Healthcare Organisations

Considering the life-and-death situations that the NHS and other healthcare providers deal with on a daily basis, there is no sector of society where accountability is so important. By ensuring that all stakeholders understand their specific responsibilities within the organisation and their legal requirements, you help them perform their tasks to the standards expected by service users and the government.  However, achieving accountability in healthcare is a complex task that requires collaboration, transparency and robustly defined processes. This article explains what accountability looks like in the UK’s NHS and how to improve it across a healthcare organisation.  NHS’ definition of...

The NHS in the UK released its guidance on good governance in the wake of the Health and Care Act 2022. The act seeks to align the health and care sectors in order to facilitate better collaboration between stakeholders and eradicate health inequalities around the country.  Within the guidelines, governance is described as “the means by which provider boards direct and control their organisations so that decision-making is effective, risk is managed and the right outcomes are delivered.”  One of the key elements in effective decision-making is efficient and productive meetings. To streamline your processes and ensure your meetings are...