Our vision for health in Leeds

NHS Leeds is an ambitious organisations committed to adding years to life and life to years for the people of Leeds. We want this city to be at least as good as the rest of England and to greatly reduce the health inequalities that exist within our communities.

Our vision is:

“To improve health and wellbeing, reduce inequalities and transform health services for the people of Leeds by working with others and being a leading edge organisation”

Our blueprint for making this happen is For Better Heath for All, our strategic direction to 2012/13. This was drafted after listening carefully to the people of Leeds and our partner organisations. It brings together our challenges and aspirations and sets our course for the future.

• NHS Leeds has a strong set of organisational values:
• People centred – we will put people first in all that we do. We will be an advocate for and seek to meet the health needs of the people of Leeds. We will value and develop our colleagues because it is right and because our success depends on their actions and support.
• Equitable – we will tackle the causes and seek to address the consequence of health inequalities. We will root out inequities in access to health services and we will value diversity within the population we serve and among our colleagues
• Honesty and openness – we will be open, transparent and responsive in our dealings with local people, patients, colleagues and partners. We will engage and involve people in our work and communicate clearly at all times.
• Quality and safety – we will be a learning organisation with an evidence-based culture of continuous improvement in all that we do. We will have a ‘can-do’ approach, deliver our objectives and not be satisfied with second best.
• Partnership – we will be a constructive and trustworthy partner. We will work with others to identify and achieve common goals.
• Stewardship – we will use the resources entrusted to us efficiently and effectively. We will live within our means and act in the best interests of the people of Leeds.

Related downloads

| NHS Leeds Strategy - For better health for all.pdf (2.44 MB)

| NHS Leeds Annual Report 2009-2010.pdf (11.80 MB)

| NHS Leeds Annual Review 2009-2010.pdf (0.69 MB)

| NHS Leeds Operational Plan 2009-10.pdf (0.64 MB)

| NHS Leeds Annual Report 2010-2011.pdf (5.75 MB)

| NHS Leeds Annual Review 2010-2011.pdf (0.45 MB)