Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) is an NHS organization that provides community health services in Hertfordshire, England. It offers a range of services, including district nursing and health visiting, to a population of over 1.1 million people. HCT also provides services in West Essex, prisons, and specialist care.

The Trust was established on November 1, 2010, as part of the Transforming Community Services initiative. Prior to this, it was the provider services arm of the East & North Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust and West Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust.

HCT had an income of £140 million in 2014/15 and employed around 3,000 staff. It is the principal provider of community-based healthcare in Hertfordshire and serves 68,000 children in West Essex. The Trust offers services for adults, older people, children, and young people, as well as specialist care services. It operates through three business units and provides a wide range of services.

In January 2019, HCT lost a £44 million-a-year contract in west Hertfordshire to Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.

The Care Quality Commission conducted inspections of HCT's services in 2015 and 2016. The trust was rated as 'Good' in the second inspection. It was also recognized as one of the top hundred NHS trusts to work for in 2015 by the Health Service Journal.

HCT is known for its innovative use of information and technology. It has implemented electronic clinical record deployment using TPP SystmOne and agile and mobile working to provide staff with more flexibility.