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26/03/2024
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Part-time GPs and the decline in continuity of care: a cause or a symptom?

In our recent paper we explore why levels of care continuity have been declining and what might be done to turn things around.

19/03/2024
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Two sides of the same coin

Hospital demand arising from GPs not seeing patients, is eating into the resources that they would use to manage down the elective backlog. In turn, this is creating more demand for GPs.

12/03/2024
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Are GP consultation rates rising or falling? Who or what should we believe?

If the "data suggests" GP appointments are substantially higher than pre-pandemic, then what is behind patients reporting recieving fewer appointments?

06/03/2024
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Strategy Unit Podcast

The SU Podcast is a monthly digest of our current work hearing from our multidisciplinary team.

04/03/2024
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GP services: new analysis and fresh insights

In our latest analysis for the Midlands Decision Support Network (MDSN), we explore the long standing problem of access to GP practice consultations we consider the implications, and explore potential solutions.

Strategy Unit and The Health Foundation logos 07/11/2023
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A collaborative partnership with the Health Foundation

The Strategy Unit is collaborating with the Health Foundation to help address key health and social care issues by combining our expertise in data analysis.

26/10/2023
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How data makes things worse

All light brings shade. My list of ‘changes that have been all upside and no downside’ is short and debatable.

Decision blog_8 01/04/2023
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Decision Making Blog #8: Infinity-shaped debate

I’m argumentative.

Decision blog_7 01/04/2023
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Decision Making Blog #7: Should we 'go with the gut'? Yes, but...

I’m not sure there’s a superlative strong enough to describe ‘T

Decision blog_6 01/04/2023
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Decision Making Blog #6: The most powerful question in decision making?

I’m a fan of Shane Parrish and his organisation Farnam Street (strapline: ‘Helping you master the best of

Decision blog_5 01/04/2023
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Decision Making Blog #5: Reaching disagreement

Two starting points:  

Decision blog_4 01/04/2023
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Decision Making Blog #4: Embrace uncertainty - it's a badge of honour

Imagine this: 

Decision blog_3 01/04/2023
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Decision Making Blog #3: The black hole of the status quo

Learning is one of the joys of teaching. And I’ve learnt a lot while helping people develop their decision making skills.

Decision Making 2 01/04/2023
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Decision Making Blog #2: Two under-appreciated sources of leadership power

Some forms of leaders’ power are obvious. Leaders hire and they fire.

Decision blog_1 01/04/2023
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Decision Making Blog #1: Better decision making: a neglected route to improvement?

There are two main routes for health and care services to improve the health of the populations they serve. The

01/04/2023
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Decision making - a series of blogs on decision quality

05/01/2023
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Better use of analysis

Analysts, we need to talk about…….

The future looks incredibly promising for ana

Insight 2022 Day 4 Analytics 24/11/2022
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Insight 2022 - Day 4 - The future of healthcare analytics

The future of healthcare analytics.

Insight 2022 - Day  Population 24/11/2022
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Insight 2022 - Day 4 - Smarter decision-making for your population

Smarter decision-making for your populationNHS England has identified Population Health Management (PHM) as a core strategic aim f

Insight 2022 - Day 3 23/11/2022
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Insight 2022 - Day 3 - Decision-making in the 21st century NHS – how does it really work?

Decision-making in the 21st century NHS – how does it really work?The NHS Long Term Plan placed an emphasis on better use of data

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