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Blog post 01/04/2023

Decision Making Blog #5: Reaching disagreement

Two starting points:  

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Blog post 01/04/2023

Decision Making Blog #4: Embrace uncertainty - it's a badge of honour

Imagine this: 

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Blog post 01/04/2023

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
Blog post 01/04/2023

Decision Making Blog #2: Two under-appreciated sources of leadership power

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

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Blog post 01/04/2023

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

Blog post 01/04/2023

Decision making - a series of blogs on decision quality

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Blog post 05/01/2023

Analysts, we need to talk about…….

The future looks incredibly promising for ana

Insight 2022 Day 4 Analytics
Blog post 24/11/2022

Insight 2022 - Day 4 - The future of healthcare analytics

The future of healthcare analytics.

Insight 2022 - Day  Population
Blog post 24/11/2022

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
Blog post 23/11/2022

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

Insight 2022 - Day 2
Blog post 22/11/2022

Insight 2022 - Day 2 - How the science of systems thinking can support the craft of wise decision making – A GP practice case study

How the science of systems thinking can support the craft of wise decision making – A GP practice case studyIf yo

Insight 2022 - Day 2 Delayed Discharges
Blog post 22/11/2022

Insight 2022 - Day 2 - Understanding the links between delayed discharges and hospital congestion

Understanding the links between delayed discharges and hospital congestionIn January 2022 NHS figures showed that

Insight 2022 - Day 1
Blog post 21/11/2022

Insight 2022 - Day 1 - ICSs working together to be intelligence-led organisations: lessons from history

ICSs working together to be intelligence-led organisations: lessons from historyHow can Integrated Care Systems (ICS

Blog post 29/07/2022

What was the question again?

We hear a lot about what’s stopping the NHS making the most of its army of talented analysts. Some say we just need more data, or data of better quality. Others point to deficiencies in our infrastructure, IT kit or the software we use. But I’m not so sure. For me the biggest shortfall is in good questions that we can feasibly address.

Blog post 08/06/2022

‘Might’ is right

A good idea can be ruined by over-selling.

Blog post 28/04/2022

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.

Blog post 01/04/2022

Bringing patient flow modelling into general practice

With general practice appointments hitting the highest numbers on record (34.8 million in England alone in November 2021), careful organisation and planning for patient appointments is increasingly important.

Blog post 03/02/2022

Decision makers can make much better use of analysis

Part of the Strategy Unit mission is to improve the use of analysis in decision making. Current use is, to employ a euphemism, variable.

Blog post 09/11/2021

The Intellectual Forum: a source of fresh perspectives on decision making  

The literature on decision making is like a disaster movie highlights reel. Barely has one calamity registered before another serious misstep takes its place. Case study after case study flashes past, each with its own lessons and warnings.  

People in a Meeting Room
Blog post 09/04/2021

How do we develop analysts as leaders? Early thoughts from our ‘leadership for analysts’ programme

“What is an analyst?” 

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