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Three Hospitals Unite for Stronger Patient Care
2 Aug
Summary
- Three NHS trusts are forming a collaboration for enhanced services.
- Queen Victoria Hospital will join Ashford and St Peter's.
- All hospitals will retain independent boards and leadership.
A significant expansion is set to enhance healthcare services as Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, located in East Grinstead, West Sussex, will officially join the existing group comprising Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals (ASPH) and Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust (RSFT). This strategic move, effective as of December 2025, brings together three established NHS foundation trusts to foster greater collaboration.
The expanded group anticipates a synergistic effect, leveraging combined expertise to deliver more robust services and elevate the standard of patient care. Leadership emphasizes that this partnership is designed to enable closer working relationships, facilitate the sharing of clinical knowledge, and promote mutual learning for the benefit of patients, staff, and surrounding communities.
Crucially, each participating hospital will retain its autonomy. Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, along with ASPH and RSFT, will continue to operate as independent NHS foundation trusts, each maintaining its own dedicated board, leadership team, unique identity, and accountability structures. This ensures that while collaboration increases, individual operational integrity remains paramount.
