On these pages you will find information on:
- What is LAASP and the benefits of coming together
- Corporate services programme
- New strategy development
- Work of the Clinical Reference Group
- New appointments
- Updates on organisational change
- Frequently asked questions.
Liverpool and its neighbouring communities we all serve experience some of the highest levels of deprivation in the country, with knock-on effects for health inequalities, outcomes and life expectancy. People in our most deprived areas live eight years less than more affluent areas and this is projected to worsen. We have a role to play in changing this story.
At the same time, we are all striving to deliver the best care possible in a changing financial landscape, where it is widely acknowledged that the financial envelope that all NHS organisations operate needs to reduce. We need to reassess how we deliver our services within the existing resources whilst demand increases and costs are rising. We are currently trying to do this as individual trusts rather than collectively, which is having a negative impact.
With these factors in mind, we know that continuing with the status quo is not an option and have developed a solution that enables us to protect and build upon the future of our services for the people of Liverpool and wider communities that we serve.
Together, we serve a combined population of 2.8 million across our city, the rest of Cheshire and Merseyside, and beyond.
We are:
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (made up of Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital and Royal Liverpool University Hospital)
- Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust
- The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust.
We have set out through our case for change why we believe that we can be stronger together.
There are many areas in which we excel including our clinical expertise and compassionate care, a range of specialised services that cater to national and regional needs, and successful shared pathways such as hyperacute stroke and head and neck cancer. We are leading the way nationally when it comes to offering faster access to diagnostic tests and results.
Our individual hospitals each have their own unique identities, cultures and strengths. We have cared for many millions of people and multiple generations across Liverpool, Cheshire and Merseyside, and beyond.
We have outstanding, expert and caring staff who deliver their best day in, day out. Our reputations help us attract and retain talent from across the globe, as well as our local communities.
