The report made recommendations on care standards and issues, including the need for openness, public access to accurate information and cultural change.
The government amended the draft regulations in response to concerns raised in the House of Lords, but defeated opposition efforts to have the regulations struck down.
Monitor carried out an independent review into the issues that limit the participation of different providers of NHS services that might affect patients.
The government planned to transfer health services funding into a pooled budget for health and social care; there were early issues with implementation.
