http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2007The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2011National Health Service (NHS)DirectorsNHS managementHealth care services and specialismsCommunity health servicesenNATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLANDStatute Law Database2026-08-06Expert Participation2023-11-06 This Order establishes a National Health Service trust called the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership National Health Service Trust. 2011 No. 2007 National Health Service, England The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2011 Made 11th August 2011 Coming into force 1st September 2011

The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25(1) and 272(7) of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to, the National Health Service Act 2006.

 The Secretary of State for Health makes this Order following the completion of the consultation prescribed under section 25(3) of the National Health Service Act 2006. Citation, commencement and interpretation11This Order may be cited as the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2011 and shall come into force on 1st September 2011.2In this Order—“the Act” means the National Health Service Act 2006; “community health services” means any services—whose provision must be arranged by an integrated care board under section 3(1)(g) or (i) of the Act;which are of a kind mentioned in section 3(1)(g) or (i) of the Act, but—whose provision must be arranged by NHS England under regulations made under section 3B of the Act; orwhich may be provided by the Secretary of State or a local authority under section 2B of the Act;which a local authority must provide under paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act;which a local authority may provide under paragraph 2 or 7A of Schedule 1 to the Act; orwhich the Secretary of State must provide under paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Act; “the trust” means the National Health Service trust established by article 2. Establishment and name of the trust 2 There is established a National Health Service trust which shall be called the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership National Health Service Trust. Nature and functions of the trust 3 The trust’s functions shall be to provide goods and services, namely hospital accommodation and services and community health services, for the purposes of the health service. Directors of the trust 4 1 The trust shall have, in addition to the chair, 5 executive directors and 5 non-executive directors. 2 If the Secretary of State suspends the chair, or a non-executive director of the trust, the number of non-executive directors of the trust shall increase during the period of suspension by the number of persons so suspended. Operational date and accounting date of the trust 5 1 The operational date of the trust shall be 1st September 2011. 2 The accounting date of the trust shall be 31st March. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health. Simon Burns Minister of State, Department of Health 11th August 2011 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

This Order establishes a National Health Service trust called the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership National Health Service Trust.

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

 2006 c.41. See S.I. 2010/743. Art. 1 in force at 1.9.2011, see art. 1(1)Art. 2 in force at 1.9.2011, see art. 1(1)Art. 3 in force at 1.9.2011, see art. 1(1)Art. 4 in force at 1.9.2011, see art. 1(1)Art. 5 in force at 1.9.2011, see art. 1(1)Words in art. 1(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by The National Health Service Trusts (Establishment) Amendment Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/593), arts. 1, 2(1), Sch. 1Words in Order substituted (1.7.2022) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/634), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(1)(3) (with Sch. para. 1(2))Words in art. 1(2) substituted (1.7.2022) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/634), regs. 1(2), 205(2)(a)Words in art. 1(2) substituted (1.7.2022) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/634), regs. 1(2), 205(2)(b)Words in Order substituted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1