An NHS Foundation Trust is an Organisation.
An NHS Foundation Trust is a not-for-profit, public benefit corporation.
NHS Foundation Trusts were established by section 30 of, and Schedule 7 to, the National Health Service Act 2006.
An NHS Foundation Trust provides goods and services for the purposes of the health service in England, in accordance with Chapter 5 of the National Health Service Act 2006.
- provide over half of all NHS hospital, mental health, Ambulance Services and community care SERVICES
- were created to devolve decision making from central government to local communities
- provide and develop healthcare according to core NHS principles - free care, based on need and not ability to pay.
NHS Improvement is responsible for overseeing NHS Foundation Trusts.
For further information on NHS Foundation Trusts, see the:
- NHS Improvement part of the gov.uk website at: Better healthcare, transformed care delivery and sustainable finances
- NHS website at: NHS authorities and trusts.
This supporting information is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | NHS Foundation Trusts |
