📊 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

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.

📊 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

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

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A data scientist and product owner shares her take on why the new Positron IDE is a game-changer for her workflow. Learn how Dr. Claire Welsh of The Strategy Unit uses Positron to streamline everything from project management to documentation. Read her insights: posit.co/blog/positro...

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

💡 “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

📣 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

📣 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

📣 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

🧠 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

'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 examples quoted for equitably managing waiting list challenges are from work by @Strategy_Unit on Inclusive Elective Care Recovery. More case studies are here 👉 www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/publications... #HealthInequalities #NHS #ElectiveCare

Inclusive Elective Care Recovery

These case studies present the key features and learning from local initiatives which championed inclusive approaches to elective care recovery.

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📣 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

🎉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

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 ⤵️

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

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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...

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 · last yr.

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

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

🎯 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

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

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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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...

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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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...

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...

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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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...

‘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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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

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

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📅 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

📅 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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🚨 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

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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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

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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📢 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

📢 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

💡 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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The NHS should build its own consultancy units, and not rely on external contractors, argues Fraser Battye, head of policy at The Strategy Unit. www.hsj.co.uk/service-rede...