
2025 No. 392
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND
The East and North Hertfordshire National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2025
Made 25th March 2025
Coming into force 1st April 2025
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25(1), 272(7) and (8) and 273(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006.In accordance with section 25(3) of that Act, the Secretary of State has completed the consultation prescribed by regulations made under that section.
Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
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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.
Amendment of interpretation provision
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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.”.
Change of name and savings
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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.
Change to nature and functions of the trust
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For article 3 of the Establishment Order (nature and functions of the trust) (including the heading), substitute—“
Functions of the trust
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The trust’s functions are to provide goods and services for the purposes of the health service.”.
Change of requirements relating to directors
5 
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.”.
Removal of specification of “operational date”
6 
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.”.
Revocation of expired provisions
7 
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