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West Hertfordshire Trust has been crowned NHS Trust of the Year 2025 by the Health Service Journal (HSJ) awards.
The Trust, which runs Watford General Hospital, Hemel Hempstead Hospital and St Albans City Hospital, also claimed the Performance Recovery Award.
The HSJ awards are widely regarded as the most prestigious in the healthcare sector – with the Trust of the Year seen as the ultimate honour. Judges praised the Trust’s “remarkable performance turnaround in multiple areas”.
West Herts chief executive Matthew Coats, said winning the double was recognition for the incredible hard work, dedication and passion of teams across the Trust.
“Everything we do is driven by a sense of public service and supporting our local communities – so we’re there for them when they need us most. That’s what drives us day in and day out.
“I’m immensely proud of the progress we’ve made together as a Trust. We’ve significantly improved A&E waiting times, moving from 102nd best in the country a few years ago to now being consistently in the Top 10.
“Waiting lists have fallen by 26% over the last two years, surge beds and corridor care have been virtually eliminated, and we’ve dramatically cut spending on agency staff.”
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