In this interactive PDF, we set out our thinking on innovation and evaluation, as well as our overall offer of support at individual, organisation and system level for each stage of the innovation process.

In this document, we set out the core principles underlying high quality evaluation. We also describe some of the methods that can be used, highlighting potential pros and cons and our advice on when they should be used in the innovation process. 

Logic models have become a standard tool for planning and evaluation. This short presentation offers a step-by-step guide to assembling logic models for complex programmes.

The Strategy Unit is well known for its use of logic models. We use them to help programmes and organisations – including Vanguard sites and Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships – to set out the thinking behind their work. Logic models clarify thought at the outset. This brings two main benefits: better design and increased ability to evaluate.

Commissioned by NHS England, this report describes the status and context of palliative and end of life care services in the six Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships in the West Midlands. The report contains data on trends and forecast numbers of deaths, place of death, palliative care registers, acute healthcare use prior to death, availability of specialist-level palliative care and summarises the results of recent palliative care reviews and audits.