The Health and Care Landscape

The health and care landscape is changing at a pressing pace; policy that will stand the test of time needs to be backed by a grounded understanding of data and need, and focus on fair provision through understanding unwarranted variation.

From supporting long-term strategies such as planning for the impacts of climate change on health, to working closely to improve data flows at the Department of Health and social care (DHSC), Edge Health is skilled in combining field knowledge, expert engagement and multiple data sources to develop an accurate picture of the present, and to plan for the future.

Our work in this sector includes

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Evaluating the implementation of national strategies

  • Strategic Planning: Detailed mapping and cost-benefit analysis of national pathways.
  • Scaling Success: We provide robust evidence for program roll-out at scale, ensuring strategies are ready for nationwide implementation and impact.
  • Growth Blueprinting: We deliver qualitative and quantitative market assessments to develop and appraise options for growth, fostering informed decision-making.

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Setting national healthcare standards

  • Excellence in National Healthcare Initiatives: We support nationwide programs such as GIRFT and NCIP to promote excellence in care through comprehensive analytics and strategic guidance.

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Levelling out differences in provision and unmet need

  • Service Evolution Insights: Understanding unwarranted variation and uncovering opportunities for the development of new services, driving innovation in care delivery.

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Policy and Strategy

  • Business Cases: We write and develop comprehensive business cases that articulate value and drive investment in transformative healthcare projects.
  • Prioritisation for Progress: Identification of priority areas for improvement, focusing efforts where they can achieve the greatest benefit for healthcare systems and patients.
  • Financial Framework Analysis: We offer in-depth NHS payment contracts reviews and financial modelling to align funding with the evolving needs of healthcare providers.
  • Beyond health: We guide policy in non-health sectors, taking into account health data and repercussions of national decisions on health provision.

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Press coverage: lifting travel restrictions in the UK 2022

Edge Health and Oxera’s work provided evidence to lift air travel restrictions in 2022, as covered by media.

Analytical support to the Getting It Right First Time programme

Edge Health has partnered with the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme since 2018, providing crucial analytical support to develop benchmarking reports across multiple specialties, enabling peer-to-peer improvement conversations and contributing to £1.2 billion in efficiency gains for the NHS by early 2020.

Comprehensive review of Tier 3 & Tier 4 Weight Management Services

Edge Health conducted a comprehensive review of Tier 3 and Tier 4 Weight Management Services in England, revealing significant variations in service provision and the impact of Covid-19, while providing regional reports with recommendations for implementing best practices and improving access to care.

NHSE GIRFT Theatre Analysis

National Theatre Data Analysis For D&C Modelling

Edge Health collaborated with GIRFT and NHSE to develop a robust national theatre data analysis system, supporting elective recovery and hub-based working by collecting, engineering, and analysing data from 110 providers and 39 systems, resulting in insights that have informed new funding models and advanced roll-out of efficiency measures across the country.

Capturing consultant outcomes across the NHS

Delivering consistent consultant level outcome data to NHS staff via the National Consultant Information Programme.

How many more GPs we need in 10 years, and what we need to do now

Edge Health estimates that by 2032, the UK will need 39,000 fully-qualified full-time equivalent GPs to meet growing demand, and proposes five actionable steps to address this gap, including public health strategies, workforce retention, and innovative approaches to healthcare delivery

Improving Cancer Outcomes – Why ICSs Must Tackle Health Inequalities

Integrated working between ICSs and PCNs can help improve cancer outcomes by reducing emergency diagnoses.

Data Engineering as the Backbone of Modern Healthcare Analytics: Experience from Our Work in the NHS

Learn about our recent work with a national program and how we use Azure tools to build efficient and robust data pipelines to ensure data integrity, scale, and reliability.