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Consultation on the de-authorisation of NHS foundation trusts
Published on: 3 March 2010
This consultation document set out Monitor's proposed approach and guidance on the criteria for de-authorisation of NHS foundation trusts.
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Section 15 of the Health Act 2009 introduces new sections to the National Health Service Act 2006 concerning the de-authorisation of NHS foundation trusts.
Under the revised Act, either:
- Monitor can consider de-authorising an NHS foundation trust which is seriously failing to comply with its terms of authorisation or any requirement(s) imposed on it under any enactment; or
- the Secretary of State for Health may write to Monitor requesting that Monitor consider the de-authorisation of an NHS foundation trust.
In both cases, the de-authorisation decision must be based on guidance published by Monitor, and the revised Act required Monitor to consult on this guidance before publishing.
This consultation document set out Monitor's proposed approach and guidance on the criteria for de-authorisation.
The consultation closed on Wednesday 26 May 2010.
