UK: NHS England consults on revised Code of Governance for NHS provider trusts

NHS England has published for consultation an updated edition of its Code of Governance for NHS provider trusts: see here. The Code will apply to NHS foundation trusts and, for the first time, NHS trusts, the consultation noting that "[d]espite their different constitutions, there are overarching principles of corporate governance that apply to both" (para. 2.6). The Code, as with the UK Corporate Governance Code, contains principles and provisions and operates on the basis of 'comply or explain'.