The Aims of NHS Barnet
- To address health inequalities and improve health.
- To commission specialist, acute, primary and community services on behalf of the local population.
- To provide a focus for the development and improvement of primary care services, engaging all professional staff groups, other partner agencies, patients and the public.
- To provide generalist and specialist community-based health services for children and adults from community hospitals, health centres and clinics, primary care surgeries and within people's homes.
Vision
NHS Barnet will work to improve the health of the local population. The Trust will ensure there is good quality, appropriate health services available, so the right treatment can be delivered, at the right time, in the right place, by suitably skilled staff. Services will:
- Foster personal responsibility for health and independence.
- Be based on prevention and tackle the root cause of ill health.
- Be directed to reduce inequalities in people's health.
- Be patient centred, by being built around the needs of the individual.
- Be accessible - provided in the most appropriate location, at the most convenient times, using the most appropriate technology.
- Integrate with other health and social care services across care pathways.
- Focus on quality - making sure people get the most appropriate, best possible care and treatment and are involved in choosing the location that might not always be geographically the closest.
- Be supported by a well motivated, empowered, equipped and skilled workforce who have responsibility for their actions.
- Be developed in line with evidence and value for money.
- Be innovative and creative to develop the best practice and models of care.
- Through the promotion of healthy lifestyles, empower and encourage individuals to retain their independence; encourage a culture of openness, honesty and transparency throughout the organisation.
To ensure that our vision can become a reality, the Trust will support and develop staff so they can provide a high quality service to our local community.
NHS Barnet - Values
- Put the patient and person at the heart of everything we do.
- Be open and truthful in all our dealings.
- Be fair and equitable in our approach.
- Be accountable for the decisions we make, the work we do and the resources we expend.
- Engage the wider community, public and patients and staff to influence the way we do things and the decisions we make.
- Value the diversity of the population and our workforce.
- Encourage learning and challenging to improve how we do things.
- Finally, strive to make a difference and improve the lives of the people of Barnet.
NHS Barnet - Strategic Goals
- First Things First
To maintain the core standards of dignity, respect, cleanliness, evidence based practice and accessibility for patients.
- Improving Health
To improve the quality of health and ensure quality provision of services supporting people to support themselves.
- Local, Accessible and Excellent
To provide more services close to people's homes supporting good access to quality care.
- Best Outcomes from Best Centres
To provide specialist care from recognized centres of excellence.
- Building Resilience
To support people independently in their own homes and manage their own health care needs.
- World Class Commissioner
To become and demonstrate that NHS Barnet is a world class commissioner and effective manager of the local NHS community.
- World Class Provider
To become and demonstrate that it is a world class provider which is operationally internal from the commissioning service.
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