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News Secondary care
Strategy Unit and Health Economics Unit appointed to provide analytical support to the ‘New Hospitals Programme’
The Strategy Unit, working in collaboration with their sister team the

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

News Primary Care | Secondary care | Service configuration | Service improvement
INSIGHT 2020
Now taking registrations of interest for our free, online 6-week festival:
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.

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.

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.
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
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.
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.
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
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