specialists in healthcare provision

Question 1:
a) Reflecting on the importance of attaining best service user outcomes in care, discuss
how the concept of resource planning could be used to make available and free up
resources for the new ‘Mental Health Supported Housing’ project.
(25 marks)
(750 words)
b) Analyse at least three different sources of funding and consider two you will use to
support your resource planning strategy for the new ‘Mental Health Supported Housing’
project.
(25 marks)
(750 words)
(1,500 words)
(50 marks)
(LOs 1, 2 & GA)
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Key aspects to consider in this part of your report are:
• Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of resource planning.
• Make reference to the environment in which health and social care operate,
including outcome-based care.
• Explore the importance of effective planning that takes into consideration:
o what we are trying to do,
o how we are going to do it and
o what we will need in order to achieve it.
• Consider the need for a systematic process of business planning for
examining an organisation and the business environment in order to best
allocate resources to meet service demand in the most appropriate way.
• The contribution of key stakeholders, including local authorities and the ‘third
sector’ or voluntary sector/community sector (also non-profit sector or ‘not-forprofit’ sector).
• Identify the factors that can influence the decision-making process when
managing healthcare funding.
• Effective resource management and good budgeting skills.
• Support your discussion with academic sources such as books, journals etc.
Question 2:
Discuss how effective resource management in Arden Healthcare Ltd. would support
the performance of staff, the care team and the organisation as a whole. Explore how
this links to the short, medium, and long-term goals of Arden Healthcare Ltd. –
especially given its intention to expand.
(1,500 words)
(50 marks)
(LOs 3 & 4)
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Key aspects to consider in this part of your report are:
• Resources are central to the management process: they have a limited
supply but are the means to attain goals, organisations set for themselves
and meet demands for individuals who need care and their families.
• Consider the broad issues organisations factor in when expanding, including
economic conditions etc.
• Explore the relationship between planning and management of resources and
the performance of staff, the team, and the organisation.
• Discuss accountability and responsibility in relation to the appropriate use of
resources.
• A discussion of budgetary restrictions in the current fiscal climate – this could
extend to an explanation of financial risk.
• Support your discussion with academic sources such as books, journals etc