The NHS is expected to deliver large-scale transformation with limited resources, all while improving in year financial performance and saving cash against long-term commitments. Bringing about these kind of results requires impeccable management at the highest level, but often management procedures are ad-hoc, based on tradition and personal preference rather than strategic aims and objectives. … Continued
We were recently appointed to carry out was for a review and benchmarking of the procurement performance at an NHS Trust and to identify areas for potential improvement. We undertook the review in accordance with the NHS Standards of Procurement looking at the following: Leadership Process Partnerships People Each of the above domains contains a … Continued
We were recently commissioned to undertake a review to look at the functional suitability of an NHS Trust Facilities & Estates Department including its leadership and performance management to determine whether the Department was fit for purpose and had the necessary skills, capability, structure and governance systems in place to continue to deliver the requirements … Continued
Recently Monitor completed a year long investigation into two Clinical Commissioning Groups in Lancashire and whether they were meeting their obligations under the Standing Rules to offer choice to patients of providers and whether they were publicising and promoting choice to patients in a sufficient manner. This process has been drawn out and complex for … Continued