14 January 2019
Is the 10 year plan the prescription the NHS needs?
The current pressure on the NHS is immense and despite efforts, the day to day is constant firefighting. Step forward the new NHS 10 year plan.
Health Perspectives
We all want better healthcare, sooner and the potential is there to make it happen: New technology, new breakthroughs, new ideas. But while there are opportunities, there are challenges too: constrained budgets, an ageing population and an increase in chronic conditions. Find out what our specialists have to say on the issues that matter.
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14 December 2018
Winter is upon us: How to get ahead
Winter in an NHS acute trust is often the year’s toughest period; with increased demand in the hospital and community causing immense pressure over the whole system. This blog identifies 4 key focus areas to help improve patient flow.
13 December 2018
Why healthcare providers will win public support for implementing digital solutions
A recent survey reported by the HSJ shows that the public’s highest priorities for new NHS funding are cancer care and staffing, while their lowest are digital access and better services for vulnerable groups. While it is understandable that the public would choose ‘clinical’ over ‘digital’ in a binary choice, we should be very clear in our viewpoint that , the two things are not mutually exclusive and that we need to be making the case for how digital will bring enormous benefits to patients, not just in terms of processes but also in terms of the quality of their own treatment and care.
22 November 2018
Winter is coming: time to embrace the gig economy in health?
We are all now used to the headlines every year about ‘winter pressures’ and the associated strains on an under-resourced NHS. Fast forward to the Spring and those headlines will inevitably be about how much the NHS has over spent on agency staff during its busiest period. But should we be looking to it as a shining example of how flexibility can work for both employer and employee?
19 October 2018
Where next for NHS finances - how can deficits be improved?
By Shamil Ganatra and Iain Alexander, Business Recovery Services. Based on our experience we think there are three main actions for NHS trusts to focus on right now so as to give themselves the best chance of meeting their 2018-19 targets and get a head start on 2019-20.
17 October 2018
Is the public ready for AI in health?
Everyone is talking about how healthcare can be transformed by AI and machine learning. But how willing are patients to go on this journey?
10 October 2018
Mental health in a changing healthcare sector
By David Morris, UK Public Sector Health Leader. World Mental Health Day is a chance to take stock not only of ourselves, but also of those whom we work with. It is no surprise that individuals working under pressure in the NHS are also at risk of developing mental health problems.
02 October 2018
Global forces: What can health systems learn from each other?
By Quentin Cole, UK Leader of Industry for Government and Health Industries. A new PwC Health Research Institute report highlighted the eight issues that will have the most impact on the industry across the globe and how different countries are approaching them.
19 September 2018
Five challenges organisations facing inspections should address
By Yvonne Mowlds, Health Forensics Leader. The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, has made clear that improving the NHS’s digital infrastructure is key to future outcomes. We explore some of the ways NHS Trusts can facilitate effective decision making.
06 September 2018
David Morris is appointed UK Leader for Public Sector Health
As David Morris starts his new role as PwC’s UK Leader for Public Sector Health, he reflects on what’s top of mind for healthcare as the summer draws to a close.
08 August 2018
Global mobility in the NHS
By Gemma Gaynor. Public sector organisations are increasingly faced with the various challenges that arise from employing a more mobile global workforce. This is particularly true for the NHS which employs 1.7m people across the UK.
07 August 2018
The gender pay gap and the NHS
By Heather Ancient, Partner. With national contracts in place for pay, it might be safe to assume that the NHS would report a smaller than average gender pay gap. In fact, the disparity between male and female earnings in the NHS is actually higher than the ONS average.
30 July 2018
Making Tax Digital for VAT - Are you ready for 1 April 2019 and beyond?
Making Tax Digital – or MTD as it’s known – is the biggest shake-up in the UK tax system in a generation. It involves a range of HMRC initiatives which will see the digitisation of tax reporting for individuals and businesses. Making Tax Digital for Business (“MTDfB”) is the Government’s flagship policy to move all business-related tax reporting online with the aim of making it more accurate, more reliable and more efficient.
16 July 2018
To meet increasing demand the NHS must also transform supply
Headlines attest to the fact that the pressures on the NHS are considerable and growing. To try and arrest some of the pressures on acute settings, it’s vital that moves to transfer care to community-based settings succeed. As that transition progresses, the attention on clinical considerations is understandable and necessary. But it’s also important that the design and operation of the services and functions underpinning effective care are not overlooked.
11 July 2018
How will US Tax Reform impact EMEA pharmaceutical companies that have a presence within the US?
By Andrew Packman The 2017 tax reform reconciliation act is the most significant overhaul of the US tax code since 1986. It lowers corporate and...
13 June 2018
Reshaping NHS funding flows
By Mark Knight In recent months the topic of NHS finances has rarely been off the news. The NHS is under severe financial pressure and...
11 June 2018
How can we build trust in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry?
By Lucy Stapleton In pharmaceuticals and life sciences, trustworthiness is the single most important driver of reputation. However, historically the industry has been perceived to...
01 June 2018
Making money work in the health and care system
Money talks. However, in the health and care system at the moment, it’s not always clear what it’s trying to say. Providers and systems are obliged to deal with a myriad of complex funding mechanisms which incentivise, at times, contradictory behaviours.
16 May 2018
Process, people and technology - the key to a successful Security Operations Centres in healthcare
Discussions about security operations centres (SOCs) often start from a very technical perspective. But that approach to managing an organisation’s security is, in many ways, now starting to look outdated. That’s because the risks posed by cyber security are not purely technical but, importantly, operational. This blog explores those risks and how to mitigate them.
03 May 2018
Preparing Supply Chains for Brexit
By Johnathon Marshall and Chris Cartmell As if UK Modern Slavery Act (MSA) compliance and the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) were not enough, Brexit carries...
