'Experts’ combined central estimate of annual NHS productivity growth over the next 5 years was 0.7% per year – far below the target of 2%.'
Katie Fozzard, Senior Economist, NHS Productivity Commission
at the Health Foundation
Can the NHS meet its 2% productivity challenge? With @strategyunit.bsky.social we gathered 14 experts from clinical, policy and research backgrounds to forecast NHS productivity growth over the next decade.
We share their thoughts based on understandings of current trends ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4qnzZLi
22.10.2025 10:20 — 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
New research has found that socioeconomic inequalities in children’s mental health are evident by age five.
Researchers analysed types of mental health difficulties childhood, and how patterns are shaped by early life socioeconomic disadvantage.
Read more tinyurl.com/2my2b6a8
02.10.2025 08:28 — 👍 3 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
From promise to practice: how do we know if AI is safe and effective, and how can it be scaled?
Panel: Tim Horton (Chair), Dr Aysha Luis, Erik Mayer, Professor Adnan Tufail and Professor Mary Dixon-Woods
Our #AIintheNHS event on 14 October will explore evaluating AI's safety and effectiveness, and how it can be scaled.
Hear from Tim Horton, Dr Aysha Luis, Erik Mayer, Professor Adnan Tufail and @marydixonwoods.bsky.social
Find out more and register ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4gW2ziF
09.10.2025 14:00 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
My colleague Shiona & I will be starting work soon on an evidence review on neighbourhood health & the "rising risk" cohort. We'll share more shortly but in the meantime, if you have thoughts on what we should cover, please do share reflections/get in touch. 3/3 #NNHIP #Evidence
26.09.2025 14:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
My role is helping make use of what we know from research, evaluation & analysis to inform design/implementation/scale. Right now, I'm mapping the "evidence ecosystem" so we can track new/emerging evidence. Working version: public.flourish.studio/visualisatio... - who am I missing? #NNHIP
26.09.2025 14:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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
26.09.2025 14:46 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Important report on an often overlooked service - especially pleased to see suggestion of peer review which IMHO is an effective & engaging way to address variation & learn collaboratively. And can be done pragmatically (www.midlandsandlancashirecsu.nhs.uk/case-studies...).
26.09.2025 09:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A great resource - in my experience, case studies can be incredibly useful but many are v superficial. The questions to ask when considering use of case studies (see table 4) will be especially helpful to anyone drawing on practice-derived evidence
25.09.2025 13:04 — 👍 8 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
Expectations: The hidden driver of healthcare demand
How well do we understand changing expectations and implications for the NHS?
Rising public expectations are described in the #10YearPlan as a major factor shaping healthcare of the future. But how are expectations changing? I argue we need a better handle on how expectations are changing:
www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/news/expecta...
#PatientExpectations #NHS
25.09.2025 11:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A missing element in ‘shifting care’
Our Director, Peter Spilsbury, outlines the scale of the task when it comes to making ‘the shift from hospital to community’.
Interested in #CareCloserToHome or #NeighbourhoodHealth ? You'll want to take a look at this new report (Future Demand for Community Care) and blog from my @strategyunit.bsky.social colleagues Justine Wiltshire and Peter Spilsbury:
www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/publications...
#NHS #CommunityServices
25.09.2025 07:51 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
I'm a big fan of the the science festival and enjoyed hearing your reflections along with Akshat's and Daze's - whilst there's a LOT to be worried about, I felt buoyed by the idea of hope as an act of courage :-) thanks for the signed book, it's been promoted to top of the reading pile!
04.06.2025 15:25 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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
15.01.2025 09:42 — 👍 5 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 1
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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
07.01.2025 21:24 — 👍 77 🔁 26 💬 9 📌 3
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