Robust, comparable costing data is not just a nice-to-have, but vital for short-term recovery and the long-term sustainability of services.
A new data validation tool aims to speed up the process of submitting cost data as part of the annual national cost collection (NCC).
This case study describes how the Sussex health system have approached this for their musculoskeletal services.
This briefing aims to demystify some of the many terms that are used when discussing financial sustainability.
A reduction in the number of procurement frameworks and simplification of commercial processes is expected to save the NHS an estimated £100m.
Examine tools to support decision-making in terms of information, data, performance indicators and benchmarking
Understand costing fundamentals and the importance of costing in healthcare
Understand how planning, reporting and governance arrangements help NHS organisations develop a framework for decisions
Analyse and evaluate the ways in which healthcare in the UK is structured and funded