The trust

We are an integrated hospital and community services healthcare organisation serving around 400,000 people in Hartlepool, Stockton and parts of County Durham. We also provide bowel and breast screening services as well as community dental services and other community based services to a wider population in Teesside and Durham. Our turnover is around £275m and we have 5,500 medical, nursing, clinical and non-clinical support staff.

  • Our values

    We are committed to our People First Values and ask our staff to respect and practise these values every day in their working lives.

  • How we work

    Find out how our board of directors work to ensure the trust is performing as it should be. We also have a council of governors who hold the board to account.

  • How we are doing

    Our performance is measured in many ways; through our infection rates, feedback, inspection results and whether we are meeting national targets.

  • Our plans

    Staff from right across our trust, our governors, our partners and our patients have helped to shape our shared purpose in our strategy.

  • Our history

    Find out about the history of the trust, from when it was formed to when we became an NHS foundation trust and our other milestones and developments over the years.

  • Annual reports and plans

    Our annual reports and accounts give an overview of the year and detail our future plans. You can also download our quality accounts, annual plans and corporate strategy.