Smarter Payments e-Report Edition 5
Customer Solutions | CASESTUDY
| BRIGHTON & SUSSEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |
BACKGROUND
BSUH is the regional teaching hospital and provides acute services to the local population and more specialist services across Sussex and the South East. Having recently gained a clean bill of health itself by way of the Healthcare Commission’s recent “Excellent” award – the Trust was keen to ensure that all areas of its spending was at its most effective. BSUH was also recognised as having made significant improvements in its financial management over the last two years.
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The NHS – Nice Healthy Statistics
Owing to the nature of this large and disparate entity, the NHS was once considered to be the very antithesis of an organisation with a sound financial plan. In fact, with its emphasis lying - as it should do - with the health of the nation, the state of its finances was considered as something churlish to focus on. However times move on, and taxpayers need to know that the money they give is being spent wisely. As a result, the NHS is fast becoming a streamlined operation with a clear focus on delivering quality service within budget. As the Regulator of Foundation Trusts has announced that he expects all NHS hospitals in England to become independent from Government control within three years – it’s more important than ever for each Trust to be able to demonstrate clear and effective financial management.
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Gershon II on the Road to 2010
Over the last four years, the driving force for IT investment in local government has come as a result of the 2004 Gershon Review which outlined a need for all Government bodies to cut their operating costs. With a target saving of 2.8% (£20bn), this seemed a daunting task. The aim was to improve efficiency and standards of service provision, with the ultimate aim being to redirect the savings made directly to public services.
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