{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/leeds-teaching-hospitals-national-health-service-trust-establishment-order-1998/article-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/leeds-teaching-hospitals-national-health-service-trust-establishment-order-1998/article-3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1998/837",
  "legislation_title": "The Leeds Teaching Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/leeds-teaching-hospitals-national-health-service-trust-establishment-order-1998",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Nature and functions of the trust",
  "text": "The trust’s functions (which include functions which the Secretary of State considers appropriate in relation to the provision of services by the trust for one or more health authorities) shall be—\n(a) to own and manage pursuant to section 5(1)(a) of the Act hospitals or other establishments or facilities in the area of Leeds Health Authority, and there to provide hospital accommodation and services (including teaching and research facilities); and\n(b) to provide and manage pursuant to section 5(1)(b) of the Act Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, St James' University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF and other hospitals, establishments and facilities in the area of Leeds Health Authority, and there to provide hospital accommodation and services (including teaching and research facilities).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/837/article/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:33:36.952096+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}