Facility Flex: A smart approach to mitigating IFRS16 and CDEL challenges

Understanding your needs

At Vanguard, we prioritise understanding the unique requirements and financial drivers of each NHS Trust. Our bespoke solutions are designed to ensure positive outcomes by closely collaborating with Trusts to provide all necessary information for a detailed business case. This includes:

• Supporting Viability: Working alongside you to validate the feasibility of the Facility Flex solution for your individual need.
• Comprehensive Discussions: Developing jointly predicted usage and designing flexible finance solutions that best work for you.
• Approval Assistance: Supporting the business case development
• Timely Delivery: Delivering from our immediately available demountable and module fleet

Benefits of Facility Flex for NHS Trusts

By investing in new facilities and equipment through Facility Flex, NHS Trusts can:

Flexible Payment: Only pay for the clinical infrastructure when in use, with no penalties for non-usage.

Remove the Need for CDEL Allocation: Utilise revenue budgets instead of capital expenditure, preserving financial resources.

Increase Clinical Capacity: Gain access to essential clinical infrastructure including Operating Theatres and Endoscopy Suites, allowing more patients to be treated.

Enhance Patient Care: Invest in high-quality, ready-to-use clinical environments designed by clinical practitioners.

Reduce Waiting Times: Address the surgical backlog with increased capacity, ensuring timely patient care.

Conclusion

Facility Flex is an ideal solution for NHS Trusts looking to expand their healthcare capacity without the burden of capital expenditure. By providing flexible, high-quality infrastructure on a pay-as-you-go basis, Facility Flex helps Trusts enhance patient care, reduce waiting times, and improve operational efficiency.

For more information, download our informative brochure