The changing nature of regulation in the NHS

The changing nature of regulation in the NHS This report highlights the findings of NHS Providers’ fourth regulation survey. It details NHS trusts and foundation trusts’ experiences of regulation over the preceding twelve months and their views on the future of regulation. The survey findings show that trusts are concerned that the regulatory framework is not keeping pace with the developments taking place on the ground. They highlighted that the oversight of sustainability and transformation partnerships (STPs) and integrated care systems (ICSs) risks becoming an extra layer of performance management. Respondents also questioned whether STPs and ICSs can take on oversight and assurance roles for local systems without a statutory footing. NHS Providers