Monitor - Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts
Monitor's role
Our main duty is to protect and promote the interests of people who use health care services. We do this by promoting the provision of health care services which is effective, efficient and economic, and maintains or improves the quality of services.
How can the NHS payment system do more for patients?
Monitor and NHS England need your help to ensure the future NHS payment system delivers affordable, quality care and better outcomes for patients.
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Safeguarding choice and preventing anti-competitive behaviour
One of the ways Monitor works to protect and promote the interests of patients is through our cooperation and competition directorate.
Find out more or respond to our latest consultations on cooperation and competition.
Assessing and regulating NHS foundation trusts
Monitor has a continuing role in assessing NHS trusts for foundation trust status, and for ensuring that foundation trusts are well-led, both in terms of their quality and finances.
Seeking comments: our findings into the conduct of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Primary Care Trust
We are seeking the views of local people on our findings into the conduct of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Primary Care Trust following a complaint by an independent sector provider.
We want your views on how the NHS payment system can do more for patients
Monitor and NHS England are working together to reform the way NHS services are paid for.
Call for evidence: Emergency admissions marginal rate review
As part of our work on the payment system, we are also calling for evidence on the 30% marginal rate rule for emergency admissions.
Our provisional view: Cornwall and Scilly Primary Care Trust Conduct Complaint
This report sets out the provisional findings in relation to the complaint made by St Piran's Healthcare Limited against Cornwall and Isles of Scilly PCT.
Our shared commitment to integrated care
Monitor and our national partners are supporting local areas tackle national barriers to integrated care, allowing locally-led integrated services to flourish.
Discussion paper: How can the NHS payment system do more for patients?
Help Monitor and NHS England shape the future payment system by responding to our discussion paper by 19 July 2013.
Value based healthcare - webinar series
Monitor, in partnership with HFMA, are holding a series of webinars on the theme of value based health care.
Monitor/HFMA Costing Conference
A one day conference for costing practitioners, and those working with patient level cost information.
CRS Guidance and Risk Pool Funding workshops for commissioners
Monitor and NHS England are holding four full day regional events in May/June 2013 to take commissioners through our guidance on commissioner requested services and to inform and engage on Risk Pool funding.
NHS foundation trust directory
Here you can find information on each of the current 146 NHS foundation trusts.
Risk ratings
We regulate NHS foundation trusts based on the risks they face and how well they manage these.
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