Our current Trust strategy is under review and will be published shortly.
Informed by our values, vision and strategic priorities, the strategy sets out our aims for the short, medium and long term. It provides a clear direction for how we intend to improve patient care, support our colleagues, and deliver sustainable, high-quality services across Doncaster and Bassetlaw.
The strategy is supported by a number of enabling plans developed by individual departments and services. These can be viewed below in accessible web formats (under construction) as well as PDF documents. You can also view our Annual Reports here.
Enabling Plans:
Although presented as individual documents, our enabling plans are interconnected, with the Strategic Priorities and Strategic Ambitions acting as golden threads that integrate all actions towards a unified direction. All of our enabling plans can be viewed below. Please note, some of these documents may reference our previous vision and organisational objectives which have since been replaced – however the documents are still relevant.
- People: Ensures we can attract, recruit, and retain the best talent by being a welcoming and inclusive employer of choice locally. Aligned with the four pillars of the NHS People Plan, it focuses on improving the working lives and experiences of all colleagues at DBTH.
- Estates and Net-Zero: Aims to provide high-quality, sustainable environments for patients and colleagues. It ensures our facilities meet the highest standards, aligns with our annual capital expenditure, and includes an ongoing programme of improvements.
- Health Inequalities: Addresses societal challenges, outlining plans across prevention, elective care, urgent and emergency care, maternity, children and young people, and research. It also increases colleagues’ awareness and understanding of health inequalities.
- Maternity: Aligning with national maternal and neonatal care themes, this strategy integrates its actions with the Health Inequalities Strategy. It supports vulnerable families, strengthens workforce retention and development, and improves patient experience through compassionate, person-centred care in a supportive environment.
- Quality: Designed to deliver safe, exceptional, person-centred care, this strategy outlines how systems and processes will ensure safety, quality, and effectiveness. It emphasises listening to feedback to provide compassionate, personalised care for all patients.
- Quality Improvement and Innovation: Aligned with the NHS Impact model, this strategy takes a holistic approach to improvement by building shared purpose, investing in culture and people, and developing leadership behaviours.
- Speaking Up: Aligned with national principles, this strategy outlines how we will listen to and support colleagues who need to speak up. Integrated with the People Strategy, it provides measurable actions to foster a listening, learning organisation and a more positive workplace for all.
- Research and Innovation: This strategy outlines our vision to become a leading centre of research excellence. It supports the goal of achieving University Teaching Hospital status, growing research talent, and increasing innovation capacity to secure grants and funding.
Partner strategies:
As a Trust, we have a role within the health and social care community to respond to the priorities of the local ‘place’ and regional Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) to meet local population needs. The communities we serve in Bassetlaw and Doncaster have slightly different health related needs and challenges. As an active partner, we contribute to the development and delivery of plans locally and regionally and as part of the Acute Federation.
- Doncaster Place plan
- Bassetlaw Place plan
- South Yorkshire ICB strategy and summary version
- Nottinghamshire ICB strategy and plans
- South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Acute Federation Clinical Strategy
- NHS Long Term Plan
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