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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

📊 What does the Federated Data Platform really mean for analysts? Join Matt Oakes at this week’s MAN Huddle (Thurs 11 Dec, 11–12) for an analyst’s perspective on the FDP - what it is, how it’s being used, and why it matters. Free! 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977265487... or normal Teams link #FDP

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

It was great to see so many NHS data professionals at @nhsrcommunity.bsky.social 2025! There was lots of fantastic discussion about #RAP (Reproducible Analytical Pipelines) and our next #NHS RAP drop-in is this Wednesday 19th November 2025 from 10-11 AM.

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

📊 Where are the adopters now? Join this week’s Midlands Analyst Network Huddle (Thurs 30 Oct, 11–12) with Sarah Blundell & Andy Lavelle (NHSE) on the National Competency Framework – 2 Years On Free to join ⬇️: bit.ly/47vF3F4 or via bit.ly/42ZcPBa #NHS #DataProfessionals #HealthAndCare#NHSEngland

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Guest blog from our lead data scientist Claire Welsh on using coding tools for project management and more

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Alison Turner @alisonturner.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Pleased to be working with Horizons & @strategyunit.bsky.social colleagues to support the National #NeighbourhoodHealth Implementation Programme, via the Intelligence Centre. We aim to strengthen use of evidence & analysis – helping coaches, teams & places to design, deliver & evaluate change. 1/3

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

💡 “I wish I was macho instead of just deep.” Join our huddle: 18 Sept (11–12) with Marc Farr on the realities of #AnalyticsLeadership in today’s NHS One of the most engaging speakers on data + leadership in health & care 🔗 Normal Teams link or register: bit.ly/4meLZLV #marcwfarr #apha-analysts

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

📣 Join us for the next RAP Drop-In! 🗓️ Wednesday 27th August, 10:00 BST 💻 Curious about RAP, Python, R, SQL, or Git? This friendly session's for you 👉 NHS-only,ask questions live or via GitHub Discussions: lnkd.in/enC8SxFC 🔗 Register here➡️: lnkd.in/gNeBD43z 🔧 No GitHub account? No worries: github.com

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

📣 Join us for the next RAP Drop-In! 🗓️ Wednesday 13th August, 10:00 BST 💻 Curious about RAP, Python, R, SQL, or Git? This friendly session's for you 👉 NHS-only,ask questions live or via GitHub Discussions: lnkd.in/enC8SxFC 🔗 Register here➡️: lnkd.in/eeE8GDcW 🔧 No GitHub account? No worries: github.com

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

📣 Join us for the next RAP Drop-In! 🗓️ Tuesday 30 July, 10:00 BST 💻 Curious about RAP, Python, R, SQL, or Git? This friendly session's for you. 👉 NHS-only,ask questions live or via GitHub Discussions: lnkd.in/enC8SxFC 🔗 Register here➡️: lnkd.in/eeE8GDcW 🔧 No GitHub account? No worries: github.com

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

🧠 How do you judge the quality of analysis? What are the quick clues you rely on – methods, layout, authorship? And could non-analysts be trained to spot these too? 👇 Join our next MAN Huddle on 24 July to explore this. Normal Teams link or register here: bit.ly/4o2SN1p

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'Rules of Thumb' for assessing the quality of analysis

Learn quick, practical 'rules of thumb' to assess analytical quality - useful for analysts and non-analysts alike

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

📣 Join us for the next RAP Drop-In! 🗓️ Tuesday 30 July, 10:00 BST 💻 Curious about RAP, Python, R, SQL, or Git? This friendly session's for you. 👉 NHS-only,ask questions live or via GitHub Discussions: lnkd.in/enC8SxFC 🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/eWdK3Dxu 🔧 No GitHub account? No worries: github.com

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

🎉HACA2025 is live! 🎉 Registration & abstract submissions are now OPEN 🗓 3-4 Dec 2025 | Fully online Rising to the Challenge: Analysis at the Heart of Future Health and Care haca-conference.nhs.uk #HACA2025 #HealthAnalytics #HealthCare

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Royal Statistical Society @royalstatsoc.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Our Florence Nightingale Award for Excellence in Health and Care Analytics supported by @healthfoundation.bsky.social saw two amazing projects recognised this year, one forecasting future hospital demand & the other addressing long-standing gaps in comparative data for children's hospitals ⤵️

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The Florence Nightingale Award for Excellence in Health and Care Analytics: 2025 winners

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Rhian Davies @statsrhian.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Absolutely thrilled our open-source demand model won the Florence Nightingale Award @royalstatsoc.bsky.social @ap.brid.gy! 🎉 Proud to be part of a kind, clever team at @strategyunit.bsky.social who value open-source, probabilistic thinking & public value. 🔗 strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/news/strateg...

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Strategy Unit demand model wins prestigious Florence Nightingale Award

Our open-source demand model, developed in collaboration with the New Hospital Programme, has been named the 2025 winner of the Florence Nightingale Award for Excellence in Health and Care Analytics.

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

We’re delighted our open-source demand model - developed in collaboration with New Hospital Programme has been named the winner of the Florence Nightingale Award for Excellence in Health and Care Analytics 🎉 www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/news/strateg... #HealthAnalytics #OpenSource #DataSavesLives

Sarah Cumbers (RSS) presents the Florence Nightingale Award for Excellence in Health and Care Analytics to Strategy Unit members Tom Jemmet, Jac Grout, YiWen Hon and Chris Beeley

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

🎯 Upcoming Huddle – All welcome! Explore the economic impact of improving HPV vaccination & cervical screening. 🗓️ 10 July, 11–12 💻 Online Join Lisa Cummins from the @HEU_UK team to see health economics in action. 👉 Register: bit.ly/3I9jcKv #HealthAnalytics #MidlandsAnalystNetwork

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

AI is everywhere—but what about the humans using it & the data it relies on? Analyst or not, join the next Midlands Analyst Network Huddle on 26 June, 11–12 (online) with Dan Isaac 💡 🔗 bit.ly/448y3fr #DataLiteracy #AI #AnalyticsInAction #NHS #the_strategy_unit #Apha_analysts #Analystx

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Humans, AI & the Importance of Data Literacy (MAN Huddle)

AI is everywhere—but how often do we pause to think about the humans behind it, and the data that drives it?

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Reshaping the pattern of care - Is the left shift mission impossible? Our very own Fraser Battye, Peter Spilsbury and Jennifer Wood discuss why the 'left shift' has yet to happen and what could be done differently this time with support from NHS Confederation www.nhsconfed.org/events/watch...

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Watch: Reshaping the pattern of care - Is the left shift mission impossible?

Member webinar on why the 'left shift' has yet to happen and what could be done differently this time, with a presentation from The Strategy Unit.

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

We are very fortunate to have worked with them to produce this report, which assesses the quality of analysis for decision-making. Click here to read the blog: www.health.org.uk/features-and... Check out the full report here: www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/publications...

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‘Rules of thumb’ when assessing the quality of analysis for decision making

Specialist analysts consider how decision makers can quickly judge the quality of research.

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Advanced analytics meets public value. Our revolutionary NHP open-source demand model equips NHS analysts and planners with the tools to forecast demand, shift care to communities, and make evidence-driven decisions. Built in the NHS, for the NHS. www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/news/transfo...

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Transforming Hospital Planning with an Open-Source Demand and Capacity Model

We are proud to announce the open-sourcing of a demand and capacity model, developed with the New Hospitals Programme, to transform NHS hospital planning with transparency, collaboration, and effici...

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Following our recent Insight Event on Creating an 'Internal Consultancy', Fraser Battye has written a blog which reviews this model Our aim is to open up this topic and explore it. Read more: www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/news/interna... Catch up on the event: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQsk...

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‘Internal Consultancy’: INSIGHTS from evidence and experience

In this blog, our Head of Policy, Fraser Battye, shares his reflections on a recent ‘SU INSIGHTS’ event on the ‘Internal Consultancy’ model. Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Chief Minister to King Louis XIV, ...

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined our ‘Creating an ‘Internal Consultancy; SU Insights session. Missed it? Catch up on the key insights and watch the recording here. www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/su-insights #Consultancy #NHS #SUinsights

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SU Insights

‘SU Insights’ is a series of events hosted by the Strategy Unit, exploring the latest analytical insights with leading experts.

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

👇HAPPENING TODAY Still a chance to register to join us for our #SUinsights session on 'Creating and Internal Consultancy'.

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

📅 Tomorrow #SUinsights Don’t miss "Creating an 'Internal Consultancy'". 🗓️ 19 March | 12–1 PM | Online Hear from NHS leaders & researchers on consultancy approaches in public services. Register bit.ly/4khlfdY

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

🚨 Are 'Internal Consultancies' a good option for the NHS? Fraser Battye explores how the NHS could benefit from consultancy support whilst avoiding the common pitfalls of external consultancies. 👉 bit.ly/4hmElN3 Join us on 19 March to explore this at #SUinsights bit.ly/4khlfdY #NHS #Consultancy

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Are ‘Internal Consultancies’ a good option for the NHS?

Ahead of a SU INSIGHTS event on the topic, Fraser Battye, our Head of Policy suggests ways the NHS could make better use of consultancy support.

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Healthcare Policy is aiming for a ‘left shift,' but is the reality enabling a ‘right drift.’? Are trends in hospital funding, staffing and investment in tech moving us further away from this ambition? Read our latest article here: www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/news/right-d... #NHS

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From ‘right drift’ to ‘left shift’?

Our Head of Policy, Fraser Battye, looks at the challenges facing the intention to shift care ‘from hospital to community’. He suggests that we have missed a critical part of the explanation for why t...

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

📢 Can public services reduce their reliance on external consultants without losing access to expertise? 🎙️ Join us for our next #SUinsights session: "Creating an 'Internal Consultancy'" 🗓️ 19 March | 12–1 PM | Online Insights from research & NHS leaders Register now bit.ly/4khlfdY

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

💡 Can we reduce the reliance on external consultants in the NHS? How can internal consultancies deliver better value for the NHS? 👉 We explore this further at our next SU Insights event with leading academic researchers and experts bit.ly/4khlfdY #NHS #PublicValue #Consultancy #OpenSource

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Frank Kumli @frankkumli.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

A Guide to Effective Evaluation! #Evaluation is key to making better decisions in health and care– understanding what works, for whom, and why Fantastic guide by @strategyunit.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/kumli_... #innovation #healthcare #digitalhealth

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Opinion 🗣️ Far more nuance, subtlety and evidence is needed when it comes to adopting new technologies, writes Fraser Battye, head of policy at the @strategyunit.bsky.social. Read it here 👉 ow.ly/owG250V2KEX

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Cillian Murphy’s lessons on technology

Far more nuance, subtlety and evidence is needed when it comes to adopting new technologies, writes Fraser Battye of the Strategy Unit

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

🌐 New Article Alert! Inspired by Cillian Murphy’s portrayal of Oppenheimer, Fraser Battye's article in @digitalhealth2.bsky.social explores the downsides of digital and techno-optimism in the NHS

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Only a few days left to apply for our amazing vacancy⭐ Closes on Monday 17th Feb. Follow the link for more information 👔

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Evaluation findings should be shared widely to foster learning and accountability in healthcare. Abeda Mulla reflects on the ethical duty to disseminate evaluation outputs and offers practical steps for overcoming common barriers. 📖 www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/news/our-col... #Evaluation

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Better health and care decisions start with effective evaluation. Our Guide to Effective Evaluation offers step-by-step advice for designing impactful evaluations, plus practical resources for qualitative research. www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/publications... #Evaluation #Healthcare

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A Guide to Effective Evaluation: Design, Principles and Practice

Evaluation is key to making better decisions in health and care– understanding what works, for whom, and why. But good decisions require robust evidence, and robust evidence starts with effective eval...

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined our ‘Downsides of Digital! SU Insights session. Missed it? Catch up on the key insights and watch the recording here. www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/su-insights

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SU Insights

‘SU Insights’ is a series of events hosted by the Strategy Unit, exploring the latest analytical insights with leading experts.

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Why is proving a healthcare programme’s effectiveness so difficult? Often, the answer lies in its design In our latest blog, we share how programme designers can set themselves up for success by considering evaluation from the start. www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/news/why-can... #Healthcare #Evaluation

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Do you have skills in Mixed Methods Evaluation? If so, please view our recent vacancy to join our amazing Evaluation Team - www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/strategy-uni...

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The Strategy Unit is growing!

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hdrukmidlands.bsky.social @hdrukmidlands.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

🚨Missed our Insight Sharing Webinar?🚨 No worries - catch all 7 incredible talks NOW on our Website & YouTube!🚀📲 🔎Failure Parade: delivered in partnership with @strategyunit.bsky.social @MidsHealth 💡🙌 #WebinarReplay #Innovation #Insights www.hdrmidlands.org.uk/hdr-videos/ www.youtube.com/@HDRMidlands

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

🚨HAPPENING TODAY Join us at 1pm to explore the Downsides of Digital ft. @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social In collaboration with @healthfoundation.bsky.social 🌐 Exploring the trade-offs of digital tech in health & care 📅 27th Jan | 🕐 13:00 | Free | Online ⬇️ bit.ly/4anjuaz

Poster of speakers and details for the Downsides of digital session

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

👋Hello Bluesky Community! We’re the NHS Strategy Unit, and we’re excited to connect with you here! Follow our work here or on LinkedIn uk.linkedin.com/company/the-..., Subscribe to our mailing list www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Strategy_U.... #BlueskyCommunity#TheStrategyUnit

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The Strategy Unit | 1,585 followers on LinkedIn. Leading research, analysis and change from within the NHS | Research, analysis and strategic change expertise from within the NHS The Strategy Unit i...

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

📣 1 Week To Go SU Insights 📣 Downsides of Digital" ft. @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social In collaboration with @healthfoundation.bsky.social 🌐 Exploring the trade-offs of digital tech in health & care 📅 27th Jan | 🕐 13:00 | Free | Online ⬇️ bit.ly/4anjuaz #DigitalHealth #TechTradeOffs #HealthInnovation

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Join our SU Insights event on: "Downsides of Digital" In collaboration with @healthfoundation.bsky.social ft @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social The use of digital technology in health & care services is hot topic, but have we fully considered the trade-offs? bit.ly/4anjuaz

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The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Do recommendations in healthcare evaluations give you deja-vu? 📰Our latest blog explores this 'merry-go-round' and proposes ways to break the cycle. Explore how synthesizing lessons can lead to better programmes and patient outcomes. www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/news/merry-g... #Healthcare #Evaluation

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The merry-go-round of evaluation recommendations

A blog series and short reports sharing how to design projects to best support evaluation.

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

I’m speaking at 'Downsides of Digital’ on January 27th at #SUinsights session. Aiming to better understand the trade-offs that may accompany the adoption of digital technologies in health and care. Registration link: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/67953a... #medsky #healthpolicy #digitalhealth

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