The White Paper reiterates the continuing drive for efficiency savings of up to £20 billion, which includes a 45 per cent reduction in management costs. NHS organisations are expected to achieve these through the quality, innovation, productivity and prevention (QIPP) programme. This page brings together case studies and good practice from NHS organisations which have used partnership working to deliver this.This page brings together case studies and good practice from NHS organisations which have used partnership working to deliver this.
Increasing productivity and innovation:
London Ambulance Service - transforming service delivery through effective partnership working
This case study looks at how the London Ambulance Service (LAS) has transformed its service delivery in the past few years. This was achieved by management and unions taking positive steps to confront the problems through a partnership approach.
Increasing productivity at South Downs Health NHS Trust
Find out how partnership working was integral to the improving productivity review carried out by South Downs Health NHS Trust.
Meeting financial challenges:
Meeting the financial challenge at Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre NHS Foundation Trust won the HPMA partnership award in 2008 (sponsored and judged by Social Partnership Forum) for embedding partnership working and making significant improvements in its finances, staff morale and patient care.