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This guide by Andrew Nicholson, a Business Advisor, from May 2007 explores the Trust Foundation Trust status within the Health Sector. It provides an overview of the application process and impact for the Mobility Service within the NTW Overview, formed through a merger of three Trusts in April 2006. It covers a population of 1.4 million, with a financial budget of circa £280m. The document aims to provide insights into the Foundation Trust Freedoms, Restructured Governance, and Planning Framework defining Service Lines for effective service and business modeling. Key points include Service Line Analysis for Mobility services and recommendations for a forward-thinking approach aligned with the Trust Foundation's goals.
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New approaches within the Health Sector Andrew Nicholson Business Advisor May 2007
Aims • To provide an overview of the Trust Foundation Trust status • To describe the application process and impact for the Mobility Service
NTW Overview • Formed through merger of three Trusts in April 2006 • Covers population of 1.4 million; wider for specialist services • Financial budget of circa £280m • Five clinical Directorates; Mobility part of Children, Young People and Specialist Services • Aim to be FT in April 2008
Foundation Trust Freedoms • Financial Freedoms • Freedom to retain surpluses • Freedom to borrow (but very limited use) • Freedom from over-regulation (not the experience yet) • Freedom to set own strategy and manage implications (but within a requirement to fully meet NHS targets) • Freedoms very much dependent on overall risk rating • Restructured Governance • Greater public involvement • Greater staff involvement
Defining Service Lines • Service Lines should be: • The building blocks of the business model • Providing a distinct service offering • Governed by common standards/outputs • Of sufficient size to enable effective service/ business modelling-manageable no. overall • Governed by specific policy • Proposal to use distinct parts of pathway • Single service units serving multiple markets
Service Line Analysis • Need a plan and risk/market assessment for each service line. • For Mobility these included: • Satellite service in Cumbria • Closure of national tertiary service • Replacement and renewal of car fleet • Waiting times • etc
What is Monitor looking? • Realism – not optimism nor pessimism • Forward understanding of tariff (market awareness) • Detailed understanding of service line profitability • Bottom up planned CIPs not balancing figure! • Reflects strategy (joined up story) • Thought through balance sheet – not flat lined!
Summary • Financial targets can be met by expansion not just cost cutting • FT status includes terms like ‘market analysis’ and ‘profit’ • FT application leads to more detailed planning at an individual service level • FT rewards profitable services achieving targets with freedom to develop