This legislative order establishes the St. Helens and Knowsley Hospital National Health Service Trust as a distinct legal entity within the United Kingdom's public health framework. The document is issued by the Secretary of State for Health under the authority of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990. It defines the formal creation, operational scope, and administrative governance of the trust to manage hospital facilities and services in the specified region.

Legal professionals and administrative researchers utilize this document as a foundational record for the establishment of regional health authorities. It serves as a primary source for understanding the structural evolution of the National Health Service during the 1990s reforms.