Explanatory note

This Order abolishes the districts of Bloomsbury Health Authority and Islington Health Authority and merges the districts into a new district called Bloomsbury and Islington District, with the exception of a small portion of Westminster which is transferred to Parkside District (article 2).Article 3 makes a consequential alteration to the regions of North East Thames and North West Thames Regional Health Authorities.

The Order makes provision for the transfer of officers (article 4) from Bloomsbury Health Authority and Islington Health Authority, which are abolished on 17th September 1990 by the National Health Service (District Health Authorities) Order 1990, to Bloomsbury and Islington Health Authority established by that Order, and (in relation to certain services only) to Parkside Health Authority.

The Order makes provision for the transfer of certain consultants and other senior staff from North East Thames Regional Health Authority to the new authority (article 5) and for the transfer of rights and liabilities of the abolished authorities (article 8). It also makes further provisions consequential on the establishment of the new authority, relating to training arrangements (article 7), winding up of affairs (article 9), accounts (article 10), continuity in exercise of functions etc. (articles 11 and 12), investigation by the Health Service Commissioner (article 13) and trusts (articles 14 and 15).