About the trust
Trust overview
Investing in our hospitals
The stage is set for transformational change at our hospital sites in Hemel Hempstead, St Albans and Watford.
Find out how we’re investing in all our sites to improve the environment for patients and staff.
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. Overall, the population served by the trust is relatively affluent, but there are some areas of deprivation.
The trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.
As an employer of almost 5,800 people the trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.
Our vision
Our vision is very simple: to provide ‘excellent patient care, together’.
Our values
Our values have been designed by our colleagues for our colleagues and reflect what matters most to us.
- Empowered – We are all listened to and are accountable for what we do. We achieve our potential through continuous learning, teaching and education.
- Compassionate – We care about patients and colleagues. We always support each other and show kindness by considering the impact of our actions and decisions.
- Professional – We set high standards for ourselves and others, delivering brilliant basics every day. We are calm, measured, fair and respectful; and commit to continuous improvement.
- Inclusive – We value diversity and individuality in all its forms. We actively seek contributions from patients, partners and colleagues. We speak out against discrimination.
Our priorities
What we need to do
- Provide safe, high quality, timely and sustainable care
- Redevelop our hospitals for patients and staff
- Design and deliver services with our local partners
How we need to do it
- Embed improvement in everything we do
- Clinical and wider collaboration across teams and organisations
- Maximise data and technology opportunities
