Nursing Strategy - The Great Western Hospital

Introduction
Current NHS policy drives us to develop innovative and efficient services, while improving quality and
establishing better integration. There is a desire for a stronger patient voice and greater accountability.
At Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust the joining together of acute hospital services
with community provision across Wiltshire in 2011 has left us well placed to maximise the
opportunities to transform patient pathways and deliver care in new ways.
Throughout the transformation of our services, the delivery of safe, high quality, effective and
compassionate care relies on nurses working across a clinically and geographically diverse range of
settings to provide patient-centred care 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. Nursing care remains a
critical measure of quality for most patients and their families in regard to the services they receive
from us.
This nursing strategy therefore sets out the ambitions and priorities for the next two to three years
and aims to:
• Set the strategic direction of travel for the Trust’s nursing workforce
• Provide a clear framework for the nursing workforce to deliver the Trust’s vision and strategy,
aligned to local service strategies
• Provide a framework for professional governance and assurance, including the development
requirements underpinning these
• Provide a framework for professional communication within and across the nursing workforce.
4 Nursing Together: A Strategy for Improving Patient Care
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