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Led by industry experts with extensive leadership experience within all areas of healthcare planning, the course sets the planning process within its political and socio-economic context and addresses organisational and managerial issues which determine and affect the delivery of clinical services. The course also examines health facility planning, concentrating on the processes which lead to the provision of fit-for-purpose, sustainable healthcare buildings that address current and future needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No specific qualifications are required but the course assumes an academic qualification in a relevant field and\/or experience working within a relevant sector related to the delivery of healthcare services or facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This course is open to everyone interested but has been primarily developed for the following professionals involved in the planning and delivery of healthcare services and facilities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- NHS Estates Teams and Project Managers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Clinicians involved in capital projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Healthcare planners<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Architects, designers and engineers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Building contractors <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The weekly modules cover the following topics:
1. Introduction to healthcare planning
2. Identifying health needs and developing policy
3. Strategic healthcare planning to address future trends
4. The business case process and procurement options
5. Redesigning clinical services to support patient-centred care
6. Project context, protocols and governance
7. Developing a project brief for healthcare facilities
8. Spatial planning and successful stakeholder engagement
9. The sustainability agenda & the impact of the built environment on health & wellbeing
10. Post-project evaluation & building visit<\/p>\n\n\n\n