The shape of acute hospital services will continue to change substantially in the coming years. The NHS Confederation is working with the National Leadership Network on the new vision for local care to produce a set of design principles to help local managers and clinicians ensure that service redesign produces service configurations which are fit for the future.

Presentations

The English Acute Hospital: Challenges and Opportunities: Chris Ham, University of Birmingham - pdf, 74kb
Preparing for the future: the NHS National Leadership Network Local Hospitals Project: Mike Deegan, Central Manchester & Manchester Children's Hospitals NHS Trust - pdf, 46kb
Future service configuration: design principles: Martin Hensher, NHS Confederation - pdf, 39kb
Partners in competition: working together in the new market: David Dalton, Salford Royal Infirmary - pdf, 2052kb
Personal reflections on the future prospects for NHS Acute Hospitals: Andy Black, Durrow Consulting - pdf, 706kb