Welcome to the Colin Tate - Consultancy Website
Since the introduction of the Health and Social Care Act (2012) primary healthcare services have faced unprecedented change. Finding efficiencies and delivering service improvements in these challenging times is daunting, however solutions can be found to many of these challenges with access to external expertise, which can prove to be invaluable.
Company
The Colin Tate Consultancy was setup in response to the findings of his doctoral research which identified that a high number of GP partners lacked both desire and ability in business management.
Services
Consultancy services can be tailored to your specific needs, giving support where you need it most. By drawing on a team of independant consultants a wide range of specialties can be covered.
Testimonial
While trying to understand the many pitfalls of primary healthcare changes, we recieved great support in relation to QOF, Enhanced Services and core contract changes.
JR (GP Partner)
About
Dr Colin Tate gained his Doctoral Degree in Business Administration (DBA) following his work on the Understanding of Personal Qualities Required of General Practitioners to Deliver 21st Century Healthcare from a Business Perspective.
He draws on 26 years senior management experience in posts relating to the delivery of primary care management and NHS IT solutions.
During this time he has worked at both local and national levels on projects including primary care management, primary care patient administration systems, the Investors in People (IIP) methodology management systems, and educational support systems. He also holds a number of board posts leading on organisational leadership, educational development, information management & technology including information governance, and quality improvement.
He is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, a Member of the Institute of Healthcare Management and a Member of the British Academy of Management.
Services
The Colin Tate consultancy can help with many issues being faced by drawing on a wealth of experience and expertise.
Quality Services
Ongoing success of any business relies heavily on effective organisational development, especially during times of demand and austerity. By first focusing on capacity and capability your organisation stands to be best placed to deliver.
Understanding corporate accountabilty is critical in terms of managing risk, which as part of organisational governance leads to credibility. This should be underpinned through targeted mission, vision and values with clear aims and objectives. The formulation of strategy must include best practice, transparency, inclusivity, a listening culture, and strong commuinications.
Business Consultancy Services
- Building capacity and capability
- Corporate accountability and business processes
- Formulating strategy and shaping culture
- Delivery of business and management training and education
Testimonial
Great help and support; eye opening and thought provoking; just what we needed. A fresh perspective on things has helped us understand and deliver when we felt there was no real solution.
AM (Practice Manager)
Gallery
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Take a look at Porter's five forces tool for business relationships. Visit »
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One of the great business methodologies The Balanced Scorecard. Visit »
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The Boston Consulting Group matrix, another great management tool. Visit »
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Businessballs is a very useful resource for all things management. Visit »
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Click here to access the NHS England website. Visit »
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Visit Dr Colin Tate's blog for his latest rantings. Visit »