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Healthcare Science making an impact in the new NHS. Pathology & Industry Working in Partnership – 29 November 2012 Geoff Searle: iPP Chief Executive Steven Yates: SPS General Manager. Commercial in Confidence. Background to partnership. Opportunity for significant service redesign
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Healthcare Science making an impact in the new NHS Pathology & Industry Working in Partnership – 29 November 2012 Geoff Searle: iPP Chief Executive Steven Yates: SPS General Manager Commercial in Confidence
Background to partnership Opportunity for significant service redesign Proactive response to current environment Model driven by Process and Quality improvement Consistent with Carter Review
Process and outcome Formal procurement process – competitive dialogue Open discussions and site visits – helped with credibility on both sides Addressed the private sector ‘myths’ head-on Genuine collaboration of equals Resulting model is a good balance of risk/reward sharing Joint venture mechanism allows the network to rapidly expand to other Trusts
The model ‘Hub and spoke’ model Off-site hub On-site ESL
ESLs ESL – Essential Service Laboratory; services dictated by clinical need Based around Blood Transfusion with associated Blood Sciences and ‘acute’ Microbiology. ESL Staffing – intention to multi-skill, though recognition of need to balance flexibility with maintaining competency
Hub laboratory ‘Hub laboratory’ – refurbished facility designed around improved laboratory processes European commercial laboratory experience (LabCo) Intention to consolidate, rationalise and improve processes Co-locate services to maximise efficiency
Approach to staffing Re-engineered staffing model Extension of ‘Associate Practitioner’ role ‘Advanced Practitioners’ key Skills escalator from Band 2 to Band 8
Focus on quality Single Quality Management System ‘Exemplar Site’ for NHSi Focus on Qi as part of service redesign