Health care is something that concerns everyone, and it is a universal
objective that medicine and health care is as reliable, efficient and safe as
possible. Over the past centuries medicine has vastly improved (thankfully).
With the developments in science, technology and resources now available to us,
we have gone from theories of humour imbalances, caused by personal sins, being
held responsible for illness and fever; to state of the art science that could
potentially have robots operating on human hearts.[i]
In the UK, the majority of the population rely on the National Health
Service (NHS) to provide
the latest and most effective medical treatments for all illnesses, diseases
and injuries. Founded in 1948 under a Labour government headed by Clement
Attlee, the national healthcare system has undergone many changes but still
works on the same principle of free healthcare to all, paid for by the
taxpayer. Due to this, it is with the interest of the general public, as well
as the government, that it runs as effectively as possible, and that is done
through proper organisation rather than ingenious inventions.
An essential part of ensuring that any medical system works efficiently
is ensuring that it is properly funded. The NHS has previously been criticized
for having a backward and unstandardized level of organization. Now, however,
there are calls to upgrade to consolidation
software in order to use real time, accurate and flexible ways of
collecting data. As well as using dynamic and multi-flow methods of budgeting,
updating and forecasting among many time ranges and departments. Through this,
restrictions on data access between workers and institutions will be limited.
This will prevent ignorant mistakes and hindrances, as well as reducing
time-delays on decisions and actions.
The key to this way of thinking is that the NHS should be no different
to other industries that are already miles ahead in their management organisation.
Other sectors such as energy, and finance, adopted these kinds of advanced
business solutions years ago to maximise the efficiency of their businesses and
lessen the stress of doing it themselves.
At the close of 2013, the NHS announced that they would be launching a
new patient safety collaborative programme that aims to develop itself into a
learning system that encourages continual improvement.[ii]
Through giving their patients more authority and focused care, they aim to
improve their safety. By making a concentrated effort to listen to patients and
act upon their opinions and suggestions, rather than centralised procedure, the
NHS is showing a willingness to accommodate modernity and embrace change. Such
openness to flexibility will allow a much stronger performance from the health
service, just as it will in their financial organisation.
Think of it as a liquid sealant: its flexibility allows it to completely
cover up the hole and mould around it offering maximum protection and no
further leakages. This is much more effective than using solid materials that
cannot fit the area completely, therefore only offering minimal coverage and
allowing further leaks and damage. By working responsively to issues, the NHS is
allowing themselves a lot more freedom with which to work efficiently.
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Sources:
[i] http://nhsiq.wordpress.com/2013/11/19/learning-together-to-improve-patient-safety-richard-jeavons/
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