The Next Chapter 2026-28
In 2023, we set out an ambitious five-year strategy - to deliver the best care when it's needed most. We have made progress since 2023, but live and work in a world that continues to change.
Since the launch of our Trust Strategy, NHS England has developed a 10-year plan shaping changes in the NHS, and new National priorities have been confirmed - in simple terms, high quality care must be delivered differently, with less money and more efficiency.
For us, this means evolving how we work so we can meet rising demand and deliver care in the right place, with the resources we have.
This next chapter is about responding honestly and practically to what we're hearing - not by starting again, but by building on what works and focusing on what matters most. We are not aiming for perfection.
The next chapter document isn't a new strategy, but the next chapter of the one we are already working on, shaped by what we've learned along the way.
Our plans for the next three years are grounded in what our people and patients have told us - focusing effort where it will make the biggest difference for our colleagues and patients.
You can view the next chapter document here.
Our programmes of work and planned activities for 2026/27 are outlined in the plan on a page below, each one designed to help deliver on our key priorities.
Trust Strategy 2023-28
Our Trust Strategy 2023-28 can be found here.
Our vision is that together, we will deliver the best care when you need us most.
To achieve this, we have a five-year Trust Strategy which includes four strategic objectives that support us in achieving our vision:
- Our Patients: To consistently achieve quality driven, high performing, patient centred care
- Our People: To create the conditions for our people to thrive
- Our Partners: To be a valued partner improving health outcomes together
- Our Organisation: To create a sustainable and progressive organisation that's data and digitally driven
Background to our Trust Strategy
In 2022 we started on the journey of improving patient safety by recovering our performance. Our Trust strategy builds on this work and confirms a new vision, values and sets four clear strategic objectives from 2023-28.
The strategy sets out what we will focus on in the short and longer term. For the first two years we will be focused on stabilising - we aim to deliver effective patient care, safety and performance, while also strengthening our partnership working. During the later years, we will use patient insights to continuously improve our service, and enhanced partner working to deliver, integrated and co-ordinated care for our 999 patients.
Every year we have an Annual Plan which will bring together both the strategic and critical in-year Trust activities with clear milestones and outcomes.
Annual Plan 25/26
As we move into the third year of our strategy, we continue to focus on improving patient care by supporting each other, whilst making the most of the resources available to us.
Our programmes of work and planned activities are outlined in the plan on a page below, each one designed to help deliver on these priorities. to build a better future.
A document sharing some of the highlights from our Annual Plan 25/26 is available here .
