Module code: PHA7093-C
The aim of this module is to introduce students to key principles of strategic management, and the importance of clinical governance and continuous quality improvement in healthcare. Students will consider the history of the NHS and the reasons that practices have developed over time, for example in response to patient safety issues or workforce challenges. They will also consider how this may have influenced healthcare in different countries. Students will have the opportunity to consider how they would cost, implement and evaluate a change that would be beneficial to their organisation and patients. Students will be encouraged to look internally and externally to the health and social care eco-system in the UK and other countries for examples of good/best practice and solutions to improve services (for example, manufacturing, retail and hospitality sectors). The module includes an introduction to transformational change, change management, project and financial management and quality improvement tools and techniques. Students will also learn theories and strategies to deliver change and improvement across diverse professional, functional and hierarchical boundaries. Download the PDF for PHA7093-C_2024_5.pdf