About us

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DBTH) is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, caring for more than 440,000 people across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas.

As a teaching hospital, we’re proud to train 25% of the region’s medical students and 30% of all other healthcare professional students, supporting the future of the NHS.

We provide a full range of hospital and community-based services across three main 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 
  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 
  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.

At Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals, we are proud to serve our patients and our communities with care that is compassionate, outstanding, and continually evolving.

In 2024, we worked closely with patients, colleagues, and partners to refresh our organisational Strategy – a shared commitment to a stronger, healthier future. Together, we have shaped a new direction that responds to national priorities, rising expectations, and the rapidly changing healthcare landscape.

Our Vision – Healthier Together – Delivering Exceptional Care for All – captures this renewed purpose, reflecting our drive to work together and deliver outstanding care for every patient. It speaks to the very heart of what we do, and why we do it: Providing safe, high-quality, and innovative care that makes a real difference to people’s lives.

This strategy builds on the DBTH Way and links in with wider NHS goals, including the priorities set out in the Lord Darzi report and the Government’s 2024 strategic shifts. It also aligns with the recently published NHS 10 Year Plan and ambitions of:

1. Empowering people to take greater control of their health.
2. Transforming care models to improve patient outcomes.
3. Harnessing technology to drive innovation across the NHS.

We believe this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity. By embracing new ways of working, strengthening partnerships, and unlocking the creativity and expertise of our colleagues, we can not only respond to the challenges ahead but actively shape a better future for healthcare – for our Trust, our communities, and beyond.

This strategy sets out our key priorities and ambitions. It also represents an invitation: To dream bigger, to push further, and to deliver the very best care, together. By living our Values and leading with purpose, we will ensure that Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals continues to be a place where patients thrive, colleagues grow, and communities are healthier, together.