Sally Thompson
Prior to joining the Strategy Unit, Sally provided analytical support to Health & Social Care Partnerships and GP cl
Urgent Community Response – What Works?
The Strategy Unit, with our partners Ipsos, has been commissioned by NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) to provide a long-term national evaluation of the Urgent Community Response programme rolled-out across England. The programme aims to shift resources to home and community-based services as part of the NHS commitment to providing the right care, to the right people, at the right time. And there are a range of outputs from the early work that provide learning for local systems as they develop their services.
Strategies to reduce inequalities in access to planned hospital procedures
Our new report guides Integrated Care Boards through the process of developing a credible strategy to reduce inequalities in access to planned hospital procedures.
Sandhya Duggal
Sandhya is interested in Public Health, Adult Social Care and Integrated Care.
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.
Jacqueline Grout
Jacqueline has 10 years of experience working in analytical roles within the NHS primarily in an integrated care provider trust in Greater Manchest
Kimberley Messam
My current experience within the Strategy Unit is limited.
Appointing an ICS ‘Chief Analyst’
The Strategy Unit has, over the last ten years, developed a way of working that has allowed us to becom
System P
System P is a Cheshire & Merseyside ICS funded programme, which commenced in September 2021.
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.
‘Developing your ICS Intelligence Functions’: A Free Webinar Series
What is an ‘Intelligence Function’? What value can they add to decision making? How can they be configured and who needs to be involved? What lessons can be drawn from current practice?
Autism evidence scan identifies knowledge gaps
Diagnosing autism takes account of a person’s differences in social interaction and communication, sensor
James Sandy
James has worked extensively across local government, clinical commissioning, the voluntary sector, and p
We don’t just need to hear ‘you are more affected’ - what’s the action?
The experience of minority ethnic people symptomatic for COVID-19 in the first UK wave of the pandemic.
What do we know about the benefits of digital social care records?
The pace of change in the development and use of digital technology is astonishing. The use of such technology has been an essential element in the health and care services response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In many cases, the previously unthinkable became commonplace.
Treating people on waiting lists: who decides what is fair?
Waiting lists for elective care are in the news. The national plan has been issued, with the expectation that lists will continue to rise for some years - and that long waiting will not disappear anytime soon. Addressing this ‘backlog’ will remain a fundamental challenge for some time to come.
Menopause and the NHS workforce
On this International Women’s Day, the Strategy Unit is pleased to announce a study to examine the impact of menopause on the NHS workforce.
Jon Cook
Jon has over 25 years experience working for the NHS and has worked at all tiers in the NHS, gaining a national perspective whilst working for the
Marya Mobeen
Marya recently joined the Strategy Unit. Prior to joining, she completed a master’s degree in Health Psychology at Aston University.