NHS FPX 6008 Assessment 1 Proposing a New Initiative Analysis of Supply and Demand for the Diabetes Clinic
From the total of 530 patients calculated from the population, 450 can be understood to be suffering from type 2 diabetes (Santos-
Longhurst, 2020). Unlike ERs and UCCs (Urgent Care Centers), the diabetes clinic will not be a one-time treatment spot. Rather, due
to the fact that 90% of all diabetics will be suffering from type 2 (which needs repeated consultation and treatment), the clinic will
see a steady stream of patients who will regularly visit the premises.
NHS FPX 6008 Assessment 1 Proposing a New Initiative
Since the Raulerson Hospital is the only major general healthcare institution in the vicinity, the concept of competition or loss of
clients can be mitigated. There are other medical centres in the vicinity such as the Okeechobee Eye Center and the Dentistry, but
these do not deter the progress of the diabetic clinic.
Being the only available institution in the area, it can be predicted that there will be a positive demand for the diabetic healthcare
service that is being proposed.
The project is, however, not free of areas of uncertainty. The limited number of patients in a small place such as Okeechobee can
pose a threat to the sustainability of the project. Similarly, unresponsiveness from the patient’s side or simple unawareness about
the seriousness of their condition can pose similar threats to the success of the diabetes clinic.
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Conclusion
The above-given economic and environmental data supports the viability of this project by illustrating the number of diabetes
patients in the area, as well as the percentage of type 2 patients among said diabetics. The costs calculated for the project also
point to the fact that this project will prove to be beneficial for the institution by breaking even quite early in its existence. All this
data shows that setting up a diabetic department/clinic will be a lucrative idea.
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