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12/05/2023
Blog post
Better use of analysis | Learning and development

Diagnosing harms?

All medicines are poisons. Everything that cures could kill if administered in the wrong doses, to the wrong people, at the wrong times, in the wrong ways.

21/04/2023
Blog post
Learning and development | Public health and prevention

Could a peer review methodology help drive continual learning within and across local systems?

In this blog Karen describes how peer review methodologies are being used to support learning in Long COVID services.

03/02/2022
News
Better use of analysis | Futures thinking | Learning and development

Decision makers can make much better use of analysis

Part of the Strategy Unit mission is to improve the use of analysis in decision making. Current use is, to employ a euphemism, variable.

09/11/2021
Blog post
Better use of analysis | Learning and development

The Intellectual Forum: a source of fresh perspectives on decision making  

The literature on decision making is like a disaster movie highlights reel. Barely has one calamity registered before another serious misstep takes its place. Case study after case study flashes past, each with its own lessons and warnings.  

12/02/2021
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Evaluation and impact assessment | Learning and development | Public health and prevention

Share your good practice in increasing vaccine uptake

The Strategy Unit will undertake a rapid qualitative project to identify, collate and share, good practice across England in increasing COVID-19 vaccine uptake.

31/07/2019
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Better use of analysis | Learning and development

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.

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News
Better use of analysis | Learning and development

Population Health Management Analyst Development Programme: An overview

The Population Health Management (PHM) Analyst Development Programme will introduce analysts from the Midlands CCGs, NHS Trusts, CSUs, Local Author

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Better use of analysis | Learning and development

System Leaders Symposium on Population Health

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Better use of analysis | Learning and development

Population Health Management support

13/07/2018
Blog post
Evaluation and impact assessment | Learning and development | Policy | Primary, community and social care services

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.

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Blog post

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.

09/11/2017
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Finance and payments | Learning and development | Policy

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

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

Article published by HSJ on 3rd November 2017.

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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.

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