Healthcare Articles & Publications 

As the £20bn efficiency drive bites further, some may be tempted to view staff as a cost to the system. In our latest article on workforce productivity we argue for a more strategic and longer term view.

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Contracting Value: Shifting Paradigms, KPMG’s Global Healthcare thought leadership report examines the root causes of sub-optimal healthcare and identifies three core principles that – when taken together – demonstrate a clear path to driving value from healthcare systems.

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Healthcare systems currently face a funding crisis, which is adversely affecting health outcomes. High unemployment and the slow pace of recovery have further weakened the public sector and its ability to supply quality health services in Europe. This trend is spreading to other geographies, including the US, as economies across the globe are far more interdependent than ever before. The current financial crisis is an acute form of what is likely to become chronic in many western economies.

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This report examines the healthcare industry as it faces an era of change and transition.

As populations grow, demographics shift and the gap between the rich and the poor increases, the demand for health services will rise significantly in both the developed and the developing world.

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The challenges facing the NHS will not be solved by more blue sky, conceptual thinking. Success will be found through skill, dedication and sheer effort - taking each yard of mud, step by step. We are committed to supporting the NHS as it enters the most significant era of reform to date. Under the banner ‘Perform’ our 10 propositions have been tested an delivered with NHS organisations and have produced efficiency gains of up to 20%.

Our global report A Better Pill to Swallow (PDF 1.73 MB) seeks to offer practical guidance on how best to implement and manage the changes required to simultaneously reduce costs and improve the quality of patient care. This study is supported by practical insight from 10 international healthcare organisations that have successfully tackled productivity and efficiency challenges.

International healthcare systems and governments worldwide are trying to curb rising costs while improving outcomes and the quality of patient care. In this global report, we discuss the growing interest in healthcare integration and outline the associated benefits, challenges and risks along with the role of governments and the potential impact on healthcare providers.

As the expectations of service quality and availability continue to rise NHS organisations are exploring the opportunities associated with telehealth, telecare and assistive technologies – although, for many, implementation is currently a leap of faith. In our report Switch On (PDF 708 KB) we examine the potential benefits and challenges supported by evidence of successful pilots and trials across the UK.