 Employing approximately 3,800 staff, the Trust provides a range of services both within the hospital and in the local community.This includes Accident and Emergency services, and full consultant-led obstetric and paediatric hospital services for women, children and babies.In 2005 the hospital received the maximum three star rating from the Healthcare Commission in recognition of the quality of its services, and was granted Foundation Trust status on 1 February 2008.