Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Name :

Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address  :

North Manchester General Hospital
Delaunays Road
Crumpsall

Town  :

Manchester

State  :

Greater Manchester

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

M8 5RB

Phone  :

0161 624 0420

Fax  :

0161 627 3130

Web URL  :

Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 1844

Other Facilities

  • Pathology
  • X-Ray

Description

The Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust serves the communities of North Manchester Bury Rochdale and Oldham along with the surrounding towns and villages This area is collectively known as the NorthEast sector of Greater Manchester and has a population of around 800000 It is a large Trust with a total operating budget of pound560m Its main commissioners are NHS Bury NHS Heywood Middleton and Rochdale NHS Oldham and NHS Manchester

Mission Statement

The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trusts mission statement is

quotto provide the very best care for each patient on every occasionquot

Values
After a discussion programme involving staff from all of our divisions the Trust adopted the following values

Patient care is at the centre of everything we do We work together to
deliver a high quality service to provide the best possible outcome for our
patients

Accountability honesty and integrity are keys to our success both
individually and across the Trust

Treating everyone with respect and promoting good working relationships will
support individuals in reaching their full potential
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