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A study of NHS foundation trusts in England has found the number of those in financial trouble has nearly doubled in a year from 21 to 39.
Monitor, which looked at data from October to December 2013 and 2012, also found 18 of 147 trusts missed a target that 85% of suspected cancer patients started treatment within 62 days.
However, it said most accident and emergency departments were coping well.
A Conservative spokesman said trusts were on the whole in surplus.
Two-thirds of England's NHS hospitals are now foundation trusts - corporations which are not directed by government so have greater freedom to decide on the way services are run.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26299423
Monitor, which looked at data from October to December 2013 and 2012, also found 18 of 147 trusts missed a target that 85% of suspected cancer patients started treatment within 62 days.
However, it said most accident and emergency departments were coping well.
A Conservative spokesman said trusts were on the whole in surplus.
Two-thirds of England's NHS hospitals are now foundation trusts - corporations which are not directed by government so have greater freedom to decide on the way services are run.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26299423