NHS South East Coast was a
strategic health authority
Strategic health authorities (SHA) were part of the structure of the National Health Service in England between 2002 and 2013. Each SHA was responsible for managing performance, enacting directives and implementing health policy as required by the ...
of the
National Health Service
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in
England
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. It operated in the
South East
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region, along with
NHS South Central
Strategic health authorities (SHA) were part of the structure of the National Health Service (England), National Health Service in England between 2002 and 2013. Each SHA was responsible for managing performance, enacting directives and implementin ...
, providing
coterminosity with the local
government office region.
History
NHS South East Coast was established on 1 July 2006 as one of 10 Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs) in England.
Organisation
NHS South East Coast contained 26 NHS organisations, including 6 Foundation Trusts. These comprise: eight Primary Care Trusts; thirteen NHS Acute Trusts (hospitals); four Mental Health or Specialist Trusts; and one Ambulance Trust.
Primary care trusts
Primary care trust
Primary care trusts (PCTs) were part of the National Health Service in England from 2001 to 2013. PCTs were largely administrative bodies, responsible for commissioning primary, community and secondary health services from providers. Until 31 May ...
s were abolished in April 2013.
# Brighton and Hove City PCT
# East Sussex Downs and Weald PCT
# Eastern and Coastal Kent PCT
# Hastings and Rother PCT
# Medway PCT
# Surrey PCT
# West Kent PCT
# West Sussex PCT
Acute and foundation trusts
* Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust
* Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust
* Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
* East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
* East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust
* Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust
* Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
* The
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Medway NHS Trust is an NHS foundation trust based in Kent which runs Medway Maritime Hospital.
History
The trust was established as Medway NHS Trust on 1 November 1993, and became operational on 1 April 1994.
A proposed merger with Dartford a ...
* Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust
* Royal West Sussex NHS Trust
* Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
* The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
* Worthing and Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust
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References
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External links
Official website
South East Coast