Health Strategy Management20th November 2014

Pam KaurGroup Finance Manager

University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust

Parminder.Kaur@uhcw.nhs.uk

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