Case study: How Leeds teaching hospitals workshopped its way to financial sustainability (27 November 2024)

Summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust discovered a significant budget shortfall and had to act fast. The financial picture would only get worse unless they reduced spending.

The Trust mounted an unprecedented response in record time, rallying 800 staff to come up with solutions in a massive, coordinated improvement workshop.

The results were phenomenal — saving millions of pounds with a variety of updates to staffing and scheduling practices. And the Trust proved it was up to any challenge, no matter how large.

“Our people, our culture and our methods came through for us in the most impressive and inspiring ways. When you invest in those components completely, it pays off a thousandfold,” — Professor Phil Wood, Chief Executive at the Trust.