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Major UK Private Health company
Residential Care company
Private Health Case Study
UK private health company
Lack of integration between hospitals and varying performance standards
Integration process to create one corporate culture
THE ORGANISATION
Leading company within the Private Health sector
Turnover of £151M, number of employees, 3,829
Portfolio of 26 hospitals and screening centres
THE ISSUES / PROBLEMS
Lack of integration of hospitals into a single culture
Varying performance standards and cost bases across the hospital units
Loss of market share
Varying levels of managerial skills and competencies
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Used the 'Investors in People' framework to integrate the hospital units into one 'corporate whole' and strengthen management skills and competencies
Carried out 'Investors in People' diagnostic surveys across all hospital sites
Identified Management Training and Development system weaknesses and skills deficiencies across the portfolio of hospitals
Developed internal mechanisms and procedures to;
Communicate the BUPA mission
Implement common 'Core Values' across the hospitals
Establish integrated Training Needs Analysis mechanisms
Implement effective Performance Appraisals
Follow-up and assess the benefits derived from Training and Development
PROJECT RESULTS
Accelerated the integration process into one corporate culture and set of 'Core Values'
Established effective networking arrangements for specialist functions across the hospital units
Aided cost reduction process
All targeted hospital sites gained IIP accreditation
'This is one of the most successful initiatives this year'
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