22 October 2014

Strategy development toolkit for Foundation Trusts

Strategy development: a toolkit for NHS providers
Monitor, 22 October 2014
  • A toolkit to support all NHS providers (Foundation Trusts) in developing clear and well-thought-out strategies.
  • The toolkit describes a seven-stage process to develop a strong strategy. It contains guidance and examples for completing each stage and supporting sections describe how to manage the strategy development process and how to test your strategy. 
  • In addition, three separate documents provide further details on specific areas -  
    • a strategic workforce planning toolkit 
    • demand forecast summary tool ( a method of summarising FT’s forecast activity levels over the next five years)
    • measurement pick list (a comprehensive list of possible performance measures to choose from)