Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

General Information Address: Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Oxford Road M13 9WL Manchester United Kingdom Tel: 0161 276 1234 Web: http://www.cmft.nhs.uk Chief Executive: Mike Deegan Chair: Peter Mount Key Data Population: 166,000 (2008-09) Employees: 8,381 (2009-10) Overview Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an acute trust in Manchester, north west England. It has a long history with its oldest hospital, the Manchester Royal Infirmary, dating back to 1752. It became a foundation trust on 1 January 2009. The trust sees itself as a centre of excellence for healthcare research. It deals with around 1m patients each year across its five hospitals: Manchester Royal Infirmary; Royal Manchester Children's Hospital; Manchester Royal Eye Hospital; Saint Mary's Hospital; and University Dental Hospital of Manchester. Throughout the north west the trust has the largest number of undergraduates and clinical staff in training, along with the biggest research portfolio. The trust says it is committed to ensuring the highest levels of patient safety and clinical quality, reflected in its three priorities: patient safety and clinical quality; patient and staff experience; productivity and efficiency. This information is drawn from Kable Healthcare , a service for organisations selling to the NHS. The full profile also includes a detailed profile including major programmes and ICT landscape, other key staff with contact details. To subscribe please email [email protected] or call 020 3353 4890. If you work at this trust and want to discuss the content, please email [email protected] You must have a browser that supports iframes to view the Patient Opinion widget This article is published by Guardian Professional. Join the Guardian Healthcare Network to receive regular emails on NHS innovation.