Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust Strategy 2020-2025

Our next steps

The development of this strategy follows many conversations with our colleagues, partners, volunteers, patients, families and their carers. The strategic objectives have been developed jointly with members of colleagues across the Trust from frontline clinical and non-clinical colleagues, to middle and senior management.

This document is only the beginning of the development of the Strategy. The actions we take everyday will support us in achieving our six strategic objectives and achieving our Journey to Outstanding. The aims that we have set ourselves for the next five years are much more than words to us. We commit to realising them through a number of measures:

• This Strategy will be supported by a detailed Implementation Plan which will outline the key activities, programmes and projects that will need to be undertaken to realise the strategic objectives on a year by year basis • The strategic objectives will be incorporated into our business and financial planning • Our reporting at all levels fromward to Board will be aligned to the strategic objectives so we can identify how we are progressing. • Wewill only undertake projects and initiatives that will help us to achieve our objectives. • Our performance as a Trust, as a division, as a team, as individuals will be judged by our success in delivering these objectives in line with our core values.

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Trust Strategy Summary