About Us
Providing care for those in Doncaster, Bassetlaw and beyond…Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas.
Hosting three main hospital sites and a number of additional services, the Trust is one of only five Teaching Hospitals in Yorkshire and by 2018 is projecting to train 25% of all medical students in the region, while we currently train 30% of all other healthcare professional students.
A modern and forward-facing Trust employing over 6,000 members of staff, the hospital provides a full range of local hospital services across the following sites:
- Doncaster Royal Infirmary (DRI)
A large acute hospital with over 500 beds, a 24-hour Emergency Department (ED), and trauma unit status. In addition to the full range of district general hospital care, DRI also provides some specialist services including vascular surgery. It has inpatient, day case, diagnostic and outpatient facilities. - Bassetlaw Hospital in Worksop (BH)
An acute hospital with over 170 beds, a 24-hour Emergency Department (ED) and the full range of district general hospital services including a breast care unit and renal dialysis. Bassetlaw has inpatient, day case and outpatient facilities. - Montagu Hospital in Mexborough
A small non-acute hospital with over 50 inpatient beds for people who need further rehabilitation before they can be discharged. There is a nurse-led minor injuries unit, open 9am to 9pm. It also has a day surgery unit, renal dialysis, a chronic pain management unit and a wide range of outpatient clinics. Montagu is the site of our Rehabilitation Centre, Clinical Simulation Centre and the base for the abdominal aortic aneurysm screening programme.
We also provide outpatient and other health services at Retford Hospital and Chequer Road Clinic, including clinical therapies, medical imaging, audiology and screening.
How we are run
Board of Directors Our Board of Directors are responsible for the management of our hospitals and, with input from the Council of Governors, sets the future…
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors are responsible for the management of our hospitals and, with input from the Council of Governors, sets the future direction of the Trust.
They are also responsible for monitoring performance against national, regional and local objectives and ensuring the highest levels of standards and performance.
Whilst the Trust is managed by the Board of Directors, the Board is accountable to the Board of Governors.
To find out more about the Board of Directors and when meetings will be held, click here.
Council of Governors
The Council of Governors is made up of 20 governors elected by members of the Trust, six staff governors, two public governors and 11 partner governors elected by our partner organisations.
Public and staff governors are elected by the members in their constituencies, while partner governors are nominated by their organisation.
If you need to get in touch with a member of the Council of Governors, or should you require any further information, please don’t hesitate to do so through the Foundation Trust Office.
Members of the Trust
Being a member means being kept up to date with developments, receiving invites to member events and the annual meeting and also being able to have a say about how the Trust is run. You will also get a vote in governor elections or could even stand yourself. At the moment there are around 16,000 members at the Trust.
Find out how you can become a member here.