Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 2007/2008: Use of resources

This organisation became a foundation trust in July 2004.

This score looks at how well this organisation manages its finances.

Use of resources

 Rating: Excellent

How this trust performed previously:
Year Rating
2006/2007 Excellent
How this trust performed previously:
Year Rating
2005/2006 Excellent

Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been assessed as performing strongly with a relatively low financial risk.

How acute trusts performed
Similar Trusts Rating
39.6% Excellent
24.3% Good
29.0% Fair
7.1% Weak

Comment

This foundation trust has been given a score of excellent for use of resources as Monitor have no regulatory concerns regarding this trust. This trust received the second best financial risk rating from Monitor.

Working with Monitor

Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's score for use of resources is based on an annual financial risk rating awarded by Monitor, the independent regulatory body for NHS foundation trusts. Monitor uses this financial risk rating to work out how closely it needs to monitor the performance of each foundation trust. We then use it to determine how well foundation trusts are managing their finances. We are working with Monitor to ensure we don't place too much of a burden on healthcare organisations.

Monitor regulates NHS foundation trusts, making sure they are well-managed and financially strong so that they can deliver excellent healthcare for patients.

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