Guidance

Special measures: a guide for NHS trusts and foundation trusts

Describes how the special measures programme for NHS trusts and foundation trusts works.

• From: Monitor, NHS Trust Development Authority and Care Quality Commission
• Published: 2 May 2014
• Last updated: 9 October 2015
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  1. 9 October 2015

     Added an addendum to provide further detail on how Monitor, the Care Quality Commission, and the NHS Trust Development Authority will work together while NHS trusts and foundation trusts are in special measures.

  2. 11 February 2015

     The guidance has been updated to reflect the ‘Special measures: one year on’ report.

  3. 2 May 2014

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

A guide to special measures

PDF, 313 KB, 10 pages

A guide to special measures: addendum

PDF, 186 KB, 5 pages

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Details

This guide for NHS trusts and foundation trusts, written by the Care Quality Commission, Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority, explains:

• why trusts are placed in special measures
• what happens to trusts in special measures
• the roles and responsibilities of the organisations involved
• when and how trusts leave special measures

See also: Special measures: a guide for patients