Managing emergencies to protect income and reputation
The costs of a fire, flood or other catastrophe is first and foremost a patient cost and is measured in evacuations, trauma and cancelled procedures. But the NHS also takes an ECONOMIC hit, paying for unfunded emergency facilities.
The cost of recovering from unexpected crises cannot be avoided – but it CAN be minimised. Vanguard has worked with many NHS Trusts in exactly these circumstances including the Royal Marsden where, apart from getting our mobile theatre quickly on site, we also donated the use of a mobile day surgery ward to help with costs.
The benefits are:
- Instant solution (delays to restoring patient services can prove costly and distracting)
- Less expensive than private hospitals – and retains income for the Trust
- Both reputation and revenue are retained during and beyond the life of the crisis
View our case studies: Providing solutions in times of emergency
