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NHS Consultancy Services
YHEC’s excellent reputation for project delivery in health economics places us in a strong position to provide consultancy services to support the NHS during the coming period of reform. The July 2010 NHS white paper outlined proposals for major structural changes to the NHS, most notably the introduction of GP commissioning. These changes will be accompanied by a requirement for significant efficiency savings of between £15-20 billion over the next 4-5 years. While the Government has committed to protecting NHS funding, NHS bodies will only be able to enjoy real increases in funding if they achieve productivity gains to release funds to support frontline services.
YHEC can support NHS commissioners and providers to successfully manage change, improve productivity and generate efficiency savings through:
- Economic modelling of the impact of service changes and redesign
- Support and advice in managing QIPP (Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention) programmes to maximise efficiency savings
- Support to healthcare providers through, for example:
- service productivity reviews
- identification of efficiency savings in specialty and service areas
- assessment of performance against clinical quality and outcome standards.
- Support to healthcare commissioners through:
- practical support and advice on needs assessment; contracting with providers; financial management; performance analysis and measurement; developing a long-term strategic vision; and ensuring strategic objectives are met
- support for change management
- support for partnership working with local partners
- advice on governance and accountability arrangements including risk management
- advice on the cost effectiveness and potential savings through adoption of new health technology
Some of our recent publications are:
Bending MW, Trueman P, Lowson KV, Pilgrim H, Tappenden P, Chilcott J & Tappenden J.. Estimating the direct costs of bowel cancer services provided by the National Health Service in England International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 2010; 26(4): 362-369.  Sheldon TA, Cullum N, Dawson D, Lankshear A, Lowson KV, Watt I, West PA, Wright DL, Wright J. What's the evidence that NICE guidance has been implemented? Results from a national evaluation using time series analysis, audit of patients; notes, and interviews BMJ 2004; 329: 999. Droogan J, Glanville J, Watt I, Wilson P. Access to the evidence base from general practice in Northern and Yorkshire Region: report to NHSE Northern & Yorkshire Region York: NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination 2000.
For more details please contact Nick Hex (Project Director) by telephone (+44 (0) 1904 324830) or email (nick.hex@york.ac.uk)
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