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Monitor regulates NHS foundation trusts, making sure they are well-managed and financially strong so that they can deliver excellent healthcare for patients.

NHS foundation trusts are a key part of the reform programme in the NHS. They are autonomous organisations, free from central Government control. They decide how to improve their services and can retain any surpluses they generate or borrow money to support these investments. They establish strong connections with their local communities; local people can become members and governors. These freedoms mean NHS foundation trusts can better shape their healthcare services around local needs and priorities. NHS foundation trusts remain providers of healthcare according to core NHS principles: free care, based on need and not ability to pay.

Monitor rigorously assesses applicants for NHS foundation trust status and makes sure they live up to their obligations as NHS foundation trusts. Monitor also ensures that NHS foundation trusts are free to deliver innovative, world-class healthcare by shaping and informing health system reform.

14/05/2008 
Monitor’s response to the interim report of the next stage review  

13/05/2008 
Template for Monitor & HM Treasury approval for special payment cases