Monitor - Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts
About your local NHS foundation trust
This section contains information about foundation trusts: how they work and how they are performing. You can also view the foundation trust directory where you can search for a specific foundation trust and access its details. This section also explains the role of foundation trust members and governors and tells you how you can get involved in your local foundation trust.
What are NHS foundation trusts?
Find out what foundation trusts are, how they differ from NHS trusts and who they are accountable to
NHS foundation trust directory and register of licence holders
Here you can find information on each of the current 146 NHS foundation trusts
NHS foundation trust performance
This section provides an overview of NHS foundation trust performance in relation to governance, including service performance, and finance
Regulatory action
This section describes the regulatory action that Monitor has taken at foundation trusts
Co-operation and Competition Panel recommendations
This page provides a summary of the cases where the Co-operation and Competition Panel has made a recommendation to Monitor and the action we have taken.
How foundation trusts are set up
Find out how you can get involved with your local NHS foundation trust as a member, governor or non-executive director
Related links
- Find out more about our role
- NHS foundation trust risk ratings - here you can find the latest risk ratings
- Follow @MonitorUpdate on Twitter
Related publications
- The new NHS provider licence – this is the main tool with which we regulate providers of NHS services
- Compliance Framework - describes our approach to ensuring foundation trusts are well-led, in terms of both quality and finances.
- Review of NHS foundation trusts' annual plans (2012/13)
Monitor has reviewed the annual plans of the 144 NHS foundation trusts authorised prior to and including 1 April 2012.