Establishing the Increasing Capacity Framework to support COVID-19 recovery
To provide commissioners and trusts with a quick and simple route to contract and sub-contract acute elective care services, an innovative national framework – the Increasing Capacity Framework – was developed and launched in November 2020.
Conducting a rapid evidence review for shoulder surgery
When five Midlands CCGs wanted to better understand the clinical and cost effectiveness of shoulder surgery, compared to conservative treatment, Arden & GEM’s public health consultancy, Solutions for Public Health (SPH), was engaged to undertake a rapid evidence review.
Identifying opportunities to improve services via a clinical audit of commissioning policies
The Arden & GEM Solutions for Public Health (SPH) team undertook a series of clinical audits of clinical commissioning policies to support NHS Lincolnshire CCG to identify possible service improvements and efficiencies.
Supporting safe and effective delivery of the COVID-19 vaccination programme
The National Immunisation and Vaccination System (NIVS) has played a key role the in safe and effective implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination programme, capturing real time data at the point of delivery for more than 11 million vaccinations in its first year of use.
Supporting an East Midlands healthcare commissioner through Judicial Review
When a healthcare commissioning organisation in the East Midlands needed independent support to defend a contested decision in a High Court Judicial Review, Solutions for Public Health undertook a multifaceted review of the case which played a fundamental role in the ruling.
Delivering robust decision-making by incorporating an ethical framework in commissioning processes
Arden & GEM’s Solutions for Public Health team supported NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG to develop and implement a new framework of commissioning principles which enabled them to make fair, transparent and consistent policy decisions.
Supporting Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital in its ambition to become an outstanding organisation
Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital commissioned Arden & GEM’s Effective Leadership Solutions team to undertake an independent well-led review that will help the Trust operate within an increasingly complex and changing NHS landscape.
Developing a Local Maternity System Postnatal Action Plan
When Coventry and Warwickshire Local Maternity System needed support to refresh its improvement plan for postnatal care, Arden & GEM’s Healthcare Solutions team was tasked with reviewing and updating the existing plan to help the system deliver better individualised care.
Generating actionable insights from a bespoke segmentation model
When NHS BLMK CCG wanted to better understand the healthcare needs and consumption of the local population, Arden & GEM’s Advanced Analytics Unit developed SMITH, a bespoke segmentation model, to enable person-level analysis which has informed service planning and commissioning.
Delivering a Learning and Development programme for BLMK CCG
By designing a flexible learning and development programme to meet the current and emerging needs of BLMK CCG, Arden & GEM has enabled a focus on team development and wellbeing which will support the organisation in planning and delivering integrated care for the local population.