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The Theory of Constraints (TOC) is increasingly acknowledged for its capacity to deliver a breakthrough in performance across the health and social care environment. There are now many case studies demonstrating its success in large teaching hospitals, district general hospitals, community hospitals, mental health facilities and across the whole health and social care system. Key to successful implementation is the development of internal capability and understanding of the Theory of Constraints. This course has been specifically designed to develop internal leaders who are capable of successfully delivering a breakthrough in their own health and social care system. The programme of study encompasses the TOC holistic approach to managing innovative improvement, incorporating the TOC thinking process tools together with the TOC functional applications, configured to meet the needs of health and social care systems. The TOC is presented as a unifying theoretical framework supporting a process of continuous improvement. This course has been designed to equip you with the practical skills and tools, together with the necessary theoretical understanding needed to manage a process of ongoing improvement within your health and social care system. The course is delivered in partnership with QFI Consulting, who are leading providers of the TOC in healthcare across the world. The programme will be delivered by a mix of TOC practitioners and academic experts. The short length of this part-time course (18 months) highlights the hybrid nature of its design and you will require opportunities during your working day to apply the concepts and approaches. Modules: ? Managing Health and Social Care Delivery Systems ? Operations Management (managing in a complex health environment) ? Project Management (managing the patient journey) ? Supply Chain Management (managing healthcare supply logistics) ? Measurements and Systems Improvement (achieving a process of ongoing improvement) ? Management of Change ? Strategy (achieving strategic improvement across a health and social care system) ? Work-based Project Proposal (developing a strategic improvement plan across your health and social care system) ? Work-based Project (implementing a strategic improvement plan across your health and social care system) Entry requirements: ? A degree qualification or demonstrate appropriate critical evaluation skills ? A practitioner in healthcare with at least four years of appropriate experience. ? The capacity to undertake a suitable work-based project.