Addressing the technology and new care patterns that will dramatically change the delivery of health care over the next decade will be a key issue discussed at the event. Michael Sachs commented: “We may well see the inpatient towers of today become the useless facilities of tomorrow. In-hospital procedures will shift to the outpatient and community settings and new types of practitioners will develop. Being able to anticipate these changes will help ensure success in the future.”
The effect of these developments will be considered by Adrian Bull who will look at what this will mean for buildings, capital and stock and how it is funded, planned and managed for UK health. “The current PFI (Payment By Results) approach has delivered significant benefits to the NHS, but the model will need to develop in the context of PBR, patient choice, foundation hospitals and contestability in the mixed economy of providers. Post-PFI (Private Finance Initiative) models will include approaches such as joint venturing, transfer of assets from the public sector, and an understanding of how to deal with volume risk and the risk of technology change and development,” said Adrian Bull.
Over 130 senior health representatives will attend the evening, which following the speaker presentations, will conclude with a panel discussion and a networking session.