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(1) This Order may be cited as the East and North Hertfordshire National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2025 and comes into force on 1st April 2025.
(2) In this Order, “Establishment Order” means the East and North Hertfordshire National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2000.
(3) This Order extends to England and Wales.
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For article 1(2) of the Establishment Order (citation, commencement and interpretation), substitute—“
(2) In this Order, “the trust” means the East and North Hertfordshire Teaching National Health Service Trust established by article 2 of this Order.”.
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(1) In article 2 of the Establishment Order (establishment and name of the trust), after “East and North Hertfordshire” insert “Teaching”.
(2) 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 East and North Hertfordshire National Health Service Trust, and all instruments or other documents which refer to that name must be construed as referring to the East and North Hertfordshire Teaching National Health Service Trust.
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For article 3 of the Establishment Order (nature and functions of the trust) (including the heading), substitute—“
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The trust’s functions are to provide goods and services for the purposes of the health service.”.
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For article 4 of the Establishment Order (directors of the trust), substitute—“
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(1) The trust must have, in addition to the chairman, 5 executive directors and 6 non-executive directors.
(2) Since the trust is to be regarded as having significant teaching commitment, within the meaning of paragraph 5(1)(d) of Schedule 4 to the National Health Service Act 2006, one of the non-executive directors must be appointed from the University of Hertfordshire.”.
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For article 5 of the Establishment Order (operational date and accounting date of the trust) (including the heading), substitute—“
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The accounting date of the trust is 31st March.”.
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Article 6 (limited functions before operational date) and article 7 (assistance by health authorities before operational date) of the Establishment Order are revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Karin Smyth
Minister of State
Department of Health and Social Care
25th March 2025