This document establishes the legal framework for the creation of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital as an independent National Health Service Trust. The order, issued by the Secretary of State for Health under the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990, defines the legal status, operational scope, and administrative governance of the institution. It serves as the foundational instrument for transitioning the hospital into a self-governing NHS entity.

This document is a technical legal instrument intended for use by legal professionals, public administrators, and historians of the British healthcare system. It is highly specialized and lacks narrative prose, serving strictly as a record of statutory establishment.