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NHS London is the
Strategic Health Authority (SHA) for the whole of the Greater London area. That
means we provide strategic leadership for the capital's healthcare and make
sure the 13 billion annual investment in staff and services delivers the best
possible care and support for the public and patients.
NHS
London has overall responsibility for the performance of 31 primary care trusts
(PCTs) - who operate in five clusters, 16 acute trusts, three mental health
trusts and the London Ambulance Service. A further 18 Trusts in London are
foundation trusts and regulated by Monitor.
Role
The
role of NHS London is to provide strategic leadership for the capital's health
system. We work with others to achieve our role and encourage the NHS in London
to work in partnership with stakeholders to ensure that resources are used
effectively, maximising benefits for Londoners.
It's
our role to encourage NHS services in London to constantly find new ways to
improve the health of Londoners, tackle health inequalities and provide the
highest quality services.
We
want to build a sustainable, affordable and innovative health service that
meets the challenges of the future.
This
involves:
·
providing strategic leadership for the NHS in London
·
building a sustainable, affordable and innovative health service
in London
·
ensuring health resourcing tackles inequalities and shifts the
balance of resources towards community services
·
encouraging the NHS in London to work in partnership with
stakeholders.
For
more information about our role and the different work we do across London
visit the what we do area.
Source: http://www.london.nhs.uk