Part 2Health service bodies

Chapter 3NHS trusts

25NHS trusts

1

The Secretary of State may by order establish bodies, called National Health Service trusts (“NHS trusts”), to provide goods and services for the purposes of the health service.

2

An order under subsection (1) is referred to in this Act as “an NHS trust order”.

3

No NHS trust order may be made until after the completion of such consultation as may be prescribed.

4

Schedule 4 makes further provision about NHS trusts.

26General duty of NHS trusts

An NHS trust must exercise its functions effectively, efficiently and economically.

27Financial provisions relating to NHS trusts

Schedule 5 makes provision about the financing of NHS trusts.