The Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2001

• Citation: S.I. 2001/718
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 26th February 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 (1A) of that Act ;

“establishment date” means 26th February 2001;

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

“the trust” means the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh 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 Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh 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) Billinge Hospital, Upholland Road, Billinge, Wigan WN5 7ET;

(ii) Leigh Infirmary, The Avenue, Leigh WN7 1HS;

(iii) Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Lane, Wigan WN1 2NN;

(iv) Whelley Hospital, Bradshaw Street, Wigan WN1 3XD;

(v) Wrightington Hospital, Hall Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan WN6 9EP,

and at or from associated hospitals, establishments or facilities.

Section 4 Directors of the trust

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

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.