Monitor (NHS)

From 1 April 2016, Monitor is part of NHS Improvement. Monitor is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health. It is the sector regulator for health services in England. Its chief executive is Jim Mackey and its Chair is Ed Smith. The body was established in 2004 under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003, which made it responsible for authorising, monitoring and regulating NHS foundation trusts. The Health and Social Care Act 2012 gave Monitor additional duties.

Monitor (NHS)

From 1 April 2016, Monitor is part of NHS Improvement. Monitor is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health. It is the sector regulator for health services in England. Its chief executive is Jim Mackey and its Chair is Ed Smith. The body was established in 2004 under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003, which made it responsible for authorising, monitoring and regulating NHS foundation trusts. The Health and Social Care Act 2012 gave Monitor additional duties.