West London Mental Health National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2000
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2000/2562 |
| Year | 2000 |
2000 No. 2562
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND
The West London Mental Health National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2000
Made 20th September 2000
Coming into force 1st October 2000
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 5(1) of, and paragraphs 1, 3, 4 and 5 of Schedule 2 to, the National Health Service and Community Care Act 19901and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, having completed the consultation prescribed under section 5(2) of that Act2, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the West London Mental Health National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 1st October 2000.
(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 Act3;
“establishment date” means 1st October 2000;
“high security psychiatric services” has the meaning assigned to it in the National Health Service Act 1977, section 44;
“operational date” has the meaning assigned to it in paragraph (3)(1)(e) of Schedule 2 to the Act;
“the trust” means the West London Mental Health National Health Service Trust established by article 2 of this Order.
Establishment and name of trust
2. There is hereby established an NHS trust which shall be called the West London Mental Health National Health Service Trust.
Nature and functions of the trust
3.—(1) The trust is established for the purposes specified in section 5(1) of the Act.
(2) The trust’s functions shall be—
(a)
(a) to provide hospital accommodation and services and community health services at or from Trust Headquarters, St. Bernard’s Wing, Ealing Hospital, Uxbridge Road, Southall, Middlesex UB1 3EW, and at or from any associated hospitals, establishments and facilities; and
(b)
(b) subject to having approval under paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 2 to the Act5, to provide high security psychiatric services at or from Broadmoor Hospital, Crowthorne, Berkshire RG45 7EG.
(3) The trust is to be regarded as having a significant teaching commitment within the meaning of paragraph 3(1)(d) of Schedule 2 to the Act.
Directors of trust
4.—(1) The trust shall have in addition to the chairman 7 non-executive directors and the number of executive directors determined under paragraph (2)6.
(2) The number of executive directors shall be—
(a)
(a) 7 where the trust is approved under paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 2 to the Act for the purpose of providing high security psychiatric services,
(b)
(b) otherwise, 5.
(3) One of the non-executive directors shall be appointed from London University.
(4) Where paragraph (2)(a) applies, one of the executive directors shall be the chief officer with responsibility for high security psychiatric services7and one shall be appointed subject to termination of the appointment in the event that the trust ceases to be approved as mentioned in that paragraph.
Operational date and accounting date of the trust
5.—(1) The operational date...
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