An Investigation: Internationalising Healthcare Facilities in UK

This report investigates the impact of internationalising healthcare facilities, specifically focusing on the UK healthcare sector. It begins with an introduction that highlights the importance of the topic, the aim of the research, and the specific area of focus. The literature review explores the concept of internationalising healthcare, its impact on the UK, and the challenges businesses face, such as cultural differences, regulatory issues, and financial requirements. The research objectives include understanding the concept, analyzing the impact, evaluating challenges, and finding solutions. The research questions delve into the concept, impact, challenges, and solutions related to internationalising healthcare. The report examines the positive impacts of internationalisation, such as improved services and employment, while also acknowledging negative aspects like increased competition. Challenges discussed include cultural differences, regulatory hurdles, staff shortages, and financial constraints. The report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the issues and potential strategies for successfully internationalising healthcare facilities in the UK, contributing to better health outcomes and efficient healthcare delivery.

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TABLE OF CONTENT
TOPIC..............................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Specific researchable topic area..................................................................................................3
Importance of the problem..........................................................................................................4
Aim of the research project.........................................................................................................5
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................5
Research Methodology ...............................................................................................................8

TOPIC
Title
An investigation to analyse the impact of internationalising health care facilities business: A
study of health care sector in United Kingdom.
INTRODUCTION
Since past few years, many companies operating in different sector are expanding their
operations in other countries. They are offering products and services to people to fulfil their
needs. This has enabled in improving their lifestyle. Internationalising a business from health
care sector means providing better health related service across the borders. This will assist the
health care industry of United Kingdom in enhancing well-being and health outcome of other
people living in different countries too. It also helps in improving quality of health care services
and increasing efficiency of delivering care services. Moreover, with help of technology as well
health care facilities can be provided (Alon and et.al., 2018). Besides that, by collaborating with
other companies resources are utilised in efficient way. It enables in saving cost and improving
quality of services. With that people needs are easily fulfilled. National health services is
guarantees care for all thus it include from emergency room, ambulance rides and visits to long
hospital stay. Furthermore, it can be stated that National health services has spend less than half
as compared to what American spend on per person healthcare. Availability of healthcare
facilities contributed in making lifestyles and health condition of people better. This will
transform the way of performing task by practitioners and also dealing with patients.
Internationalisation is process of increasing involvement of companies in other markets. In every
industry and sector this process is being adopted rapidly. It has resulted in generating more profit
and revenue. Present research will focus on literature review and questions based on subject
matter. It include all information related to impact of internationalising healthcare facilities,
detailed related to method that could be used to conduct research.
Specific researchable topic area
In the present study an investigation is made on impact of internationalising health care
facilities which exists in United Kingdom. This is being done in order to solve health care
problems of other parts in world too. The research on the topic is important because several
health issue among individuals are increasing at rapid stage which demand for good healthcare

facilities. With advancement in technology and globalisation, people are forcing international
healthcare facilities so that they respective health issue can be resolved and better outcome can
be gained. Therefore, the research has wide scope which covered all specific areas related to
impact, challenges and overcome strategy of internationalisation healthcare facilities. So, it has
covered all crucial information related to topic of research with an aim to gathered more and
more information.
Importance of the problem
Clinics, medical centres and hospitals are three health services or facilities run by
government or private healthcare in order to provide more better treatment to individuals.
Healthcare facilities plays an important role in ensuring better health and well-being of key
people living in United Kingdom by treating their injuries and health issue. It is really important
to internationalise health care facilities as so many people in the world are deprived of better
health related services. It has affected their health and well-being. Inequality or unavailability of
sufficient resources has resulted in developing more and more healthcare facilities for better
health and well-being of individuals that are living in society. The topic is further important to
study so that government, NHS and other health care organisation can take crucial steps in order
to provide better healthcare facilities to individual for healthy lifestyles of individual. So in
order to solve this problem health care sector of United Kingdom is engaged in internationalising
their health care facilities in order to help other patients too (Ackers and et.al., 2017).
Furthermore, it will help in examining impact of internationalisation on health care services thus
helps management and several individuals in taking correct decision. There are both positive and
negative impact of internationalisation of healthcare services so NHS or any other individual
while taking decision needs to know all crucial information. Thereby, the study helps in
gathering and analysis information related to internationalisation healthcare facilities. The
research has also include information related to what are several challenges that are faced by
business in implementing the internationalisation healthcare facilities. So, through these research
it can be easily identified major challenged and the way they can be resolved for getting better
outcome. Therefore, the research contained various detailed related to what issues are faced and
how it can be overcome by business in health care. Thereby helps in contributing in promotion
and development of healthcare facilities so that people living in United Kingdom can enjoy
healthy lifestyles for longer period of time. The topic is significant for all the people that are

associated with healthcare as the research will provide all necessary information about
internationalisation of healthcare facilities in UK. Like government, healthcare profession and
management by making use of the above research can take accurate decision that can be useful in
improving health condition of patient.
Aim of the research project
To analyse the impact of internationalising health care facilities business.
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
 To understand the concept of internationalising health care business
 To analyse the impact of internationalising health care facilities by UK health care sector
 To evaluate challenges which can be faced by business in this process
 To overcome the issues faced while internationalising health care business
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
 What is the concept of internationalising health care business?
 What is the impact of internationalising health care facilities by UK health care sector?
 What are challenges which can be faced by business in this process
 How to overcome the issues faced while internationalising health care business?
LITERATURE REVIEW
The key words searched for the research topic are internationalisation, health care, business,
United Kingdom, impact.
Concept of internationalisation healthcare businesses
As per the view of Abdullah, Rosnan and Yusof, (2019) internationalising health care
facilities is really beneficial. In this where medicines are delivered to needing patients and where
doctors practice medicine. Better support is also provided to health care professionals who
provide a range of services. The support is provided by sending doctors, establishing hospitals,
nursing homes and other facilities. It is basically being done in order to enhance health outcome
of patients. It also assists in enhancing the quality of care which is been provided to patients.
These facilities also support in improving wellbeing of patients. Their quality of life is also
improved in this. So, from the point of view of author, healthcare is improvement of health
condition of individual through prevention, treatment, diagnosis or cure of injuries and illness.

Healthcare facilities is organised medical care provided to individual or people staying in
community so that they can stay healthy for longer time frame.
In accordance with Tzanova, (2020) internationalisation is changing the way about how
health care is been managed. There has been an increased importance related to cross border
health care facilities. This is because in many countries health care services has no better
facilities, so other developed countries are engaged in solving these problems by provide quality
services to those who are in need. This has assisted them in enhancing health outcome of
patients. Healthcare facilities helps in improving health condition of people by making
arrangement of sufficient resources so that people can live healthy for more years.
Impact of internationalising health care facilities by UK health care sector
As illustrated by author, Hussain and Ashraf (2019), internationalisation healthcare
facilities has positive impact on society as it contribute in providing better services to patient so
that they can live for more years. It helps in increasing more and more facilities related to
healthcare thereby reducing health issue faced by people of United Kingdom. The author also
stated that Internationalising healthcare facilities will helps in improving standard of services
delivered to patient as there will be more availability of fund and resources to treat the
individual. Further internationalising healthcare facilities contribute in generating more
employment as more skilled, qualified and knowledgable staff will be required to delivered
services to patient in minimum time frame possible. Therefore, all these are positive impact of
internationalising healthcare facilities.
On contrary another author Aryee and Henriquez Parodi (2017), illustrate that
internationalising healthcare facilities also have negative impact such as that it lead competition
in host country as outside healthcare business wants to provide more better services. At the same
time there are chance that most of the internationalising healthcare facilities recruit staff that
belong to different countries thus create less employment opportunities in home country. The
author further supported that Internationalisation healthcare facilities leads to more pressure on
resources of UK thus individual may have less resources to ensure their better health.
Challenges faced by business in this process
In the view of Santangelo and Meyer, (2017), there are several challenges which is faced by
business. It highly impact on their growth. Here, first is due to change in culture it becomes
difficult to operate in other country. As different country have different culture, belief and

preferences therefore it is create challenges for organisation to make use of particular strategy in
order to delivered bets healthcare facilities to individuals. Moreover, business has to follow
different ethics and values in delivering health care services. The cultural values may be too rigid
due to which change can not be adopted in properly. Also, it may be difficult to understand
patient needs due to language barrier. The multi cultural and social environment is complex in it.
Uncertainty is also one of the challenged that is faced by businesses operating in healthcare
facilities as there are numerous changes in external environment. Another key challenged is that
businesses are not able to intregrate useful information as well as resources or services that are
necessary for implementing international healthcare facilities in United Kingdom. It has been
identified that rising cost of healthcare that has directly impacted on revenue of healthcare thus
increased cost discourage patients in many ways. Moreover, healthcare are also facing
challenged related to staff shortage as there are less knowledgable, skills and qualified staff
member which can delivered best services to patient.
Vahlne and Johanson, (2017), stated that another challenge faced is financial requirement.
The government or bank may not be capable of providing required funds. So, it may hamper
business operations in health care sector as every business require sufficient capital in order to
operate several function. Therefore from the point of view of author that there are several
business which are also suffering from insufficient funding and unavailability of resources that
leads to create challenges in implementation of healthcare facilities. It requires a lot of
documents to be analysed and identify resource requirement. Due to that business is not able to
operate in effective way in other countries. Along with that, the laws and regulation varies so
there is change in overall procedure of practising health care. This require in depth planning as
well. The new laws are to be adopted in it. So, as per the author there are several challenges
which has been faced by business providing healthcare facilities to individuals residing across
United Kingdom.
 Issues faced while internationalising health care business
According to Ackers and et.al., (2017) in health care business there are several issues which
is being faced during internationalisation. Here, first is that the quality of service may degrade
due to change in process or procedure. Thus, business have to provide services in different way.
Besides that, the quality of raw materials available may not be as per company standards. Also,
there might be lack of suppliers who provide high quality materials. So, it results in rise in

expenses as material is to be imported. Another issue that is meeting of regulation and
compliance requirement. Different countries have different laws, regulation therefore healthcare
organisation needs to abided to all laws in order to promote and operate their business in United
Kingdom. The business is not able to maintain and meet regulatory requirement of other country.
With change in trends and people needs it is difficult to do so.
Research Methodology
Research Type
Research type indicate about the kind of research is conducted. This is the fundamental
behind doing any research. Type of research influence the entire research as every single step is
influenced with the type of research is conducted or entertained by researcher. Research is
further segregated into two types one is basic research and the other one is applied research.
Basic research type comprises with the data collection technique that is used to conduct the
entire research. With the support of data collection technique knowledge is gained and
entertained in this research. Applied research will be based on solving real life problems. This
research will be a basic type of research.
Research Approach
Research approach is defined as the plan of doing the entire research. This involves the
steps taken to conduct the entire research. IT is basically the steps taken to do the entire research.
All the steps' researcher will follow to address different objectives of research will be
summarises in this part of proposal. Research approach is of three types deductive approach,
inductive approach or the abductive research approach. Deductive research approach will follow
the scientific basis to deliver the entire research (Hathaway and et.al., 2018). It further includes
the already followed approaches and studios to deliver the objectives of on go0ing research.
Under the inductive approach research start with the set of observation and based on them it
conduct the entire research. Abductive research on the other hand start from surprising facts and
information and also to address puzzles to deliver the research. This study will follow the
deductive research approach.
Research Philosophy
Research philosophy is the ideology and beliefs behind the research entertained. It is the
fundamentals of delivering the research. ON the basis of philosophy entire research is conducted.
Research philosophy is segregated 9into four types which is pragmatism, positivism, realism and

interpretivism. Pragmatic philosophy addresses real world problems and issues behind
conducting the research. Positivism philosophy understand that social world can be understood
in objectives. Under this research individual knowledge and beliefs of researcher influence the
entire study. Realism philosophy believes that the idea to independence of reality is straight
forwardly indulged with human brain. Under this study interpretivism philosophy will be
followed to deliver the entire research study.
Research Design
Research design is the design of the entire research study. Under this strategies behind
delivering the research will be discussed. Approaches that can support the researcher to achieve
the overall objectives of research will be discussed in this study. Research design is of different
types such as qualitative, quantitative and many such designs. Qualitative design of research
comprises with only the theoretical form of information, theories, models and other such
practices collecting the necessary information required to achieve the overall objectives behind
the research study practice. Quantitative type of research design will sum up information in
statistical form or figures that can depict the information over research (Melnikovas, 2018). IN
this research only the statistical form of information and knowledge is used to meet the overall
requirements of research. The current research will follow the qualitative technique of the design
to deliver the research. This will support researcher in collecting all reasonable and effective
information that can support in achieving research aim and objectives. Qualitative research will
involve all the theories, models and other form of information as this will also include the
statistical facts and figures to deliver the overall objectives of study.
Data Collection
Data collection is about to collect and generate the information in study. This stage of
research involve collecting information on the basis of needs and requirements of research study.
Data collection process is conducted with the support of methods like primary method of data
collection and also the secondary method of data collection (Daniel, 2018). Primary method of
data collection involve collecting information by putting the individual efforts as a researcher.
This include using the fresh information by collecting the knowledge from taking feedbacks
from different stakeholders that can involve in study and other such sources to collect the fresh
information over research topic. Secondary data collection technique is about to collect the
information from already conducted research and many other secondary sources of information.

This include using the already collected information for doing the entire study. Various sources
like books, journals, articles, news, research studios, internet sources will be used to collect an
generate the information required under this study. Data collection will be among the mostr
significant stage after data analysis in the entire research study. This study will follow both the
techniques such as primary data collection techniques and also the secondary method of data
collection to meet the overall objectives behind the research study delivered. This research will
follow secondary method of data collection to generate the required information for study.
Data Analysis
Data analysis is about to assess and evaluate the information and knowledge collected
under the data collection stage of research. IN this place all the information collected by
researcher under the data collection stage are evaluated and understand. Researcher tries to
understand the data collected and generate the basic crux of entire knowledge. This stage is
conducted with the support of different techniques and methods like regression analysis, Monte
carol simulation, factor analysis, cohort analysis, cluster analysis, time series analysis and
sentiment analysis (af Wåhlberg, 2017). This study will be done on the basis of the regression
analysis as this study required this technique to assess and evaluate the information and data
collected at the data collection stage.
Ethical Consideration
This research study will follow all types of principles associated with the ethical
consideration. The concept of ethical consideration is summarises with the models or principles
like obtain informed consent from potential research participant, minimises risk harming the
participant, protecting the anonymity and confidentiality, avoiding use of deceptive practices and
also the principle such as giving freedom and rights to all participants involved in collecting data
a required freedom sop they can express their views (Arstein-Kerslake and et.al., 2019). This
research will follow all principles justified in ethical consideration.

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