07 May 2019
Five year strategy developed by University Hospitals Bristol
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust has developed
a new five-year strategy, setting out an exciting vision for the
future.
The strategy describes how the Trust plans to:
- grow its specialist hospital services and its position as a
leading provider in south west England and beyond
- work more closely with health and care partners to provide more
joined up local healthcare services and support the improvement of
the health and wellbeing of our communities
- become a beacon for outstanding education and research and our
culture of innovation.
Robert Woolley, chief executive at University Hospitals Bristol,
said: "I'm delighted to share our new strategy for the next five
years, which builds on everything we have achieved while
recognising the evolving challenges facing us and the wider
NHS.
"The strategy outlines how we will adapt to the changing needs
of our patients and the communities we serve, by supporting and
developing our staff to give outstanding care, using technology to
ensure we are at the leading edge of healthcare and a beacon of
excellence for clinical education and research, and working with
partners to create a strong and responsive healthcare system in
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire."
The strategy outlines a number of improvements for the next five
years including:
- Continuing to grow the specialist services we provide,
particularly in areas such as cancer, cardiac, dermatology and
children's services. This will mean that in the future even more
patients will be able to receive the treatment they need in Bristol
rather than having to wait longer or travel further.
- Working in collaboration with our local health and care
partners in other hospitals and with GPs, community, mental health,
social care and community providers to improve how we join up the
ways we work. This will mean that over the next few years
some services will be provided outside of our hospitals, supporting
more people to receive the care and information they need without
having to travel into Bristol - better for our environment, better
for us all. We will also continue building on our partnership
with Weston Area Health NHS Trust and are committed to delivering a
formal merger of the two Trusts.
- Ensuring we make the best use of research, information and
medical technology to drive improvement in our services. We want to
be at the cutting edge of healthcare, making the best use of new
technologies like artificial intelligence and attracting the
brightest minds to our Trust to provide care, carry out research
and transform ideas into new treatments for our patients.
The plan, which we have called Embracing Change, Proud to Care,
was developed over 14 months with our staff; our patients, their
families and carers; our governors; local people; and our
organisational partners who helped us shape the vision for how we
want University Hospitals Bristol to look and feel in
2025.
To find out more information about our five year plan Embracing
Change, Proud to Care, please visit this
page of our website.
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