We pride ourselves on patients receiving high quality, safe and efficient healthcare thanks to the hard work and dedication of our staff.
As a Foundation Trust, we are given greater freedom to develop services for patients.
Our services continue to be free and based on need but being a Foundation Trust gives local communities – you – much more say in the services we develop so you can really influence how we operate.
Decisions are taken locally and we can now be more responsive to your needs but our fundamental core values remain the same:
- Putting the needs of patients at the centre of everything we do
- Continuously seeking to improve the services we deliver to patients
- Supporting, respecting and valuing each other
Achieving Foundation Trust status provides an excellent opportunity for you to get involved and help shape the hospital services we provide by becoming a member.
What is a Foundation Trust?
NHS Foundation Trusts are still very much part of the NHS and provide free, quality healthcare based on need.
Foundation Trusts are organised in such a way that ensures people from local communities, volunteers, members of staff and partner organisations can have a much bigger say in influencing health services by becoming a member or governor.
This form of public ownership and accountability ensure our hospital services more accurately reflect the needs and expectations of local people and also give us the freedom to innovate.
Another advantage of being a Foundation Trust is that we have greater financial freedom to borrow and invest in services without needing to seek external approval.
We are still closely inspected and regulated to make sure we continue to meet performance targets and other NHS standards of care.
Constitution
To view our constitution click the link below:
Trust constitution