Monitor commits to a single view of what good leadership looks like
20 May 2014 03:46 PM
Three national NHS partners have
today agreed to work together to provide trusts with a single view of what good
leadership looks like for NHS providers. Monitor has, at the same time,
launched its contribution to this work.
Monitor, Care Quality Commission
(CQC) and NHS Trust Development Authority (NHS TDA) have committed
to developing an aligned framework for making judgements about how well-led NHS
providers are. The framework will ensure a consistent view which will form the
basis of regulatory judgements.
This initiative will help
organisations to improve as it provides clarity of expectation of what good
looks like, and will allow them to benchmark themselves against that
expectation. A joined-up approach will also remove unnecessary duplication and
burden on NHS providers.
The partners intend to put these
plans into action by October 2014 after testing the approach with trusts.
Monitor’s contribution has been captured in guidance to NHS foundation
trust boards on how to assess the quality of their leadership, the 'Well-led framework for
Governance Reviews' also published today.
Miranda Carter,
Executive Director of Provider Appraisal, said:
"Our focus is on whether a
foundation trust board is doing a good job. We will use the new aligned
framework when we look at their leadership, governance and
culture.
"Our approach, as with the
NHS TDA, is complementary to the CQC, because we are looking from the board
down and they are looking from the ward up, so the partners working together
achieve a comprehensive picture of how well-led a particular NHS organisation
is in providing front-line care."
Monitor, CQC and the NHS TDA all
test the quality of leadership in their assessments and inspection of NHS
trusts and foundation trusts. The quality of leadership is one of the most
important determinants of the quality and safety of services.
ENDS
Notes to
editors:
- By 'well-led' we mean
that the leadership, management and governance of the organisation assure the
delivery of high-quality care for patients, supports learning and innovation
and promote an open and fair culture.
- Monitor is launching the 'Well-led statement of
Intent', 'Well-led framework for Governance Reviews' and the ‘Response to
Consultation’ at a joint event with the Foundation Trust Network on
Tuesday 20 May.
- For further information please
contact Andrew Kliman, Senior Media Advisor on 020 3747 0800 or email: press.office@monitor.gov.uk
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