Can bodies other than NHS Trusts become NHS Foundation Trusts?
• The legislation will provide for organisations that are not currently part of the NHS, but that hold similar values and can contribute to wider health service objectives, such as charities and voluntary sector organisations, to become involved in the establishment of a new NHS Foundation Trust. • Like NHS Trust applicants the application would have to be supported by the Secretary of State. • We would expect any organisation, e.g. hospice, charity, etc. that wanted to become involved to sponsor a new application for a NHS Foundation Trust by undertaking to make arrangements with the new body to provide services, e.g. through leasing services, setting up joint ventures, etc.
