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Looking forward - a plan for Leeds NHS Trust
DATE: APRIL 2023 | LOCATION: LEEDS | PROJECT AREA: STRATEGIC ADVICE | PROJECT STATUS: COMPLETED
Estates strategies are vital for large healthcare organisations. To have the estate you need in ten years time, you need to know where you stand now, what you’ll need in future, and how you’re going to get there.
However, many organisations make the mistake of preparing an estates strategy, and then never looking at it again. Leeds Community Healthcare Trust (LCH) wanted something that wouldn’t just sit on the shelf – they wanted a live document that could be used every day. They came to us to create an estates strategy plan.
The solution
We’ve had staff embedded within LCH for a number of years. Our people work as the Trust’s in-house estates team with team members working from the LCH offices, with personnel able to change as different expertise is needed. They’re part of the business and understand LCH’s priorities, issues and goals. When looking at creating an estates strategy plan, they looked at three separate parts:
- Where are we now?
- Where do we want to be?
- How can we get there?
The Result
The result was a three year plan which addresses LCH’s most immediate priorities. Competing priorities were scored so that people looking at the strategy could see immediately which objectives were most important ensuring the board can understand how and why work is being prioritised and easily monitor progress. It also means the finance team can have an understanding of investments and savings.
The plan means all LCH staff can appreciate where their service and building fits into the overall estates plan. It focuses on tangible benefits and is able to adapt to changes in the clinical services strategy. The board will be updated on progress against the three year plan every six months, and at the end of each year another year’s plan will be developed, meaning the board will always be able to see three years ahead.
