Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (PAT) and Salford Royal NHS FT have combined to form a new healthcare organisation responsible for serving over 1 million people.
The new Northern Care Alliance NHS Group will be made up of 17,000 staff, with a combined operating budget of £1.3bn.
Working across five hospitals with 2,000 beds, it will aim to improve care across services by standardising practices, establishing shared clinical support services, developing accountable care organisations (ACO), and building partnerships with other providers.
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