NHS Provider Trust Licence self-certification 2024-25
NHS Improvement oversees NHS Foundation Trusts’ compliance with their licence conditions. NHS Foundation Trusts that provide services are required to self-certify the following after the end of the financial year:
| Condition G6(3) | The provider has taken all precautions necessary to comply with the licence, NHS Acts and NHS constitution. |
| Condition CoS7(3)* | If providing commissioner-requested services, the provider has a reasonable expectation that required resources will be available to deliver the designated services. |
| Condition FT4(8) | The provider has complied with required governance arrangements (this includes the training of governors). |
| The process for 2024-25 was similar to 2021-22 and 2020-21 with Trust’s not required to return completed provider licence self-certifications to NHS England . Instead the process of audit allows NHS England to contact a select number of NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts to ask for evidence that they have self-certified either by providing the completed or relevant board minutes and papers recording sign-off. There is no set process for assurance on how conditions are met; Boards need to understand the reported position and sign off on compliance. Condition CoS7(3) is not applicable to the Trust as the Trust is not a designated CRS provider; this has been confirmed with the CCG. |
At the June 2025 meeting, the Board of Directors self-certified ‘Confirmed’ for all elements of the NHS Provider Licence self-certification, based on the evidence provided for each statement. See the evidence presented to the June 2025 Board of Directors meeting and the Provider Licence.
The provider licence self-certification for 2024-25 can be found in the publications library, along with previous provider licences.
Page last reviewed: 23/06/2025