Delivering a strategic data and analytics platform to enable system-wide population health management
Mid and South Essex ICS and Arden & GEM describe how they have taken a multidisciplinary team approach to co-design a strategic data and analytics platform which provides staff across the ICS with the intelligence needed to plan and deliver priorities, using population data to enable more inf...
Successful integrated planning must combine strategic vision with operational reality
As ICBs look to embark on more ambitious integrated plans, those of us working across regions should also step up to accelerate that learning, how to share assumptions, and capture evidence, decisions and impact, says Alison Tonge, Director of Integrated Services Development at Arden & GEM.
Social value: Why it matters and the path to success
Read the summary of our most recent webinar, ‘Understanding the importance of social value in the public sector’, which brought together NHS, local authority and voluntary sector leaders to share their expertise.
System-wide workforce planning sets the foundations for sustainable healthcare
ICBs have access to a large, talented workforce which can unlock opportunities to improve health and social care explains Head of Service for Workforce Planning and Consultancy, Fiona Grove, in our latest blog for Healthcare Leader.
Social value – lofty ambition or lifeline for healthcare?
With net zero targets, green plans, carbon reduction plans and procurement legislation, social value in the NHS is not optional. Our Social Value Lead, Becky Jones, looks at how progress can be made by ICBs in this latest blog for Healthcare Leader.
Supporting primary care staff and their patients to improve mental health and wellbeing
Sally Eason, Associate Director of Digital Transformation and Service Redesign at Arden & GEM, shares how the Shine programme is improving the mental health and wellbeing of primary care staff and patients in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, in this case study for Mental Health Today.
Increasing uptake of the Discharge Medicines Service across a West Midlands ICS
In this article for PM Healthcare Journal, Arden & GEM's Medicines Optimisation team describe how their collaborative work with Black Country and West Birmingham ICS has uncovered the barriers to implementing a Discharge Medicines Service with positive impact for staff engagement and referrals.
Harnessing the power of Clinical Networks in the delivery of integrated care
The value of Clinical Networks in the delivery of high-quality, integrated care has long been recognised. But all too often, turning potential into tangible impact has been a significant challenge.
Improving engagement between medicines optimisation teams and general practice during a pandemic
In this article for the Journal of Pharmacy Management, Arden & GEM's medicines optimisation team share their five-point approach to engaging with practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tackling health inequalities: Practical steps to help PCNs lead change
Through PCNs, we have the potential to shift the dial on inequality for the first time in decades. In this blog, our Healthcare Solutions Director, Martin Charters, considers how PCNs can turn theory into practice and maximise the impact of new initiatives through shared learning.