Diagnosing harms?
All medicines are poisons. Everything that cures could kill if administered in the wrong doses, to the wrong people, at the wrong times, in the wrong ways.
What’s philosophy got to do with evidence reviews?
Ever wondered how to make better use of evidence in decision-making? Follow our latest blog series to find out more about how our Evidence and Knowledge Mobilisation team can help you to make sense of and use evidence from research and practice.
Strategy Unit Podcast
The SU Podcast is a monthly digest of our current work hearing from our multidisciplinary team.
First National Health and Care Analytics (HACA) conference 2023
The Strategy Unit brings you the first National Health and Care Analytics (HACA) conference 2023.
How data makes things worse
All light brings shade. My list of ‘changes that have been all upside and no downside’ is short and debatable.
A collaborative partnership with the Health Foundation
The Strategy Unit is collaborating with the Health Foundation to help address key health and social care issues by combining our expertise in data analysis.
GP services: new analysis and fresh insights
Patient satisfaction with access to GP practice consultations is a long-standing problem, but this issue has become more acute since the COVID-19 pandemic. In our latest analysis for the Midlands Decision Support Network (MDSN), we quantify this problem, consider the implications, and explore potential solutions.
Two sides of the same coin
The NHS is often portrayed as a single, coherent entity. For patients and staff, it can feel somewhat different. The organisations and
Can a new model of integrated care improve resilience?
The Strategy Unit has recently completed a £116,000 research project that will inform the development of new care models central to the NHS Fi
"Exactly the kind of support that can make effective clinical strategic leadership possible"
Read what Professor Adrian Williams had to say about The Strategy Unit’s ability to quickly and intelligently grasp what he was trying to do.
The Strategy Unit and the new Aston Medical School
We are very pleased to announce that The Strategy Unit has been invited to be a founding member of the new Urgent and Emergency Psychiatric Care Ce
"One of the key records in the story of Endoscopy in Britain"
"I thought this a very thorough and credible piece of work and it will become one of the key records in the story of Endoscopy in Bri
"This report is vitally important to us and a powerful call to action" - Mental Health Report
"I have quoted the headlines from this remarkable report at two board meetings over the last two days and the response has been ident
Artificial Intelligence and the NHS
This is a note of an interview with Matt Fenech of Future Advocacy
HSJ Article - Why are A&Es feeling the strain?
Article published by HSJ on 3rd November 2017.
Strategy Unit work helping make the case for increased NHS funding
We were pleased to hear Simon Stevens referring to the conclusions of our project in his speech this week setting out the
Understanding future maternity demand and activity using collaborative modelling methods
The Strategy Unit approach to demand and activity modelling has been developed, refined and extensively tested over many years in a variety of heal
Want to have better access to general practice appointments?
Here’s how we can support practice staff to improve access.
"I am constantly reminded of the value of their team, and the scenario planning work has equally impressed me" - Dudley MCP Analysis
"The Strategy Unit prepared and delivered the Dudley System