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Consultation on an update to the Guide for Applicants – Quality Governance
Published on: 5 February 2010
This consultation invited comments about our proposals for the update to the Guide for Applicants – Quality Governance.
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This consultation invited comments about our proposals for the update to the Guide for Applicants – Quality Governance.
The proposals comprised of three elements:
- a proposed definition of quality governance and a quality governance framework;
- our approach to quality governance in the assessment of applicant foundation trusts; and
- an outline of the detailed guidance to be included in the Guide for Applicants.
Our proposals outlined requirements for applicants to provide:
- a self-certification on quality governance;
- an accompanying board memorandum which explains the board’s approach to quality governance, which enables the trust board to sign the self certification statement; and
- direct evidence supporting their responses.
Monitor piloted this approach with four foundation Trusts. Our work in this area will inform the National Quality Board's work on improving quality governance.
A summary of responses can be found here, along with the update here to the original Guide for Applicants published in November 2008.
