Assignment:

Introduction

As discussed in our seminar classes, this assignment is an opportunity for you to demonstrate what you have learned on this module in relation to the learning outcomes, ie. to be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the different topics and theories covered on this module

• Understand, critique (and reflect on] different theories relating to managing people

lived experience

• Apply an international/global perspective to your analysis

Assignment:

The National Health Service (NHS) organisation, the publicly-funded national healthcare system in the UK, provides a comprehensive service, available to all irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. It was established 75 years ago, in 1948, as part of one of the social reforms introduced by the Labour government of the time, following the Second World War. Over time, the NHS has acquired an iconic status and is widely held as an exemplar in public healthcare to be emulated across the world. As an organisation, it continues to occupy a unique place in the UK, evident from the support it receives from the public, cutting across political ideologies. It holds a place in the public consciousness, with extensive coverage in the global media, and has been depicted in the cultural realms through literature, memoirs and TV shows. However, the NHS organisation today is also under significant pressure and faces its biggest challenges since it was established.

We invite you to write ONE individually researched 3,000-word essay on 'Aspects of managing people within the NHS'

Assignment instructions

In this assignment we ask you to do the following:

Part 1: Applying theory to practise (2000 Words Maximum)

(65%)

Search for any event relating to the NHS over the past three years (December 2020 to December 2023). This could be an actual event, for example the recent strikes in the NHS, or it could be some organisational initiative taken by the NHS (including responses to the Covid-19 pandemic). The event can also be drawn from other sources of media information, stories or case studies or a (semi fictional depiction in a film, book or TV show which features the UK NHS organisation (or a part of that organisation).