What we do

04-11-2011 - Roundtable summary - acting in the best interests of patients
Monitor held a roundtable in October to consider how to ensure that it acts in the best interests of patients when it takes on its proposed new role. Our roundtable, held under the Chatham House Rule, brought together a number of leading patient representatives, patient organisations and patient focused policy makers.
10-10-2011 - The Health and Social Care Bill: Monitor's evolving role
This information sheet outlines Monitor’s proposed roles and responsibilities as set out in the Health and Social Care Bill.
08-08-2011 - Roundtable summary - exploring Monitor's proposed new role
Monitor held a roundtable in July to explore our proposed new role, and in particular to consider priorities that Monitor could drive that would provide early wins for patients. Our roundtable, held under the Chatham House Rule, drew on expertise from a patient representative, parliamentarians, think tanks and health experts.
17-07-2011 - Monitor's Rules of Procedure
The rules of procedure establish Monitor’s Board and regulate its procedures and that of its committees.
04-03-2011 - How to complain
This leaflet explains how you can complain about NHS healthcare services. It also explains how you can make a complaint about Monitor.
05-08-2010 - Update on progress following the internal audit report Learnings and Implications from Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust
This report sets out the actions taken and progress against each of the 14 recommendations in the Internal Audit report published in September 2009. Also published below is an updated internal audit report on Monitor's progress in implementing the changes required.
11-06-2010 - Monitor and NHS foundation trusts: An introduction for Parliamentarians and their staff
This publication highlights Monitor’s role and how we work with Parliament.
08-03-2010 - Guide to Monitor for Local Involvement Networks (LINks)
This leaflet has been produced for Local Involvement Networks (LINKs). It describes Monitor’s role and how we regulate NHS foundation trusts.
24-09-2009 - Measuring Monitor's impact: Economic evaluation report
This report evaluates the effect of Monitor's activities as the independent regulator for NHS foundation trusts.
03-09-2009 - Learning and implications from Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust
Following the significant failings in quality of care at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, Monitor commissioned KPMG, our internal auditors, to produce a report considering how our methods and processes could be improved. The purpose of this review was not only to learn potential lessons, but also to share them with others in the healthcare system.