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21/06/2023
Blog post
Evidence Reviews

What’s philosophy got to do with evidence reviews?

Ever wondered how to make better use of evidence in decision-making? Follow our latest blog series to find out more about how our Evidence and Knowledge Mobilisation team can help you to make sense of and use evidence from research and practice.

07/03/2023
Blog post
Evidence Reviews

No more suffering in silence, we want to talk about the menopause

To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, Karen Bradley, Principal Consultant at the Strategy Unit, and Susan Blakey, Senior People Consultant at MLCSU, two advisors involved in the recent project, ‘Menopause and the NHS Workforce’, discuss its significance and share what they want to see happen as a result of the published report.

08/06/2022
News
Futures thinking

‘Might’ is right

A good idea can be ruined by over-selling.

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.

16/10/2020
Blog post
Futures thinking | Policy

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

Photo by David Travis on Unsplash 03/03/2020
Blog post

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.

09/12/2019
Blog post
Better use of analysis | Futures thinking | Problem Structuring

Measuring what matters in systems – A call for person-centred intelligence

The Strategy Unit and Ipsos MORI launch guide to implementing Person-Centred Intelligence.

03/12/2019
Feedback from clients

"...an excellent way of encouraging health and care professionals to think about and challenge each other on the future"

"The Strategy Unit scenario planning was an excellent way of encouraging health and care professionals to think about and challenge e

01/08/2019
Feedback from clients

"...interesting and just invaluable for our afternoon thinking"

"The way the scenario workshop was structured really stood out for me.

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Feedback from clients

The Neighbourhood Network Feedback

We have received some fantastic feedback from those who attended our "Science of Improvement" workshop led by our very own Professor Mohammed A Mohammed on Wednesday 27th February 2019. 

26/08/2017
Blog post
Evidence Reviews | Primary, community and social care services | Problem Structuring

Can a new model of integrated care improve resilience?

The Strategy Unit has recently completed a £116,000 research project that will inform the development of new care models central to the NHS Fi

18/08/2017
Blog post

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.

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