NHS Foundation Trust · Manchester and Trafford

Our Values

Our Values help to shape everything we do — for our patients, our colleagues and our communities.

Five values, one Trust

They describe how we work together, and what patients and colleagues can expect from us every day.

  • Care about people, focusing on the needs of all our patients and staff.
  • Reduce our impact on the environment.
  • Support local people and the local economy in our role as a large local employer and consumer.
  • Use digital technology and other innovations to improve the way we work for patients and our colleagues.
  • Use data, insight and evidence to inform the way we deliver services and make decisions.
  • Involve patients and our communities in the planning and delivery of our services.
  • Work together as one team across MFT.
  • Work together with partners across Greater Manchester.
  • Use our influence locally and nationally to the benefit of our patients, our communities and our partners.
  • Listen and respond to feedback from staff, patients, communities and partners.
  • Celebrate our successes.
  • Be honest about where things can be better and share learning to make improvements.
  • Address health inequalities, ensuring everyone can get the care they need and the best possible outcomes whatever their identity or background.
  • Build a diverse workforce at all levels in which everyone can belong, and which reflects the people who use our services, helping us to deliver better care and build trust with our communities.