What area does Southern Health Trust cover?
The trust runs Eastrop House and Parklands Hospital in Basingstoke, Hollybank and Elmleigh in Havant, Postern House in Marlborough, Melbury Lodge and Leigh House in Winchester, Crowlin House and Forest Lodge, Woodhaven, Western Community Hospital, Antelope House and Moorgreen Hospital in Southampton, Fareham Community ...
What is a foundation trust in the NHS?
A Foundation Trust is an NHS organisation which gives greater opportunities for people, patients and staff who have a genuine interest in the Trust to have more of a say about the way in which services are provided.
What is Southern Health?
Southern Health provides a wide range of mental health, physical health and learning disability services for people across Hampshire. We have a team of 6,500 staff who work from over 300 sites. We serve a population of around 1.5million people, with care available for every stage of their lives.
Who brought in NHS trusts?
57 NHS trusts were established on 1 April 1991. NHS trusts were established by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990. The Act gave the secretary of state powers to establish NHS trusts by order.