Low-cost entry point when developing new services
Developing new services often entails significant capital and revenue costs.
When market-testing new services, innovative service models can be a ‘leap of faith’ for PCT commissioners.
Vanguard Healthcare offers managers the ability to market-test some services without making an irretrievable commitment.
The benefits are:
- Low-cost ‘toe in the water’ trialing of new services in different geographical locations
- Reduces the risk of capital investment for new services for contracts from 3 – 5 years
- Ability to offer new services without recruiting a lot of permanent staff
- Low geographical risk – easily moved to another area
- Bring new revenue streams quickly on line
- Easy to trial exciting new services such as urology, ENT and gynaecology
