Health Strategy Management20th November 2014
Pam KaurGroup Finance Manager
University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust
Twitter @k_pam5
A bit about me….
The UK NHS
Do you know…….
• The age of the NHS? • How many employees work in the
NHS?• The size of the NHS budget?• How many organisations are in the
NHS?• The number of patients the NHS
treats every 36 hours?
Staff working in the NHS…..
Current Constitution (1)
TDANHS England
Current Constitution (2)
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130805112926/http://healthandcare.dh.gov.uk/system/
Challenges facing the NHSThe conundrum of patient care versus value for
money………
• Quality of patient care and national targets :–• Waiting Times (referral to treatment RTT)• A&E Targets• Mortality Rates• Employer of choice• Francis Enquiry, Keogh Report - greater regulation
http://www.midstaffspublicinquiry.com/report
• The current economic climate :–• Payment Mechanisms, e.g. National Tariff (Payment
by Results)• Negative inflation• Efficiency requirements
Challenges facing the NHS
Trust Performance Dashboard
Long Term Planning
Leadership and VisionDeveloping EfficienciesSupport Operational Delivery
A day in the life of financial and operational management……
Patient care and value for money; are they mutually exclusive?
Aim of clinicians and managers should be to improve the quality of care to patients as efficiently as possible.
http://www.nhsgraduates.co.uk/news.aspx
Career opportunities in the NHShttp://www.jobs.nhs.uk/
Useful links and networks
NHS Leadership Academy http://www.leadershipacademy.nhs.uk/
Department of Health https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health
Health Service Journalhttp://www.hsj.co.uk/
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust - Board Papershttp://www.uhcw.nhs.uk/clientfiles/File/Public-Trust-Board-Papers-Sep-2013(1).pdf
Useful links and networks Finance Skills Development Networkhttp://fsdnetwork.com/
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/
The NHS Constitutionhttp://www.nhs.uk/choiceintheNHS/Rightsandpledges/NHSConstitution/Documents/2013/the-nhs-constitution-for-england-2013.pdf
Healthcare Financial Management Associationhttp://www.hfma.org.uk/http://www.nhsconfed.org/resources/key-statistics-on-the-nhs
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