The Shelford Group is a collaboration between ten of the largest teaching and research NHS hospital trusts in England. These ten NHS trusts provide a comprehensive range of services from community care for local populations, to highly specialised care for patients nationwide. Together they account for over £11bn of the NHS budget, treat over 15 million patients a year, employ over 140,000 staff and account for two thirds of the country’s clinical research infrastructure. The Shelford Group shares learning between members and initiates joint projects for large-scale improvement in the NHS. The Group works in partnership with other organisations, including leading think tanks, membership bodies and government departments on national policy priorities. Its aim is to improve outcomes for the populations its members serve directly and those served by the wider health and social care system. The Group is led by its member chief executives and has active sub-groups for chief nurses, medical directors, finance directors and other executives. In addition, a spectrum of professional groups provide a valuable source of expertise across chief pharmacists, allied health professionals and research and development communities. The Chair of the Shelford Group is Dame Jackie Daniel, Chief Executive of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Vice Chair of the Group is Roland Sinker, Chief Executive of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.