The Trust's main acute hospital site, which was opened in 1984, is Colchester General Hospital. The Trust also owns Essex County Hospital in Colchester, which was opened in 1820 and has two wards used for oncology (cancer) patients. Additionally, the Trust provides a range of consultant outpatient services and maternity services from community hospitals in Halstead Hospital (managed by NHS Mid Essex), Harwich and Clacton community hospitals (both managed by NHS North East Essex). The population they serve
The Trust provides healthcare services to around 370,000 people from Colchester and the surrounding area of north east Essex. In addition it provides radiotherapy and oncology services to a wider population of about 670,000 across north and mid-Essex.
Their services
The Trust provides a range of patient services.
Their vision
Their stated aims are to achieve measurably:
- excellent clinical performance
- excellent patient satisfaction
- excellent employee satisfaction
- excellent financial performance
- excellent health partners' satisfaction.
Their strategy
Their biggest challenge is to continue to invest in services and improve quality and the patient experience against a backdrop of tightening public sector spending. In this context, our priority remains frontline clinical services, especially patient safety and improving the patient experience. There is no question of the Trust compromising on quality or standards. They are also committed to our programme of capital investments. In 2010/11 they will open a new purpose-built children's department and new adult inpatient and surgical admission facilities. More details about the Trust's priorities are set out in Their Annual Plan 2010/11. They are committed to working with their patients and clinical staff to do their best and to make service quality the best they can achieve.
Their funding
They achieved a financial surplus for 2009/10 of (£2.3m, compared with surpluses of (£13.8m and (£2.9m for 2008/09 and 2007/08 respectively. Most of their income comes from NHS North East Essex (the PCT).
Their staff
The Trust employs more than 3,600 people.
Their partners
As a member of Colchester 2020, the Local Strategic Partnership, the Trust works with other public, private and voluntary stakeholders. These include Colchester Borough Council, Colchester Garrison and the University of Essex. They do this to develop a sustainable environment in which people will continue to enjoy high levels of health and well-being but with modern health and social care services for those who need them. The Trust has formal contracts or service level agreements with third parties who provide some essential services. The three main contractors are Carillion for facilities management services and Anglia Support Partnerships for payroll and financial systems.
