NEWS FEED
There is good news for patients and staff following the closure of an investigation into the finances and operational performance of the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The ‘NHS Improvement’ organisation, formerly Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority, announced the closure of its investigation on Tuesday 5 July.
The announcement followed an NHS Improvement meeting when attendees agreed the Trust’s governance and finance plans to be robust.
Claudia Griffith, regional director at NHS Improvement, said, “Since we started working closely with Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust we have seen the Trust continue to work hard to address the financial and operational challenges it faces.
“We will be closing our investigation without taking any further action.
“This is good news for patients and staff and we look forward to working with the Trust to make sure it has the right support in place to continue to make positive changes.”
Trust chief executive, Tony Spotswood, said, “We are delighted that NHS Improvement has concluded its investigation with such positive results, and that the organisation is confident in our Trust’s ability to provide high quality patient care while being mindful of finances and service sustainability.”
To find out more about RBCH, or to become a member of the Trust and have your say on the future of its policies and services, please visit www.rbch.nhs.uk.
