The Norfolk Community Health and Care National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2026

• Citation: S.I. 2026/367
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Norfolk Community Health and Care National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2026 and comes into force on 1st April 2026.

(2) In this Order—

“ the Establishment Order ” means the Norfolk Community Health and Care National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2010 .

(3) This Order extends to England and Wales.

Section 2 Change of name and savings

(1) In article 2 of the Establishment Order (establishment and name of trust), for “Norfolk” substitute “East of England” .

(2) The change of name effected by paragraphs (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 Norfolk Community Health and Care National Health Service Trust, and all instruments or other documents which refer to that name must be construed as referring to the East of England Community Health and Care National Health Service Trust.

Section 3 Change to nature and functions of the trust

For article 3 of the Establishment Order (nature and functions of the trust) (including the heading), substitute—

Functions of the trust

(3) The trust’s functions are to provide goods and services for the purposes of the health service.

Section 4 Change of requirements relating to directors

For article 4(1) of the Establishment Order (directors of the trust), substitute—

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

Section 5 Removal of specification of “operational date”

For article 5 of the Establishment Order (operational date and accounting date of the trust), (including the heading), substitute—

Accounting date

(5) The accounting date of the trust is 31st March.