This page invites you to participate in consultation relating to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
Current Consultations
a) Looking Ahead to NHS Foundation Trust Status
We aim to be an NHS Foundation Trust by 2014. Part of becoming an NHS Foundation Trust will include setting out our strategy for the future and our governance arrangements (including how local people will be involved right at the heart of their local health service as elected Public Governors). We welcome your views on our strategy and governance arrangements to help shape our application to be an NHS Foundation Trust.
Find out more: Check out our news item to find out how to let us know your views.
Timescale: We welcome comments by 4 May 2011
Contact details: You can find out more about "Looking Ahead to NHS Foundation Trust Status" and becoming a member from our Membership Office.
b) Annual Report
Every NHS Trust is required to produce an Annual Report in line with guidance from the Department of Health set out in the NHS Finance Manual. For the last three years we have produced our Annual Report as a detailed overview of our progress and challenges udring the year, accompanied by a shorter, public-facing Annual Review. Copies are available from the Annual Report section of our website.
We welcome your views on the design, content and format of our Annual Report.
Find out more: Check out our previous Annual Reports, and the guidance we receive from the Department of Health.
Timescale: Your comments are welcome on an ongoing basis as we are required to produce an Annual Report every year.
Contact Details: Your comments are welcome to our Communications Team (contact details below).
c) Quality Account
Every year, we are required to publish a Quality Account. We welcome your comments and suggestions on:
- the format and content of the Quality Account
- how we can achieve our Quality Priorities for the year
- what our Quality Priorities should be in future years.
Find out more: Check out our Quality Reports and Quality Account.
Timescale: Your comments are welcome on an ongoing basis as we are required to produce a Quality Account every year.
Contact Details: Your comments are welcome to our Head of Communications and Business Development (contact details below).
d) Improving Health Services - Compliments and Complaints
Your compliments and complaints help us to improve the services we provide. Please visit our compliments and complaints pages to find out more.
Previous Consultations
This section includes information about consultations that have ended.
a) NHS Foundation Trust Status
Our public consultation on NHS Foundation Trust status ended 18 months ago. We asked for comments on anything new and different that should be taken into account in our governance arrangements and our strategy as we continue to move forward to NHS Foundation Trust status. This will help us to ensure that becoming an NHSFT supports us to improve the quality of services for patients and working lives for staff.
Find out more: Visit the consultation refresh pages on this website.
b) NHS Foundation Trust
Our consultation on becoming an NHS Foundation Trust ended in January 2008.
Find out more: Please visit our NHS Foundation Trust pages to find out more, including the outcome of consultation.
Timescale: Consultation started on 15 October 2007 and ended on 13 January 2008.
c) Organisational Values
As part of the formal consultation on NHS Foundation Trust status (see above) we also asked for your views on the values that should underpin all strategy and decision-making in this organisation as we move forward.
Find out more: Please visit the Mission and Values page of our website to find out more.
Timescale: Consultation started on 15 October 2007 and ended on 13 January 2008.
d) NHS Constitution
The Department of Health recently consulted on a new NHS Constitution for England, followed by a second consultation on patient rights
Find out more: You can find out more from www.ournhs.nhs.uk
Timescale: This first national consultation ended on 17 October 2008, and the consultation on patient rights ended on 5 February 2010
Contact Details: Contact details for this national consultation are available from www.ournhs.nhs.uk
e) "Keeping It In The County"
Consultation took place from December 2010 on the future shape of hospital services in Shrewsbury and Telford. Consultation ended on 14 March 2011.
To find out the latest on our plans to shape the future of our hospital services visit our future pages.
f) Liberating the NHS
The Department of Health welcomed views on the framework of policies and legislation for the NHS.
Find out more: Visit the Liberating the NHS pages of the Department of Health website.
If you have questions or comments about consultation in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust please contact our Head of Communications and Business Development:
- in writing:
Head of Communications and Business Development, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury SY3 8XQ, or
Princess Royal Hospital, Grainger Drive, Apley Castle, Telford TF1 6TF
- by email: consultation@sath.nhs.uk
Last updated January 2011
This page provides information about consultations by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. Other organisations may also consult on matters affecting local health services, including:
Shropshire Partnership also provides a Consultation Portal where local organisations in Shropshire are invited to share information about current consultations.