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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.
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
Blog post Service improvement
Key opportunities for eye health and well being
Eye health and sight loss services have historically had a lower profile in service provision compared to many other specialities. There is a view that the importance of eye health has been underrepresented in many Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) plans.
News Integrated Care | Service improvement
Measuring what matters in systems – A call for person-centred intelligence
The Strategy Unit and Ipsos MORI launch guide to implementing Person-Centred Intelligence.
News Primary Care
The Strategy Unit have been awarded funding from the Health Foundation to improve analytical capability in health and care services
The Strategy Unit have been selected to be part of the latest round of the Health Foundation's Advancing Applied Analytics programme.
News Service improvement
Brief reflections on Dudley's journey as a Vanguard
With the end of the New Care Models programme there is an opportunity to reflect on what has been learnt at local level.
Blog post Integrated Care | Primary Care
What works for primary care led integration?
We recently shared highlights from our realist synthesis on primary care-led integrated models, at the Health Policy and Planning Network workshop. Take a look at our presentation for a flavour of our findings ahead of publication later in the summer.
Blog post Primary Care
Want to have better access to general practice appointments?
Here’s how we can support practice staff to improve access.
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
Blog post Capacity and Demand | Secondary care
HSJ Article - Why are A&Es feeling the strain?
Article published by HSJ on 3rd November 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.
Blog post Primary Care | Service improvement
Innovation In Dudley: The Enabling Practice To Improve And Change Programme (Epic)
The Strategy Unit has been working with GP practices in Dudley for the last three years to support service improvement in Primary Care.
