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Monitor鈥檚 main duty is to protect and promote the interests of patients by making sure health care services are effective, efficient, economical and continuously improving.

皇冠体育app Government鈥檚 preferred candidate is Dominic Dodd, Chair of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust since July 2009, prior to which he was a Non-Executive Director on the board for three years. He is also Director of UCL Partners, Europe鈥檚 largest academic health science system and is a Non-Executive Director for Permanent TSB Group Holdings plc.

This decision was made following an open recruitment exercise and following the Commissioner for Public Appointments鈥� Code of Practice.

Jeremy Hunt, the Secretary of State for Health, has invited the Health Select Committee to hold a public pre-appointment scrutiny hearing on Tuesday 15 October and report on the candidate鈥檚 suitability for the post. This is in line with wider policy on the scrutiny of key public appointments in which Parliament has an interest.

After the hearing, the Committee will set out its views on the candidate鈥檚 suitability. 皇冠体育app Secretary of State will then consider the conclusions of the Committee鈥檚 report carefully before deciding whether or not to proceed with the appointment.

Background information

1. For media enquiries please ring the Department of Health media centre on (0207) 210 5197.

2. 皇冠体育app recruitment process is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments and, in accordance with the Commissioner鈥檚 code, involved a Public Appointments Assessor (PAA) at all stages, including as Chair of the interview panel. 皇冠体育app PAA for this campaign was Sarah Anderson.