2001 No. 719
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND
The Wigan and Leigh Health Services and the Wrightington Hospital National Health Service Trusts (Dissolution) Order 2001
Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 126(3) of the National Health Service Act 19771 and by section 5(1) of, and paragraph 29(1) of Schedule 2 to, the National Health Service and Community Care Act 19902 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, considering it appropriate in the interests of the health service to make this Order3, and after completion of the consultation prescribed under paragraph 29(3) of Schedule 2 to the latter Act4, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement1.
This Order may be cited as the Wigan and Leigh Health Services and the Wrightington Hospital National Health Service Trusts (Dissolution) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 1st April 2001.
Dissolution of NHS trusts2.
(1)
The Wigan and Leigh Health Services National Health Service Trust established by the Wigan and Leigh Health Services National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 19925 is hereby dissolved, and accordingly that Order is hereby revoked.
(2)
The Wrightington Hospital National Health Service Trust established by the Wrightington Hospital National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 19916 is hereby dissolved, and accordingly that Order is hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Hunt
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Health
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order dissolves on 1st April 2001 the Wigan and Leigh Health Services National Health Service Trust and the Wrightington Hospital National Health Service Trust.
It should be read in conjunction with the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 20017 which establishes a new NHS trust.