Simon Bourne

Principal Consultant at The Strategy Unit, Programme Director for the Midlands Decision Support Network

[Midlands Decision Support Network @MidlandsDSN]

🚨NEW REPORT JUST PUBLISHED
Our new analysis by @Strategy_Unit finds growth in diagnostic testing has led to: longer waits for emergency and elective care, and longer stays in hospital.

https://t.co/pukbYaZhf4

[Midlands Decision Support Network @MidlandsDSN]

Intelligence functions are and invaluable resource for helping ICSs to make better decisions. The @Strategy_Unit, in partnership with @NuffieldTrust, have made a simple toolkit to help ICSs set up intelligence functions following @NHSEngland guidelines: https://t.co/V1srHs2jaq

[Midlands Decision Support Network @MidlandsDSN]

How did the pandemic affect access to care? Our in-depth report is the first of its kind to analyse the impact on care access for all health diagnoses and identify focus areas for reducing health inequalities. Read the full report here: https://t.co/Yg12Sddiy6

[Midlands Decision Support Network @MidlandsDSN]

And so #INSIGHT2022 draws to a close. Thank you to all our incredible speakers, and all of you who came to sessions, asked questions and joined the conversations. It's far from over - you can find all the recordings and more on our site: https://t.co/6Lx7F2UhKT @Strategy_Unit

[Midlands Decision Support Network @MidlandsDSN]

INSIGHT 2022 is coming! Monday 3rd October until Friday 14th October. Our theme this year is 'The science and craft of decision making' exploring how high quality analysis can inspire and drive change in health and care systems
Register here: https://t.co/qpI92Oe4Kp
#INSIGHT2022

[Midlands Decision Support Network @MidlandsDSN]

It all begins with a good question...

Every year the @Strategy_Unit helps the MDSN explore 3 important analytical questions.
Analysts and their managers helped come up with a long-list of 32 ... we've chosen to explore 3
Read about it here
https://t.co/jYRLkWWF8y

[Simon Bourne @simon_bourne3]

Better analysis --> better decisions --> better outcomes for the populations we serve. Agree? Come help us develop system intelligence functions in @Strategy_Unit and @MidlandsDSN as a System Support Lead (£54k-75k, FT, agile working)
Apply https://t.co/kkGuUpqiE7 or share :)

[Simon Bourne @simon_bourne3]

Better analysis --> better decisions --> better outcomes for the populations we serve. Agree? Come help us develop system intelligence functions in @Strategy_Unit and @MidlandsDSN as a System Support Lead (£54k-75k, FT, agile working)
Apply https://t.co/kkGuUpqiE7 or share :)

[Midlands Decision Support Network @MidlandsDSN]

We're hiring!
System Support Lead @MidlandsDSN (Managing Consultant)

Supporting ICSs in the Midlands develop ‘cross-system intelligence functions’ to support decision-making.
🟩£54,764 - £75,874 (NHS AfC: Band 8b-8c)
🟩@Strategy_Unit
🟩FT / Perm / Agile
https://t.co/IcSVATFiv8

[Midlands Decision Support Network @MidlandsDSN]

System Support Lead, Midlands Decision Support Network (Managing Consultant)
🟩£54,764 - £75,874 (NHS AfC: Band 8b-8c)
🟩@Strategy_Unit @MidlandsDSN
🟩Closing: 10/07/2022
🟩Full-time, Permanent
🟩Agile working
@pubhealthjobsuk
https://t.co/IcSVATFiv8

[Midlands Decision Support Network @MidlandsDSN]

Equity is possible.... but will require courage.
To deliver equity we may need to sacrifice some productivity.

This new report shows the three possible journeys to equity...

1. Levelling-up
2. Levelling-down
3. Zero-sum distribution

[Midlands Decision Support Network @MidlandsDSN]

There is consistent and growing inequality in the use of elective care.
Wealthier groups receive more elective care than poorer groups.
This pattern has emerged over recent years.
This can be addressed by local services!

2021 analysis report: https://t.co/MAjdjNisxq

[Midlands Decision Support Network @MidlandsDSN]

In 2021 we described how people living in more deprived areas have poorer access to planned hospital care...

Our new report published TODAY for ICBs provides practical support and strategies to address these #HealthInequalities

https://t.co/ygD9hX1h9U

[Midlands Decision Support Network @MidlandsDSN]

Midlands Analyst Network Huddle on Thurs 5th May at 11 am - Steven Wyatt @Strategy_Unit shares his strategies to reduce inequalities in access to planned hospital procedures (MDSN project)
https://t.co/wwvQUF1E4k
@economics_unit, @apha_analysts, @AnalystX_, @MLCSU

[Midlands Decision Support Network @MidlandsDSN]

Midlands Analyst Network Huddle on Thurs 21st Apr at 11 - ‘Impactibility’ from techno buzzword to action! with Andi Orlowski AND find out more about Allocative Efficiency with Jack Ettinger
https://t.co/Z8jGkAj0SK
@economics_unit @apha_analysts @AnalystX_ @MLCSU @Strategy_Unit

[Midlands Decision Support Network @MidlandsDSN]

The @Strategy_Unit are hosting 4 webinars to support analytical and system leads and other stakeholders to understand the varied approaches they can take to develop their system-level intelligence.
Book these free sessions here: https://t.co/YvqP7AZpOd

[Midlands Decision Support Network @MidlandsDSN]

Love the culture of opensource coding in the NHS - link to the code for PHM ExploreR @BNSSGAnalytics @HealthFdn

Brilliant Midlands Analyst Network today, huge thanks to Andraas Varady and Richard Wood

https://t.co/T3ouWD5ZtW

[Midlands Decision Support Network @MidlandsDSN]

Is better #DecisionMaking a neglected route to improving outcomes?

“We pay strangely little attention to the practice of decision making. It determines so much, yet we focus on it so little”

New blog by Fraser Battye @Strategy_Unit @MLCSU

https://t.co/P6wkM9pAtx

[Alastair McLellan @HSJEditor]

Quite a coup for @MidlandsDSN to get the CEOs of ALL THREE of health's leading think tanks at their event this Friday https://t.co/OzqUAMsU7R @nedwards_1 @RichardDMurray1 @JenniferTHF