<P> The trusts are not trusts in the legal sense but are in effect public sector corporations . Each trust is headed by a board consisting of executive and non-executive directors , and is chaired by a non-executive director . There were about 2,200 non-executives across 470 organisations in the NHS in England in 2015 . Non-executive directors are recruited by open advertisement . All trusts ( Foundation trusts and those which have yet to reach foundation trust status ) are regulated by NHS Improvement . Board members are , from November 2014 , subject to a Fit and proper person test . </P>
<P> The trusts are not trusts in the legal sense but are in effect public sector corporations . Each trust is headed by a board consisting of executive and non-executive directors , and is chaired by a non-executive director . There were about 2,200 non-executives across 470 organisations in the NHS in England in 2015 . Non-executive directors are recruited by open advertisement . All trusts ( Foundation trusts and those which have yet to reach foundation trust status ) are regulated by NHS Improvement . Board members are , from November 2014 , subject to a Fit and proper person test . </P>
how many nhs trusts are there in england
how many nhs trusts are there in england
470
470