trust shall be 31st March.