Corporate Governance policy
What is Corporate Governance?
Corporate Governance in the NHS can be defined as:
… the systems and processes by which health bodies lead, direct and control their functions, in order to achieve organisational objectives and by which they relate to their partners and wider community. (Audit Commission, Corporate Governance in Health Organisations, 2002)
There is broad agreement about the principles underlying good governance in the public sector. The public expects public bodies to be well run and openly accountable and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is required to demonstrate its compliance with its legal and regulatory duties and responsibilities, including those relating to:
- The Law – The NHS Act 2006, the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and a wide range of other statutory duties
- The NHS Constitution – which sets out the rights and responsibilities of patients and staff
- Monitor (The Healthcare Regulator) – The QEH's Provider Licence
- The Department of Health – The Operating Framework and other guidance and standards such as The Information Governance Toolkit, which covers the hospital’s management of personal and confidential information
- The Care Quality Commission (CQC) – setting out regulatory standards of quality and safety
- The Nolan Principles – The seven principles of public life
Documents
Our Constitution - January 2024
Standing Orders for the Practice and Procedure of the Board of Directors - February 2024
Trust policies
Policies are available upon request. Please contact the Compliance Manager on 01553 214939 for more information.
Register of Interests
The latest registers of interests are available below.