SWOT Analysis and Executive Summary: University Hospital NHS Trust

This report presents an executive summary and SWOT analysis of the National Health Service (NHS), specifically focusing on the University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The introduction outlines the NHS's role in England, emphasizing its responsibilities under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, including budget oversight and service delivery. The main body delves into a comprehensive SWOT analysis, evaluating the Trust's internal strengths like clinical leadership and a committed workforce, alongside weaknesses such as increased emergency activities and financial deficits. Opportunities include integrated pathways and improved cancer services, while threats involve potential loss of market share and economic uncertainties. The discussion section elaborates on each SWOT factor, providing insights into strategic planning, workforce management, financial performance, and governance mechanisms. The report highlights the importance of research and development within the NHS and emphasizes the need for adapting to dynamic market conditions and addressing productivity and financial challenges. The analysis concludes with recommendations for enhancing the NHS's performance and addressing the identified weaknesses and threats.

PROJECT QUESTION NHS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
National health services (NHS) work as a commission board and this is an executive non-
departmental public body related with social and health care. This also overseas about budget
and day-to-day operation performed by NHS according to guidelines of Health and social care
act, 2012. In simple terms, each individual is responsible for their own health similarly, NHS is
responsible to prevent and minimise health inequalities in order to promote healthy living in
society. SWOT model or framework is appropriate for understand internal factors of NHS and it
also support management to engage and implement healthy standards in each individual life by
offering effective health services to individual or patient.

Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................5
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................5
SWOT Analysis......................................................................................................................5
Discussion paragraph with heading........................................................................................6
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
RECOMMENDATION.................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
NHS (National Health Service) stand as an executive non-departmental public
organisation which engaged activities related with department of health and social care. The
main role is to oversee the budget, delivery, planning and day-to-day operation of
commissioning side of NHS exists in England and the laws related with social care came under
the Health and Social care act, 2012. NHS England and NHS improvement perform their work
together by establishing themselves as a single organisation and it support NHS for delivering
better and enriched or value-added care of patients. Local health system is supported by the
regional team and they play a crucial role in geographic or region in which NHS their health
improvement services. The trust selected for this report is University hospital NHS foundation
trust. Moreover, this report highlights on SWOT analysis that advises management of trust to
improve and enhance their performance (Waterson, 2014). Long term plan is developed for
delivery of effective care services for reducing the number of diseases, eradication of health
inequality and providing digital first care.
MAIN BODY
University hospital NHS foundation trust is established in London, England and this is one
of the largest NHS trust in England. In the context of better health services Imperial College
London formulate an academic health service centre. Trust was established in October 2007 and
it was merger of Hammersmith hospital NHS trust and ST Mary’s NHS trust by integrating with
Imperial college faculty of Medicine. In the present scenario, there are more than five hospital
controlled and managed by NHS trust.
SWOT Analysis
The term SWOT analysis is explained as a framework which is used for evaluating an
organisation competitive position and also to develop and formulate strategic plans to complete
all organisation work in an appropriate manner specifically by using their strength and overcome
from weakness (Summerton, 2018). Along with this SWOT framework aids to achieve
opportunities as a first mover advantage that helps to retain at top position in market. Further,
threats are also minimised by analysing them with use of SWOT factors and it explain about
strategic planning method. It also explains about all requirements and specification of services
that inherent about project and it aids with internal and external factor. With define about all

external analysis and this aids for identify all aspect that relates about project and helps to
accomplish goals in minimum time-period.
Strength
 Clinical leadership model.
 Loyal, committed and engaged
workforce.
 Transformational change for improve
clinical and financial performance.
 Well-developed governance
mechanism.
 Strong and effective history of research
and development.
Weakness
 Increase in emergency activities.
 High cost of staff.
 Improvement in vacancies and
outpatient environment.
 Threats related with productivity.
 Underlying financial deficit.
Opportunities
 Develop of integrated pathways.
 Formulation of core strength to
improve cancer services.
 Develop of sustainability and
transformation plan.
 Improve goodwill and reputation by
providing services to public.
 To improve income by providing
service to private patients.
Threats
 Uncertainty related with national
economy.
 No delivery of CCG in emergency
cases.
 Loss of market towards alternative
providers.
 Loss of services with contracted AQP
process.
 New ownership structure for NHS
property enhance in cost of rented
estate.
Discussion paragraph with heading
Strength
University college London hospital NHS foundation trust and it define about strategic
SWOT analysis that provides comprehensive insight with company history, corporate strategy
and business structure (Sanderson and et. al., 2020). Clinical leadership model perform an
important role because NHS was directly set-up and it consist of NHS modernization plan that is
formulated for long term period. The main objective of NHS is to generate and offer medical

information to general public and it aids to generate results related with public. It was generated
with motive of managing task by which website, service and interactive digital television helps
to direct results through formulation of digital factors. It also helps for performing task across the
wider area by adopting clinical model that aids to provide effective clinical services. On the other
side, growth as well as change is ongoing with rapid speed (Roberts and De Souza, 2016). This
also introduce about different services that aids NHS to provide better health care services.
Workforce performs an essential role and in the context of NHS systems it is identified and
introduced that workforce aids towards delivery of services which is effective and appropriate
for individuals. It also explains that NHS design about all techniques which aids towards
formulation of motivation factor to improve overall workforce. It is because the staff turnover of
NHS service is approximately 30%. So to minimise challenges management of NHS implement
techniques that improve overall workforce and reduce turnover. It results that overall
performance of organisation is increased. It considers that NHS considers for providing better
factors such as to organise training from experienced workforce.
Clinical and financial performance it plays an important role and according to this
increase in funding performs an important role and it is used to monitor all the ways which
identify about the growing deficit. It also results NHS direct as well as other department generate
downsize factor. There are different case exists that demonstrate the inefficiency of all NHS
department and it results financial crisis for overall NHS system. So monetary condition is
improved by organisation through changing all needs related with organisation and also it
enhances overall growth of NHS by completing their work within decided budget. Along with
this it results positive factors is contributed by NHS because monetary term improve all needs
that direct efficient results for organisation (Rawlinson, 2019).
Governance mechanism generates new strategy for the organisation and it considered that
there are various radical changes are implemented by management. This also defines and marks
about the overhaul arrangement that aids to complete medical research in an organised manner
within NHS. Although different academic institutions comes with new ideas and they develop
basic framework for implementing change within NHS England policy. It is also appropriate
because from 1960 there was no such amendments monitored NHS work rules and strategy.
Research and development perform role and from the perspective of medical history this
is analysed that NHS research as well as development strategy is well-organised and systematic.

It was formulated after formulation of framework that aids to measure all work methods related
with workforce. But after the Second World War, this is complex to protect research subjects
specifically related with health (Nicholson and et. al., 2015). So NHS generate strong base for
organisation and according to this research and development perform an important role that aids
to manage and measure private and public interest for improving health of the individuals.
Weakness
The term NHS services perform an important role to improve and enhance overall health
of individuals. But plan and policies of NHS are traditional so they are not updated according to
current functions. Therefore, this is important for management to improve and restructure all
methods by which all task is managed and completed with more efficiency because with old
policy it is complex to manage and deliver services in emergency cases.
Staff turnover is other weakness of NHS and it define that the workforce turnover for
performing organisational is high. This consider about all task by which NHS services is
managed and controlled as per decide factor to complete work for overall force that decided
about factors as well as its growth to generate system that increase efficiency of organisation.
But to workforce turnover this is complex to manage cost related with staff and it explicate that
high cost is generated for managing workforce and it work as an inappropriate workforce factor.
Environment plays an important role for an organisation or trust. In the context of NHS
health services system this is identified that environment or surroundings plays an important role
for a patient who is fall sick. But according to present scenario, it is analysed that NHS consider
and implement factor by which overall system of business is improved (Lambert, 2016). With
change in external environment different problems is monitored by management of NHS that are
essential to predict for delivering appropriate health services.
Productivity is a weak point for NHS trust, as it is well-known for their health services
and according to this improvement is an essential factor for enhancing individual value. But this
is complex for an individual for increasing system and values that aids to improve overall
efficiency by using medicines and other contribution factor through which health related
productivity factors is improved.
Financial deficit define about all division and systems that is related with needs and
wants of NHS. In the present scenario, there are different task performed by management and
most of them are considered towards aspects that create financial crisis for NHS. Due to this it is

complex for trust for performing their task in a rapid manner because it impact on company
efficiency. Further, to overcome from financial deficit NHS develops system that helps to direct
all services in a decided value and amount (Knowles and et. al., 2014).
Opportunities
Integrated pathway this is identified as a multidisciplinary outline that work with aim of
providing anticipated care, it is placed with appropriate time-frame and also helps a patient for
generating conditions that are progressive and helps to generate positive outcomes from their
clinical experience. NHS develop pathway that are specific for increasing and also they match
with individual patient. ICP is important because it helps for managing variations in patient care
that generate specific outcome and individual result of a patient.
Strength to improve cancer services- In the present scenario, there are various task
performed by NHS and all of them are dedicated towards improvement of individual health.
With design of effective results this is identified that individuals aids towards formulation of task
through which all task is managed as per areas specifically to improve cancer patient through
adopting NHS practices and it incorporate according to national and local guidelines.
Sustainable plan is most important factor for NHS and this is because management
consider for developing all areas through which task is completed by implementing changes
related with external environment. It define that existing market is too dynamic due to which
there are various changes is identified and most of them are necessary to adopt. So NHS
formulate unique plan that helps to design strategy that is beneficial in upcoming future.
Similarly, plan is also used to match with requirements of clinical governance and current health
sector.
Increase in goodwill, most of the individuals or patients fear from the diseases that exists
in the environment. Along with this it also analyse that variation occur due to changes in clinical
factor (Hudson, 2016). On the other side, it defines NHS is focused towards formulation of rules
that are prioritise to improve health of public. It also results this increase efficiency of NHS in
public environment by enhancing health of individuals. On the other side, this also consider
about all challenges that define creative factor to incorporate better results such as to overcome
from specific number of diseases within society.
Increase in income, NHS provides specific services that are related with overall health of
individuals but sometimes it is complex to cover the cost (Dubois, 2018). But most of patients

also prefer private treatments so the opportunity exists to enhance income related with
individuals. On the other side, NHS income is improved by undertaking areas that aids to
increase their income.
Threats
Uncertainty in income is the major challenge that generates complexity for organisation
to perform their work appropriately. From the perspective of NHS it is identified that sudden
change in income of nation impact on their health services and this is because this is a public
sector or national organisation. Like, Brexit impact on health services of NHS and their financial
aspect.
Less delivery defines about all this factor and it consider that explain about design of
product to complete task as per decided values. It defines that this empower about all needs and
wants that deliver factor about all clinical aspect relates with framework. Also change in
environment defines and undertake factor that result to reduce in services related with health.
Alternative provider defines about health system that reform about England to open about
broad area specifically related with clinical practices. But study relates with specific factor and it
reform about all structure practices by which work is managed according to decided mechanism.
But alternative provider generates problems and it characteristic that task is complex to manage
and perform with no support of providers (Dixon, Street and Allwood, 2018).
Loss of services any qualified provider formulate and develop NHS contract and it allow
non NHS and its organisation for deliver better NHS services. The programme of AQP is aim to
provide more choices related with patient and also it formulate a list of provider and this is based
on own preference and reputation of provider that offer services.
Increase in structural cost is the major threat and with increase in the organisational
factor this is identified that the cost factor specifically which is related with structure is high.
This considers due to change in services also results that the formulation of NHS is modified. It
results that with the analysis of organisational factor it is complex for management to define
about all knowledge that aids patient to manage services related with health. Assessment process
ensures and offer factor which make provision for completion of task according to decided
choices to deliver seamless health services to all individuals.

CONCLUSION
With the analyses of above report it is concluded that NHS perform an important role for
improving health of individuals by delivering appropriate and effective services. On the other
side, SWOT analysis of NHS aids to analyse strength, weakness, opportunities and threats for
managing all work according to decided project such as to increase health of individuals.
Moreover, recommendation for improving the NHS system and specifically to design and
implement long term plan is included that helps to improve the goodwill and services of NHS
within all regions.
RECOMMENDATION
The respective study demonstrates about community hospital and it defines about integral
component which is related with local health-care delivery system. Along with this it provide
knowledge about all concepts that relates with close system and it also develop individual results
for addressing and minimising care to integrate about health related aspect. Some of the major
recommendation which relates with NHS and also improves their services is mention as follow:
 In the present scenario, there are different task performed by management of NHS and
all of them are considered towards formulation of results through which health of
individuals is improved. So the first recommendation is focused towards integration
with activities that make better results according to decided plan through offering
multi-method study. Moreover, high income countries such as England perform their
services according to decided factor by which all work is completed according to
systems. So formulation of effective plan helps to achieve long term results by
managing work with decided step.
 The scope and review define about all community hospital that exists within UK and
also it aids towards formulation of rules that offer primary care and acute results.
Nursing home care provides effective services and most of them provide spanning
among all domains. The diversity related with community hospital model offer health
services so other recommendation consists that NHS aids to implement preventative
measures for completion of task as per decided services that support NHS to deliver
additional services to fulfil needs of outpatient clinics. The main aim of offering
preventive measure relates with reduction of issue and increase respond towards

different health system context to complete all task in collaborative manner within
various geographical areas.
 The writing distinguished shared attempting to be a vital trait of local area emergency
clinics, featuring the potential for local area medical clinics to expect an integrative job
locally by uniting essential, optional and local area care. This perception might be
especially significant in the plan of future models of care conveyance. So the
recommendation induce about development of results that aids with improve in
environment factors related by engaging local individuals at work.
 At the hour of composing, local area clinics have been incorporated unequivocally as a
feature of NHS Britain's arrangements to grow new models of working according to
coordinated essential and intense consideration frameworks and multispecialty local
area providers. The proof on the scope of administrations gave in local area medical
clinics and their integrative job proposes that there might be further potential to
incorporate local area emergency clinics, and gaining from these new models will be
significant. Therefore, this is recommended that to achieve opportunity of increase in
income is accomplished by use of models. NHS develop conceptualisation of local area
emergency clinics offers the premise from which to characterize the motivation behind
local area medical clinics and advises pondering further essential advancement
regarding their job. Audit of investigations of the viability and cost-adequacy of local area clinics has
featured the proceeded with shortage of hearty proof, an issue that previously identified
aids to Qualified examinations were accessible from Britain and Norway just, depicting
same or improved results for local area medical clinics contrasted and intense
emergency clinic settings on a scope of measures for various help measurements.
Proportions of impact included wellbeing results like mortality, measure estimates, for
example, readmissions and number of bed-days and markers of autonomy and local
area or nursing care needs. This also refers NHS manage financial crisis and challenges
so the recommendation relates with audit of investigation. Staff, carer and patient
encounters of local area emergency clinics were likewise discovered to be great in
contrast with intense emergency clinics and, from the accessible proof, factors like

simple entry and the arrangement of a natural and plain climate were seen to be
essential to staff, carers and patients.