From 3 October 2011, NHS East Midlands is part of the NHS Midlands and East Cluster, alongside NHS East of England and NHS West Midlands.
Our SHA Cluster has a clear purpose in the following areas:
- Delivering for today
- Building for the future
- Supporting staff
The details below relate to NHS East Midlands.
Safeguarding children
NHS East Midlands through its vision for improving health and well being is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The organisation will ensure compliance against Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 and the National Service Framework for Children, young people and Maternity Services (2004).
This will be achieved through:
- Organisations Safeguarding Policies
- Strategic Leadership
- Performance Management
- Working with partner agencies
NHS East Midlands
Our vision for delivering better health and better care is based on what patients, staff and the public have told us is important.
We have expanded our previous six promises and identified seven promises which we believe everyone wants to see from their health service:
These continue to be the guiding principles by which we shape, develop and deliver NHS services in the East Midlands.
Each of our directorates works towards these principles.
