capacity planning
The contracting “must do” that you probably aren’t doing
The NHS has no choice about doing it. It is core to any successful contract negotiation. But there are no targets for it, budgets are... Watch the video
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The cost of restoring 18 week waits
With some guesses about the costs per case, I reckon recovering 18 weeks sustainably might cost £2.1 billion next year and £350 million the year... Watch the video
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The EWTD and booking patients
Doctor time is more precious than ever, and it makes no sense to waste it in under-utilised clinics.
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The hare, the tortoise, and restoring 18 week waits
The money's on its way, and the government wants to restore 18 week waits. Waiting list initiatives have a proven track record, don't they? And... Watch the video
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The latest planning guidance gets perilously close to being useful
Despite first impressions, this year's planning guidance is a welcome step away from the traditional financially-led approach, towards more realistic and operationally-useful planning.
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The NHS Five Year Forward View: how to model “radical new care delivery options”
There are three ways to model service changes in Gooroo Planner: simplistic, simple, and comprehensive. We look at the pros and cons of each method.
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The perfect partners: whole-hospital planning without breaches
Lower costs, more activity, and less fire-fighting. That's the power of planning electives and non-electives together, to achieve access standards for both, right across the... Watch the video
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The problem with annual planning
In theory, the NHS has highly sophisticated processes for finance and activity planning. In practice they are rather less polished. So here are two changes... Watch the video
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The right bed occupancy
Should your bed occupancy be 85 per cent, or 92 per cent? In fact, probably neither because it depends on the situation. We've developed a... Watch the video
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Time to stop talking about bed occupancy
...and start talking about the risk of running out of beds. The first in a 7-part series on bed occupancy.