2017 No. 932
National Health Service, England
The Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust (Dissolution and Transfer of Property and Liabilities) Order 2017
Made 19th September 2017
Coming into force 1st October 2017

Monitor makes the following order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 57(2) and 64(5)(b) of the National Health Service Act 2006.
2006 c. 41; section 57(2) was amended by section 172(2) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c.7) (“the 2012 Act”); see section 275(1) for the definition of “the regulator”.
Monitor makes this Order having granted the application made by the Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust under section 56(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006 for the dissolution of the trusts and the establishment of a new NHS foundation trust known as the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
Monitor has a duty under section 56(4) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”) (as substituted by section 168(5) of the 2012 Act) to grant an application to merge made by two trusts if it is satisfied that such steps as are necessary to prepare for the dissolution of the trusts and the establishment of the proposed new trust have been taken.
Section 56(1) was amended by section 168(1) of the 2012 Act.