About us

NHS South of England is one of four Strategic Health Authority (SHA) clusters across England that was established in October 2011. It is made up of three SHAs – NHS South Central, NHS South East Coast and NHS South West.

SHAs manage the NHS locally, and provide an important link between the Department of Health and the NHS.

SHAs are responsible for:

• Providing strategic leadership to the local NHS, ensuring national policy is implemented at a local level
• Leading on organisational and workforce development, ensuring the NHS organisations in the region are fit for purpose and have a workforce to meet the future healthcare needs of the population
• Developing plans for improving health services in their region
• Making sure local health services are of a high quality and are performing well.

NHS South of England stretches from Penzance to Margate, serving a population of 13.4 million people. It has a budget of £21.1 billion. Within the region there are 110 NHS organisations, 1,873 GP practices and 34 local authorities.