The Whittington Hospital National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2017

• Citation: S.I. 2017/1048
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Whittington Hospital National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2017 and comes into force on 6th November 2017.

Section 2 Change of name and savings

(1) The Whittington Hospital National Health Service Trust is to be called the Whittington Health National Health Service Trust.

(2) The Whittington Hospital National Health Service Trust (Establishment Order) 1992 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4).

(3) In article 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation) in the definition of “the trust”, for “Hospital” substitute “Health”.

(4) In article 2 (establishment of the trust), for “Hospital” substitute “Health”.

(5) The change of name effected by paragraph (1) 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 Whittington Hospital National Health Service Trust, and all instruments and other documents which refer to that name must be construed as referring to the Whittington Health National Health Service Trust.