Julia Wilkins, ICHP Head of Data & Analytics, looks at how the best way to present data will vary depending on your audience. With the wealth of health data now available, it’s vital to present it in a way that chimes with the healthcare professionals making important decisions on how services are delivered. The ‘holyRead more
In-depth evaluations of new services or models of care require a multi-faceted approach taking in all the relevant stakeholders to really deliver the insight that health planners need, explains Dr Wayne Smith, ICHP Health Economic Lead. New services or models of care are complex in both their delivery and their impact, so evaluations must be equallyRead more
We are delighted to announce that Imperial College Health Partners (ICHP) in collaboration with Fareham and Gosport CCG, NEL CSU, OptiMedis Cobic, Social Finance and PPL, are the 2019 Health Service Journal (HSJ) winners for the System Leadership Initiative of the Year Award. The awards ceremony took place on Wednesday 6 November 2019 at theRead more
Clinical commissioning groups can now quickly calculate the number of strokes that could be avoided in their region thanks to a data-driven new tool from ICHP. The new Anticoagulant Value Optimisation Tool was launched for World Stroke Day. The theme of World Stroke Day 2019 was stroke risk and prevention, and the new online toolRead more
Since presenting at a conference on blast injury in July, Andi Orlowski, Deputy Director of Business Intelligence, and Dr Ellie Johnston, Health Data Analyst, have been working with the charity Action on Armed Violence to share their recent research on the extra care required for victims of a bomb blast. Here, Ellie explains how partnershipsRead more
‘R’ is an open-source, free programming language used for statistics and data analysis. Users write their own functions within R then upload them for other people to use, meaning the options for NHS data analysts are almost endless. Dr Ellie Johnston, Data Analyst at ICHP, introduces R and talks about the planning and forecasting benefitsRead more
Our external bulletin, Snapshot, contains the latest news, views and events from Imperial College Health Partners and is delivered for free, every month, to registered subscribers. This month our ICHP Snapshot includes: Bringing less heard voices to the fore at TEDxNHS Creating a new £2.35m partnership approach to tackling mental health issues for people sleeping rough Setting outRead more
Sandeep Prashar, Senior Information Analyst, explains how a new feasibility study carried out by ICHP could be a game-changer when it comes to flu prevention. Every year the NHS invests millions of pounds in vaccinating the most vulnerable members of our society against flu. But we know that a large proportion of those who couldRead more
Dr Wayne Smith, Health Economic Lead, draws on his extensive experience to explain why a systematic literature review is such an important tool for healthcare decision-making. When it comes to decision-making in healthcare, the implications are huge, with most affecting a significant number of patients. It’s important for all decisions to be informed and backedRead more
Showcasing some of the often less-heard voices from across the NHS, TEDxNHS has returned bigger than ever this year, and ICHP are proud to be the single strategic partner. Taking place in Indigo, in London’s prestigious O2 arena, on Friday 4 October, this year’s event centres around the theme of ‘Beyond our Component Parts’ andRead more
