NHS foundation trust

See also: NHS Wales trusts, NHS Scotland health boards, and HSC Northern Ireland trusts
Not to be confused with NHS trust.

NHS foundation trusts are semi-autonomous organisational units within the National Health Service (NHS) in England. They operate with a degree of independence from the Department of Health and Social Care, and—prior to the abolition of strategic health authorities (SHAs) in 2013—from their respective SHA. Foundation trusts were established to decentralise decision-making and improve responsiveness to local needs. As of March 2019, there were 151 foundation trusts in operation.

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