The Health and Social Care Act 2012 introduced the concept of a Licence for providers of NHS services, and the NHS Provider Licence was subsequently introduced in February 2013. Foundation Trusts were licensed from April 2013, with other providers being licensed from April 2014, but it was later confirmed that the Licence would not apply to NHS trusts. Despite this, in April 2017, NHS Improvement (NHSI) confirmed that NHS Trusts must undertake a self-certification against the NHS Provider Licence, on the basis that, despite their exemption, directions from the Secretary of State required NHSI to ensure that NHS Trusts complied with conditions equivalent to the Licence, as it deemed appropriate. As NHSI’s Single Oversight Framework (SOF) bases its oversight on the Licence, NHS Trusts are therefore legally subject to the equivalent of certain Provider Licence conditions, and must self-certify under these licence provisions.

The Trust Board approved the self-certification for 2016/17 at its meeting on 24 May 2017. The information the Board took into account as part of the self-certification can be accessed via the agenda and reports for the Board meeting in May 2017.

The Trust Board approved the self-certification for 2017/18 at its meeting on 24 May 2018. The information the Trust Board took into account as part of the self-certification can be accessed via the agenda and reports for the Board meeting on 24 May 2018.

The Trust Board approved the self-certification for 2018/19 at its meeting on 23 May 2019. The information the Trust Board took into account as part of the self-certification can be accessed via the agenda and reports for the Board meeting on 23 May 2019.

The Trust Board approved the self-certification for 2019/20 at its meeting on 21 May 2020. The information the Trust Board took into account as part of the self-certification can be accessed via the agenda and reports for the Board meeting on 21 May 2020.

The Trust Board approved the self-certification for 2020/21 at its meeting on 27 May 2021. The information the Trust Board took into account as part of the self-certification can be accessed via the agenda and reports for the Board meeting on 27 May 2021.

The Trust Board approved the self-certification for 2021/22 at its meeting on 26 May 2022. The information the Trust Board took into account as part of the self-certification can be accessed via the agenda and reports for the Board meeting on 26 May 2022.

The Trust Board approved the self-certification for 2022/23 at its meeting on 25 May 2023. The information the Trust Board took into account as part of the self-certification can be accessed via the agenda and reports for the Board meeting on 25 May 2023.