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NHS West Midlands was a strategic health authority (SHA) of the National Health Service in England. It operated in the West Midlands region, which is coterminous with the local government office region. It was abolished in April 2013.[1]

General information

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NHS West Midlands (also known as West Midlands Strategic Health Authority) was created in July 2006, following the merger of Birmingham and The Black Country, Shropshire and Staffordshire, and West Midlands South SHAs.

It covered an area of approximately 5,000 square miles (13,000 km2) with a population of approximately 5.4 million. The region had a total of 46 NHS organisations: 19 hospital trusts (including nine NHS foundation trusts); six mental health trusts (including three foundation trusts); 17 primary care trusts; three community provider trusts and one ambulance services trust.

The strategic health authority was responsible for ensuring that the circa £10 billion spent on health and health care across the region delivers better services for patients and value for money for the people living in the West Midlands.

The areas encompassed by the SHA were: Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Herefordshire, Sandwell, Shropshire, Solihull, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Telford and Wrekin, Walsall, Warwickshire, Wolverhampton and Worcestershire.

There were approximately 126,000 staff employed by the NHS in the West Midlands.[citation needed]

NHS organisations within the West Midlands

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Before it was reorganized out of existence, the following organizations were part of the West Midlands SHA:

Primary care trusts

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Primary care trusts were abolished in April 2013.

  • Birmingham East and North Primary Care Trust
  • NHS Coventry (Coventry Teaching PCT)
  • Dudley PCT
  • Heart of Birmingham Teaching PCT
  • Herefordshire PCT
  • NHS North Staffordshire (North Staffordshire PCT)
  • Sandwell PCT
  • Shropshire County PCT
  • Solihull PCT
  • NHS South Birmingham (South Birmingham PCT)
  • South Staffordshire PCT
  • Stoke On Trent PCT
  • Telford and Wrekin PCT
  • NHS Walsall (Walsall Teaching PCT)
  • NHS Warwickshire (Warwickshire PCT)
  • Wolverhampton City PCT
  • NHS Worcestershire (Worcestershire PCT)

Community provider organisations

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Acute trusts

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Further information: Hospital trust

Mental health trusts

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Further information: Mental health trust

Ambulance trusts

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Further information: Ambulance services trust

The West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust serves the area.[3] The ambulance trust started deploying electric vehicles, including an electric ambulance, in 2020.[4] The initial experience raised concerns about range and refueling times.[4] The typical ambulance in this service area drives 800 miles per day.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "West Midlands SHA annual report and accounts 2012 to 2013. Final report". GOV.UK. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  2. ^ Guttridge, Richard (13 January 2023). "How your hospital is performing in NHS crisis - best to worst". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  3. ^ "West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust". West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Middleton, Joe (15 March 2024). "NHS to roll out electric ambulances in push to lower carbon footprint". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
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