2002 No. 1363
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND

The Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) and the Mid Sussex National Health Service Trust (Dissolution) Order 2002

Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 126(3) of the National Health Service Act 19771 and by section 5(1) of, and paragraphs 1, 3 and 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 dissolve the Mid Sussex National Health Service Trust3, and having completed the consultation prescribed under section 5(2) of and paragraph 29(3) of Schedule 2 to that Act4, makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and interpretation1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) and Mid Sussex National Health Service Trust (Dissolution) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 1st April 2002.

(2)

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Act” means the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990;

“community health services” means any services which the Secretary of State may provide under section 3(1)(d) or (e) of, or Schedule 1 to, the National Health Service Act 1977 and any service which he has a duty to provide under section 5(1) or (1A) of that Act5;

“operational date” has the meaning assigned to it in paragraph 3(1)(e) of Schedule 2 to the Act;

“the trust” means the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals National Health Service Trust established by article 2 of this Order.

Establishment and name of trust2.

There is established an NHS trust which shall be called the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals National Health Service Trust.

Nature and functions of the trust3.

(1)

The trust is established for the purposes specified in section 5(1) of the Act.

(2)

The trust’s functions shall be to provide goods and services, namely hospital accommodation and services, for the purposes of the health service at or from Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5BE and at or from Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Sussex Eye Hospital, Brighton General Hospital, Princess Royal Hospital and at or from any associated hospitals, establishments and facilities.

Directors of trust4.

The trust shall have in addition to the chairman 5 executive directors and 5 non-executive directors.

Operational date and accounting date of the trust5.

(1)

The operational date shall be 1st April 2002.

(2)

The accounting date of the trust shall be 31st March.

Dissolution of NHS Trust6.

The Mid Sussex National Health Service Trust established by the Mid Sussex National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 19946 is hereby dissolved, and accordingly that Order is revoked.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Hazel Blears
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Health
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order establishes the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals National Health Service Trust as an NHS trust, provided for in section 5 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.

This Order also dissolves on 1st April 2002 the Mid Sussex National Health Service Trust.

The new trust will provide certain services previously provided by the Mid Sussex National Health Service Trust which is dissolved by this Order.

The Order provides for the functions of the trust (article 3) and the number of executive and non-executive directors (article 4). It specifies the operational date (the date on which the trust assumes all its functions), and the accounting date of the trust (article 5).

This Order does not impose a charge on businesses.