NHS PESTLE ANALYSIS
Political
Social
Economical
Technological
Environmental
Legal
Cuts £2.7B
Weston A&E closed from 2200-0800
Lack of beds
Long waiting lists
Online doctors
Apps
Video calls with GP
NHS have previously paid legal fees for battles against patients in their care. For example; Alfie Evans Case
Health Environment Service Ltd, attached to 50 NHS Trusts
Braindrain
The budget of the NHS is expected to rise to £123.202 billion by 2019/20. Where it has previously been £120,521 billion in 2016/17.
Over the phone doctor appointments
Can order medication/renew prescriptions online
Phone calls to book appointments etc.
Brexit
350 million NHS promise can't be met
Professionalism frustration, due to lower quality of care and inability to provide for patients
Book doctors appointments online
Government policy
Austerity ("more for less")