Shaping the future: A strategic framework for a successful NHS

Shaping the future: A strategic framework for a successful NHS Shaping the future: a strategic framework for a successful NHS argues that a successful NHS strategy cannot be lifted from another country or calculated using a special formula – that no ‘silver bullet’ exists which will solve the complex challenges.

The report provides a strategic framework for national leaders working to create a sustainable NHS over the current parliament and beyond. The framework consists of five interlinked layers:

• Active cost management
• Process improvement for quality and efficiency
• New ways of delivering care and support
• Scientific discovery, technology and skills
• Focus on population health

Implementing a strategy will need a relentless focus on the priority areas that can provide biggest quality and efficiency gains, constant assessment of progress and course correction. The Health Foundation