The challenges facing the nhs
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The document discusses the challenges facing the NHS in making large-scale changes to maintain current levels of care. A survey found that NHS leaders and MPs lack confidence in their local area's ability to achieve needed changes. MPs said the main barriers to supporting changes are a lack of political will and potential opposition from constituents. The NHS and politicians must work collaboratively to address these challenges and enable the necessary transformations through open discussion, clinical involvement, evidence, and frontline staff participation.
The challenges facing the nhs
- 1. The challenges facing the NHS NHS leaders 51% 81% NHS leaders MPs Their local NHS needs to change to meet the needs of patients in the future. MPs Lack of political support is a barrier to change. There’s no political will to permit the necessary changes. Their constituents will oppose changes. 58% Our 2015 Challenge campaign brings into focus the scale and nature of change needed to ensure a sustainable healthcare system for the future. The NHS and politicians need to work together to address these challenges. The The NHS needs to make large-scale changes to maintain current levels of care. Not confident in their local area’s ability to achieve change. To support change, MPs need: • Evidence that changes will improve care. • Public backing of clinicians. Nearly a quarter of MPs said that none of the above would persuade them to back changes if their constituents were opposed. BUT 70% 78% 43% solution nhsconfed.org @nhsconfed #2015challenge 1. Greater commitment to working collaboratively across organisations. 2. Clinical support for and involvement in changes. 3. Open and honest public discussion about the need for change. 4. Good evidence base for changes. 5. Greater involvement of frontline staff in strategic decision making. • Evidence that changes will save money. The need for change Lack of confidence about the ability to make changes NHS leaders believe that political support for change is more important than extra investment.