An NHS Foundation Trust is a type of NHS Trust which is an ORGANISATION.
- are not-for-profit, public benefit corporations
- provide over half of all NHS hospital, mental health and Ambulance Services
- were created to devolve decision making from central government to local ORGANISATION and communities
- provide and develop healthcare according to core NHS principles - free care, based on need and not ability to pay.
For further information on NHS Foundation Trusts, see the:
This supporting information is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | NHS Foundation Trusts |