Monitor closes its investigation into Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
3 Apr 2014 12:51 PM
Monitor has closed its investigation into Poole
Hospital NHS Foundation Trust because it is taking appropriate action to
improve its finances on behalf of patients
The
health sector regulator believes the trust’s leadership is taking the
necessary steps to address the issues it faces, including a plan to provide its
services more efficiently.
Monitor launched its investigation in June 2013 because
of concerns raised by the trust about its financial
sustainability.
Although it has closed the investigation, Monitor will
continue to scrutinise the trust to make sure it becomes more efficient and
sustainable.
Paul Streat, Regional Director at Monitor,
said:
"We launched our investigation to understand the
financial challenges facing this trust and what was being done meet
them.
"The investigation has been closed because we have
found that the trust’s leadership is now taking appropriate action to
improve the state of its finances.
"It is important that the financial issues are
addressed so that the trust can continue to deliver good quality care to its
patients."
The
regulator will continue working with the trust to improve its financial
position and will take further regulatory action if needed.
ENDS
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