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Blog post 19/10/2020

Making sense of evidence

It's time to celebrate World Evidence-Based Healthcare (EBHC)  Day.  In a world dominated by COVID-19 and the associated infodemic, this day arguably has more resonance. Closer to home, EBHC Day also coincides with our Insight 2020 festival and the launch of the Midlands Decision Support network.  What better opportunity to ask, 'what does evidence-informed decision making actually mean'?

Blog post 28/09/2020

Insight 2020 - Week 6: Making the most of our decision-making resources

The final week’s theme was a reflection on what had been heard in the previous weeks.We thoug

Blog post 28/09/2020

Insight 2020 - Week 5: The decision-making toolkit

Decision-making is an art; we can train at it, rehearse and access tools to support us.

Blog post 28/09/2020

Insight 2020 - Week 4: Exploring Health Inequalities

COVID-19 has shone a light on health inequalities; it has “laid bare our longstanding social, economic and political inequalities…” (BMJ,

Blog post 28/09/2020

Insight 2020 - Week 3: Analytical priorities of the Decision Support Network

The Midlands Decision Support Unit Network has defined its analytical priorities for 20/21.

Blog post 28/09/2020

Insight 2020 - Week 2: The role of the Decision Support Network

The Midlands Decision Support Unit (DSU) Network is a new and emerging approach to bring together analytical resource a

Blog post 28/09/2020

Insight 2020 - Week 1: Our decision making context in 2020

Transformation in health and care has been rapid and intensive, particularly in 2020.

Tool 28/09/2019

Learning and Development of Problem Solving Techniques

What is innovation?

Report 30/07/2019

Clinical Workforce Scenarios for the Black Country

The future is highly uncertain.

Blog post 18/02/2019

Emerging from the silos: how the NHS can support economic growth

The Strategy Unit has been leading the way on supporting local NHS bodies to consider the wider economic impact of how they operate. Here, David Frith highlights what a shift this is for the NHS, along with the range of opportunities NHS bodies should consider exploring.

Blog post 18/12/2018

Let’s face the music and (not) dance

David Frith leads our strategy consultancy work with NHS and third sector organisations.

Tool 29/11/2018

Tools & templates: Problem structuring

Problem trees and driver diagrams can help you to understand the causes and effects of your problem.

Report 09/10/2018

Making a priority of mental health and wellbeing in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire has been an early mover in the transition from Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STP) to Integrated Care Systems (ICS

Blog post 24/09/2018

Lessons from the Vanguard: Procurement

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 30/04/2018

Palliative and End of Life Care Report for Children and Young People

Commissioned by NHS England, this report describes the the characteristics and levels of resource required by children and young people (CYP) (0-25

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 26/09/2017

Changes in Dementia Incidence, Prevalence, Severity and Mortality

Dementia is a key priority for NHS England and is estimated to affect around 676,000 people in the country.

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