Keep up to date with our latest news and blogs.  As part of our commitment to openness and transparency, we also share recent feedback from our clients and our monthly feedback scores.

 30/10/2020
News Capacity and Demand

Why are deaths set to rise?

In our recent analysis of healthcare use in the last 2 years of life, we point out an important change that’s taking place to life and death in the UK. 

16/10/2020
News Capacity and Demand | Primary Care | Secondary care | Service configuration

The bigger picture

Today, the Health Foundation launched the REAL Centre (Research and Economic Analysis for the Long term), an incredibly important initiative to imp

 10/09/2020
News Primary Care | Secondary care | Service configuration | Service improvement

INSIGHT 2020

Now taking registrations of interest for our free, online 6-week festival: 

07/05/2019
News Capacity and Demand | Evaluation | Secondary care

Survey: Seasonal Profiling in NHS Elective Care

NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE & I) are exploring the opportunity of applying seasonal profiling in elective care.

11/06/2018
Blog post Secondary care

If I hadn't have run, I would have missed the bus

There are many of lessons we can learn from Accountable Care Organisations when thinking about ICS contracts says Paul Taylor.

 01/06/2018
Blog post Integrated Care | Secondary care

Do you like to integrate horizontally or vertically? NHS positions examined

Our latest research paper explores the impact of the different options for integration implemented as a result of the Transforming Community Services policy in 2010. This accompanying commentary reflects on potential implications for the current policy drive towards Integrated Care Systems.

29/11/2017
Case study Capacity and Demand | Secondary care | Service configuration

Understanding future maternity demand and activity using collaborative modelling methods

The Strategy Unit approach to demand and activity modelling has been developed, refined and extensively tested over many years in a variety of heal

17/11/2017
News Evaluation | Secondary care

Understanding the Economic Impact of the NHS in the Black Country

Sign up for the NHS Confederation webinar and access the report by ICF and The Strategy Unit here. 

09/11/2017
News Secondary care | Service improvement

Strategy Unit work helping make the case for increased NHS funding

We were pleased to hear Simon Stevens referring to the conclusions of our project in his speech this week setting out the

06/11/2017
Blog post Capacity and Demand | Secondary care

HSJ Article - Why are A&Es feeling the strain?

Article published by HSJ on 3rd November 2017.

 29/09/2017
Blog post Capacity and Demand | Secondary care

A&E waiting times are longer – but that’s not all bad news

The country’s major accident and emergency (A&E) departments are struggling more than ever before to see patients within the government target of four hours – but that is not all bad news.

29/09/2017
Feedback from clients Capacity and Demand

Good data and analysis amplifies trust and understanding

Analysis on A&E waiting times makes an important contribution to discussions on current pressures in emergency care.

26/09/2017
Feedback from clients Mental health services | Secondary care

"This report is vitally important to us and a powerful call to action" - Mental Health Report

"I have quoted the headlines from this remarkable report at two board meetings over the last two days and the response has been ident

12/12/2015
Feedback from clients Secondary care

"One of the key records in the story of Endoscopy in Britain"

"I thought this a very thorough and credible piece of work and it will become one of the key records in the story of Endoscopy in Bri