Managing Resources in Healthcare is one of the modules that make up the Health Services Management degree from ICS. During this unit you will learn about how controls affect the NHS budget and the affects of different allocation of resources in the healthcare sector.

This unit is not solely about the allocation of NHS budget. You will also look into employment law in the healthcare sector, as well as the different allocation of resources.

In healthcare, resources are hugely important. Learning to manage resources will help your career prospects if you want to work in healthcare management. That is why the Managing Resources in Healthcare module is very popular. With knowledge of how the NHS budget is allocated, you will be able to work with your resources.

While this module is part of the Health Services Management degree, you can also learn about the different allocation of resources in the healthcare sector on a standalone basis.

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Managing Resources in Healthcare

Deciding the best use of financial and human resources is an essential element of healthcare management.  This module will look at acquiring, deploying and controlling resources, as well as accurately evaluating them.  Some of the main financial topics include resource allocation in the NHS, budgetary control, audit and accountability.  But you’ll also look at issues like workforce planning, staff appraisal and employment law.

Main Topics of Study

>Resource allocation in the NHS
>Financial flows between NHS organisations
>Budgetary control
>Audit and accountability
>Workforce planning
>Staff recruitment
>Staff appraisal and development
>Employment and the law
>Equality and diversity
>Service evaluation
>Assessing patient satisfaction
>Equipment and Buildings

Assessment

There are a number of formative assessments that you complete as part of your study and forward to your academic tutor for grading and comments.

You’ll also take a summative assessment at the end of your module that determines your final mark.

Summative Assessment Breakdown

50% Assignment
50% Presentation

Please note there are additional assessment fees for each module.