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
A Picture of End-of-Life Care in England
Working with Macmillan our analysis investigates who is more likely to experience poor outcomes associated with shortcomings in end-of-life care? Are there particular areas in England where those at end-of-life face significant challenges and how might the supply of services in an area be influencing these?
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
Inclusive Elective Care Recovery
These case studies present the key features and learning from local initiatives which championed inclusive approaches to elective care recovery.
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
We saw them before they were famous: reflections on AphA’s away day
In June 1976, the Sex Pistols played Manchester's Lesser Free Trade Hall.
INSIGHT 2021: Data for the head, stories for the heart
Death is certain, yet our planning doesn’t reflect this.
INSIGHT 2021: Data for the head, stories for the heart
Death is certain, yet our planning doesn’t reflect this.
Learning the lessons of Long Covid in real time
Round table event, 12 July
Increasing vaccine uptake
The purpose of this work was to identify the key features of local initiatives which encourage vaccine uptake in different population groups, and share these for others to learn from.
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?
NHS-R: 2020 in Review
In 2020, collaboration and community meant more than ever.
Health service use in the last two years of life
Health and care services get just one opportunity to support people at the end of their life. When this support is compassionate and appropriate, unnecessary suffering can be avoided and grieving can be eased. When this is not the case, harm and distress can result. The difference in these experiences can be profound.
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.