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# The Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 1003
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND
The Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2026
Made
7th September 2026
Coming into force
1st October 2026
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25(1), 272(7) and (8) of the National Health Service Act 2006.
In accordance with section 25(3) of that Act, the Secretary of State has completed the consultation prescribed by regulations made under that section.

## 1 Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent {#article-1}

(1) This Order may be cited as the Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2026 and comes into force on 1st October 2026.
(2) In this Order, “the Establishment Order” means the Northampton General Hospital National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1993.
(3) This Order extends to England and Wales.

## 2 Amendment of requirements relating to directors {#article-2}

For article 4 of the Establishment Order (directors of the trust) substitute—
4 The trust must have, in addition to the chairman, 7 non-executive directors and 5 executive directors.
.