Performance and strategy

We are always working to improve our service and save more lives

We have clear strategies for each area of our organisation

Some of our strategies, such as for blood and organ donation, are available separately and have defined targets for 2020. If a business unit is in its strategic cycle - our strategic plan gives an overview of progress to date and priorities for the year ahead.

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Strategic plan 2017-2022: Saving and improving lives

This sets clear targets to ensure as many patients as possible get the specialist life-saving or life-enhancing treatment that they need.

View our strategic plan

Blood 2020 strategy

This outlines a range of initiatives, activities and improvements that will help us achieve our ambition to be the best organisation of our type in the world.

View our blood strategy

Taking Organ Transplantation to 2020

This sets out a strategy to achieve world class performance in organ donation and transplantation by 2020. It has the backing of the four UK health ministers.

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Previous strategy documents

Strategic plan

Annual review

Triennial review

The Department of Health published their Triennial Review into NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) in September 2016. The review, which commenced on 25 June 2015, consulted with a wide range of stakeholders. The review concluded that NHSBT is an efficient and high performing organisation, and in the future will seek to increase its contribution to the life sciences industry. The report contains a total of 18 recommendations; five are about the function and form of NHSBT, with the remaining 13 intended to support our future performance, efficiency, and governance.

Triennial review report

Sustainability Strategy 2015 - 2025

Sustainability is one of the greatest challenges facing mankind. As one of the largest organisations in the world, the NHS has a large environmental footprint and it is important that every part of the NHS strives to reduce that footprint. And the public expect it, with 92% of NHS patients saying that they want sustainability to be taken seriously.

NHSBT Sustainability Strategy 2015 - 2025

Performance and strategy

Strategic plan 2017-2022: Saving and improving lives

Blood 2020 strategy

Taking Organ Transplantation to 2020

Previous strategy documents

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