NHS Foundation Trust

An NHS foundation trust is part of the National Health Service in England and has gained a degree of independence from the Department of Health and local NHS strategic health authority.

Read more about NHS Foundation Trust:  Function, Equivalent Foundation Trusts (eFT), Comparison With Other Hospitals, History, Initial Reservations, Measured Outcomes

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