Proposed acquisition of Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust
4 Jun 2014 04:22 PM
Monitor has considered
the acquisition of Barnet and Chase Farm NHS Trust by the Royal Free London NHS
Foundation Trust.
Monitor has provided the Royal
Free London NHS Foundation Trust (the ‘Royal Free’) with a view on
the risks of the transaction in accordance with itsRisk Assessment
Framework.
Monitor is content for the
acquisition to proceed and, should the acquisition go ahead, will work with the
Royal Free to make sure that the required improvements to finances and patient
services happen as expected.
The acquisition should help the
Royal Free to provide sustainable, quality services for local patients and
improve patient care through new clinical models