Welcome to the Midlands Analyst Network

Thank you for being part of our growing community! If you are an analyst who works in health and care or the wider public sector, then join the Midlands Analyst Network!

The Network has almost 900 members from a range of health and care and other organisations and with analysts or people with an interest in analysis, from the Midlands and many other areas too.  Established in April 2020 the Network provides a space for analysts across the Midlands and beyond to share information, ideas and resources, as well as seek advice and guidance from one another.

I love how the huddles have grown into a space beyond simply sharing ideas and work, to a regular opportunity for analysts to come together as a community. They frequently lead to insightful and previously unconsidered questions and debates and also serve as a fantastic welcoming opportunity for those dipping their toes into the world of analytics and improved decision making. Andi Orlowski, Director of the Health Economics Unit

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Your Network Lead: Rachel Caswell

Rachel is a Senior Healthcare Analyst in the Strategy Unit who is working to broaden the scope of the Network.  Rachel is also the Operational Lead for Training & Development.

Fortnightly Huddles

Rachel hosts a fortnightly online Huddle on MS Teams (see link below).  The Huddles cover a large range of topics and you are very welcome to join one at any time – for quick access to a Huddle, just follow the link below.  You don’t have to be a member of the Midlands Analyst Network to come to a Huddle but if you’d like to be kept up to date with all future Huddles and training opportunities then just contact Rachel and we’ll take it from there.

We try to keep them as informal but as informative as possible and welcome contributions from Network members as well from academia, subject specialists, national and occasionally international presenters.

If you have any queries about the Huddles, how to access them, if you want to find out what’s gone before, or you want to present then please do contact Rachel.

Next Huddle: 14th November, 2024 (11-12): Ordinance Survey (OS) data supporting local health

What will this Huddle cover?

  • Overview of the Public Sector Geospatial Agreement (PSGA), of the data and service available and what support is available.
  • Introduction to the new data available via the National Geographic Database (NGD). Describe how the new attributes such as building and land theme can support local health. 
  • Brief explanation of innovative projects at OS and how they may the support public sector in the future.

Same Teams link as usual and if you don't have this - it's here!

Click here to join the meeting Hop in at 11 am!

Recordings of past Huddles are available to view from the links below, including:

17/10/24 

Modelling Long-Term Changes in Population Health State and Associated Healthcare Resource Requirements 

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MAN Huddle: 17/10/24 

Topic: Modelling Long-Term Changes in Population Health State and Associated Healthcare Resource Requirements 

With Luke Shaw (NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB)

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03/10/24

The National Competency Framework - one year on

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MAN Huddle: 03/10/24 

Topic: The National Competency Framework - one year on 

With Sarah Blundell and Andrew Lavelle (NHSE)

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05/09/24

Health equity and the humaniverse

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MAN Huddle: 05/09/24

Health equity and the humaniverse

With Dr Matt Thomas (Head of Strategic Insight & Foresight at British Red Cross) 

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22/08/24

The Empowering Futures, Growing Up Well in Warwickshire, joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)

 

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MAN Huddle: 22/08/24 

The Empowering Futures, Growing Up Well in Warwickshire, joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)

With Michael Maddocks, Matthew Head, and Thomas Mansbridge (Warwickshire County Council)

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08/08/24

Health inequalities in 2040: Current and future patterns of inequalities in illness in England

 

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MAN Huddle: 08/08/24 

Health inequalities in 2040: Current and future patterns of inequalities in illness in England

With Ann Raymond, The Health Foundation

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31/10/24

NHSquicker: Shaping Demand for Urgent Care Using Real-Time Data and Digital Nudges 

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MAN Huddle: 31/10/24 

NHSquicker: Shaping Demand for Urgent Care Using Real-Time Data and Digital Nudges 

With Nav Mustafee, Professor of Operations Management and Analytics at the University of Exeter Business School

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