Statutory guidance

NHS foundation trusts: Code of Governance

Guidance for NHS foundation trust boards on leading their organisations and making decisions effectively.

Documents

The NHS foundation trust Code of Governance

PDF, 1.27MB, 64 pages

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Summary of changes to the Code of Governance

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Detail

Monitor’s Code of governance sets out best practice principles and processes to help NHS foundation trust boards of directors:

• maintain good quality corporate governance
• contribute to better organisational performance
• provide safe, effective services for patients

• Published: 19 December 2013
• Updated: 4 July 2014

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• 4 July 2014 12:09pm: A small number of corrections and amendments have been made to the Code, in response to errors brought to our attention by the sector and to ensure consistency with guidance elsewhere.
• 19 December 2013 12:00am: First published.

• From: Monitor
• Part of: NHS foundation trust governors and members: documents and guidance
• Part of: NHS foundation trusts: documents and guidance