Health UK

The NHS is going through massive change, ranging from organisational restructure, with its introduction of Foundation Trusts, through to key operational reforms such as the recast GP contract. The aim is improved services that support the Government’s goal of delivering patient choice.

In the midst of all these reforms the NHS is also under tremendous pressure to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Cognos based solutions deliver:

  • Accurate, timely, consistent and relevant information to a broad user community with diverse needs and varied IT skills
  • Improved information for objective clinician based decision making, accountability and ownership
  • Transparent, robust and integrated financial and operational planning to improve clinical outcomes and optimally utilise restricted financial resources.

Cognos customers have found these and many other outcomes in the following application areas:

  • Management and Operational Performance Management including Analysis and Balanced Scorecards by Consultants, Wards, Clinical Speciality
  • Financial Management including Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Planning and Re-forecasting for any type of NHS organisation including Acute, Mental and Primary Care Trusts
  • Payment by Results including Operational Planning, Reporting and Analysis specifically designed for Acute Trusts
  • Human Resources including Workforce Management and Planning including resource planning by type of Clinical Resource and Clinical Speciality.