Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Type of Trust | |
|---|---|
| Community Health NHS Trust | |
| Trust Details | |
| Last annual budget | £140 million |
| Employees | 3,400 |
| Chair | Harry Holden |
| Chief Executive | Dr. Kathleen Janet Fallon |
| Links | |
| Website | Bridgewater Community Health |
| Care Quality Commission reports | CQC |
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Bridgewater) is a leading provider of community health services in the north west of England.
In 2013/14 Bridgewater was responsible for providing community and specialised health services to 831,270 people living in Halton, St Helens, Warrington and Wigan. In addition Bridgewater provides community dental services in these areas plus Bolton, Tameside, Glossop, Stockport and western Cheshire.[1]
On 1 November 2014, Bridgewater became one of the first two NHS community healthcare trusts in the UK to achieve Foundation Trust status.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Community trusts devise plan to 'level playing field'". Local Government Chronicle. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Three more trusts achieve foundation trust status". Nursing Times. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
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