Establishing effective governance in provider collaboration will give the partner organisations:
- Assurance that decisions are being made lawfully and risks are being managed.
- Adequate control over the activity and decision-making.
- Assurance about progress and impact through adequate oversight.
Here, we select some general principles that partners should consider, based on learning from trusts and recognising that good governance is ultimately about much more than systems and structures. Proportionate choices will seek to balance, for example, organisational control with collaborative freedom, and maximise board member capacity while ensuring effective oversight and risk management. Ultimately the governance arrangements for collaboration should strike the right balance for the partners.