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Blog post 24/09/2018

Lessons from the Vanguard: Procurement

24/09/2018

Lessons from the Vanguard: Procurement

This short paper sets out learning from Dudley on the above topic.

17/09/2018

Evaluation of the Dudley New Care Models Programme

The Strategy Unit led the evaluation of the Dudley Vanguard programme. This is the final system-wide report from that work.

Report 17/09/2018

Evaluation of the Dudley New Care Models Programme

This is the final system-wide report from the evaluation.

13/07/2018

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.

13/07/2018

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.

Report 05/07/2018

Making the case for integrating physical and mental health services in England - National overview

This is a national overview report of our Making the case for integrating physical and mental health services reporting which took place in July 20

Report 11/06/2018

Risk and Reward Sharing for NHS Integrated Care Systems

Risk and reward sharing is a simple and attractive concept, offering a commissioner the opportunity to co-opt and incentivise a provid

Report 01/06/2018

Horizontal or Vertical: Which way to integrate?

In 2011, Primary Care Trusts faced a difficult choice. The Transforming Community Services policy required a complete break of commissioner and provider functions. But what should PCTs do with the community health services they delivered; vertically integrate with an acute trust, horizontally integrate with a mental health trust, or set up a stand-alone community trust or Community Interest Company? Seven years on, this report explores the impact this choice had on the level and growth in emergency hospital use in older people and considers the wider implications for the NHS as it develops new models of care and integrated care systems

02/03/2018

Public engagement on self-management

One of the core features of Dudley’s new care model is a change in relationship between professional and patient.

Blog post 09/02/2018

Scenario planning – an antidote to the false certainties of forecasts and grand plans

The resurgence of uncertainty

Blog post 09/02/2018

Scenario planning – an antidote to the false certainties of forecasts and grand plans

The resurgence of uncertainty

Report 01/12/2017

Scoping study: the economics of caring

There is a clear moral case for supporting unpaid carers.

Report 01/12/2017

Evaluation and complex change

 

Tool 13/11/2017

Logic Models for Complex Programmes

Logic models have become a standard tool for planning and evaluation.

Report 02/11/2017

Dudley MCP Evaluation of New Schemes

To support the move to the MCP model of care, Dudley's Partnership Board instituted a series of new schemes.

Report 20/10/2017

Palliative and End of Life Care in the West Midlands

Commissioned by NHS England, this report describes the status and context of palliative and end of life care services in the six Susta

29/09/2017

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.

26/09/2017

Making the Case for integrating mental and physical health care

The Strategy Unit was commissioned by NHS England to provide tailored reports to each of the Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships in England.

Report 28/07/2017

Changes to Admission Thresholds

This analysis builds on a paper, Changes in Admission Thresholds in Engli

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