Insight to action blog #3: It's a community effort
There are many challenges in translating the findings from insights into action.
Insight to action blog #2: Conversations between decision makers and analysts
The quality of the analyst-decision maker relationship really matters when it comes to the translation of insights to action.
Insight to action blog #1: From translation to application
“Solving complex problems requires new approaches to problem solving…To do this, organisations and communities need to become skilled in mobilising
Menopause and the NHS workforce
The impact of the menopause on the NHS workforce. The Strategy Unit and Health Economics Unit report on their mixed methods findings.
Leadership training and support for organisational development: an offer from the Strategy Unit
The Strategy Unit has long been known for the quality of its analytical work, and the clear, critical thi
Learning about what works in urgent community response
The initial report from the national urgent community response (UCR) evaluation, along with an economic modelling tool to help service providers and systems understand the impact of UCR, is now available.
Insight to action blogs - a series of blogs from Lucy Hawkins
“Solving complex problems requires new approaches to problem solving…To do this, organisations and communities need to become skilled in mobilising
The NHS as an anchor institution: addressing fuel poverty
The number of households in fuel poverty in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent (SSoT) is higher than the national average. As anchor institutions, NHS organisations can use their assets to influence the health and wellbeing of their local communities. The Strategy Unit was asked by the Midlands NHS Greening Board to evaluate a cross-sector initiative in SSoT to help alleviate fuel poverty using savings generated through solar panels on NHS buildings. The project is called Keep Warm, Keep Well.
Learning the lessons of Long Covid in real time
Round table event, 12 July
How do we develop analysts as leaders? Early thoughts from our ‘leadership for analysts’ programme
“What is an analyst?”
How can analysis help clinicians improve services? Interview with Dr Anna Lock
Dr Anna Lock, Justine Wiltshire and Lucy Hawkins reflect on the Strategy Unit's innovative end of life care analysis. How can this work help clinicians to improve services?
How can we learn from changes in practice under COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic we have seen rapid changes in ways of working.
Midlands Population Health Management Academy
The Midlands Population Health Management Academy was part of a programme of support, commissioned by NHS
PHM Core Team - 2nd July 2019
PHM Academy - Core Team Event 2nd July 2019 We held our first Core Team event on the 2nd July 2019 which was a huge success.
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