Who we are and what we do
We are an NHS trust of around 9,000 people, providing care for the population of Gloucestershire and beyond.
About our Trust
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was established in 2004 through the merger of Gloucestershire Royal and East Gloucestershire NHS Trusts.
However, our hospitals have a long and proud history, dating back to 1755 when Gloucestershire Infirmary was built. It was later granted the title “Royal” by King Edward VII in 1909. Cheltenham
General Hospital has similarly deep roots, originating in 1813 as a dispensary.
Both hospitals became part of the National Health Service when it formed in 1948 and they have a long history of serving those most in need in our communities. This approach continues to this day with the work of our Hospitals Charity, links with community groups and our focus on eliminating health inequalities.
The Trust provides acute hospital services from two large district general hospitals, Cheltenham General Hospital (CGH) and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (GRH) and we also provide Maternity Services at Stroud Maternity Hospital.
Outpatient clinics and some surgery services are provided by Trust staff from community hospitals throughout Gloucestershire. The Trust also provides services at the satellite oncology centre in Hereford County Hospital.
Our strategic objectives and vision
Our vision is simple, we want to: Deliver the best care every day for everyone
Central to our vision is a refocus on the delivery of our core services as an acute and specialist hospital provider and working as a good partner to deliver joined-up care for the people of Gloucestershire.
We also want to support primary care and help shape the future development of neighbourhood health services, with a focus on long-term conditions and frailty.
We see getting the basics right across all our services as an essential part of achieving our vision.
Our Strategic Framework sets out how we will go about this work: GHFT Strategy 2025-2030
Our five year strategy: 2025-2030
Our five year strategy is shaped by what we have heard from patients, staff, communities and wider stakeholders, including regulators. It reflects their views of our Trust and the services we provide.
It also sets out the priorities we will focus on to address our challenges and make the most of opportunities, helping us deliver our vision and ambition for patients and our staff.
Our organisation
The quality of the care we provide is regulated by the Care Quality Commission. You can also read more about our quality and performance monitoring here.
More information about us
- Our Strategic Objectives 2020-2030
- Our GHFT Strategy 2025-2030
- Our GHFT Strategy Summary
- The NHS Constitution
- Our Constitution
- Our reports and publications
- Freedom of Information
- Our Organisational Structure Chart
- Our latest news
- Our Council of Governors
- Our statement on Anti-Bribery and Corruption
- Our Standing Orders
- Our Standing Financial Instructions
- Our Monitor Licence
- Our Certification on training of governors
- Our Self-certification G6 and CoS7
- Our Self-certification FT4
- More about procurement
Our policies
- Information Governance Policy
- Data Protection & Confidentiality Policy
- IT Security Policy
- Trust Death Reviews Policy
To view any of our other trust policies, please contact the Freedom of Information (FOI) department.
Simple guides to our Trust
These Simple Guides have been produced to give rapid, at-a-glance information about a range of key topics and are designed to help colleagues to easily understand the way we do things at the Trust. Each has a brief outline of the key points and has useful links to the intranet or external websites that can provide additional information. The intention is for the guides to be extended to cover additional topics as and when they arise.
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