We asked the Department what it was doing to assure itself that the situation at UHL would be resolved and whether it was an isolated occurrence or indicative of similar issues that may surface elsewhere in the NHS in the future. The Department acknowledged the fact that annual report and accounts had not been published for 2019–20 or 2020–21 was a serious issue. It told us the Trust entered special measures in August 2020 and NHS Improvement is working intensively with UHL, with national and...

We asked the Department what it was doing to assure itself that the situation at UHL would be resolved and whether it was an isolated occurrence or indicative of similar issues that may surface elsewhere in the NHS in the future. The Department acknowledged the fact that annual report and accounts had not been published for 2019–20 or 2020–21 was a serious issue. It told us the Trust entered special measures in August 2020 and NHS Improvement is working intensively with UHL, with national and regional leads working together with the Trust, to resolve the governance and control weaknesses. The Department said it was not aware of any other Trus Type: conclusion | Number: 33 | Response status: not_addressed