Central Surrey Health (CSH) is the first of a new kind of not-for-profit organisation that provides community nursing and therapy services to the people of central Surrey.

Initially operating from within the East Elmbridge and Mid Surrey Primary Care Trust, the organisation is now a separate body which exists to serve the local community.

CSH is co-owned and run by the nursing and therapy teams it employs. They combine the values and principles of the NHS with the 'can do' culture of a successfully run business.

The people who are most in touch with patients' needs are now in charge of providing services. As a result the community in central Surrey can expect some real improvement in the quality of patient care.