Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit

We're excited to announce our collaboration with NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB in developing an interactive dashboard that significantly advances the understanding and management of maternity and neonatal services. This tool promotes best practices and supports data-driven decision-making across the region, ensuring better outcomes for mothers and babies. 📊👶 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dBZvPyf9 #MaternityCare #NeonatalCare #DataDriven #HealthcareInnovation #NHS #PublicHealth

Our Workforce Planning and Transformation team has secured a three-year investment for the International Recruitment Workforce Bureau, enabling the recruitment of 630 international healthcare professionals in 2023/24. This initiative has significantly reduced vacancies across the Integrated Care System, ensuring better care for patients and support for existing staff. 🌍 Read more: https://lnkd.in/es6nfzuZ 🏥 #InternationalRecruitment #HealthcareWorkforce #NHS #IntegratedCare #WorkforcePlanning

We’re delighted to announce that the four Commissioning Support Units will be at the NHS Providers Annual Conference & Exhibition – 12-13th November, 2024 – ACC Liverpool. Representatives from all four CSUs will be available in the NHS Commissioning Support Unit lounge next to the NHS Providers stand, to listen to your challenges and share our delivery expertise in a wide range of areas including: • Workforce transformation, planning and optimisation • Improving productivity and efficiency • Digital transformation and digitalisation • Clinical strategy, redesign and patient flow • Insight, analysis and business intelligence • Provider collaborative empowerment and consolidation. If you would like to pre-book an appointment to find out how Commissioning Support Units can support you, please email us at 📧 mlcsu.partnerships@nhs.net Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eSmMA5j9 #NHSP24 #NHSLeadership #NHStrusts NHS Arden & GEM CSU NHS South, Central and West North of England Commissioning Support NHS Providers

Develop effective and robust spending proposals with Better Business Cases training and certification. Creating effective business cases and spending proposals is critical to maximising value for money and securing funding & stakeholder support for projects, programmes, and other change initiatives. Approved training is available at https://lnkd.in/eD--m_ed or email mlcsu.nhsenglandbbc@nhs.net for further details. #BetterBusinessCases #NHSBusinessCase #BusinessCaseTraining

Are you dealing with rising patient waiting lists? Looking for a cost-effective solution to communicate and respond to thousands of patients quickly? Our proven end-to-end digital pathway enhances your patient engagement and communication. Using a combination of chatbot technology, AI and trained NHS agents, we can help you manage, validate and prioritise your patient waiting list. Watch this video for more information: https://lnkd.in/eyxYVV8T Or find out more about how we helped two ICSs reduce their waiting lists: https://lnkd.in/eGdwb4Sr #HealthcareInnovation #PatientEngagement #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #AIinHealthcare #ChatbotTechnology #PatientCare #NHS #HealthcareSolutions #HealthIT #MedicalTechnology #PatientExperience #DigitalTransformation #HealthcareEfficiency #PatientCommunication #DigitalPathways #HealthcareOptimisation

Podcast episode on Inside MLCSU Join us in this episode of our podcast, where host Andy Downton and guest Priyantha Jayawardane, Deputy Director of the Digital Innovation Unit at NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU, explore groundbreaking digital innovations in healthcare. Topic focus: How automated innovations are reducing hospital waiting times Discover: - The impact of remote monitoring and digital treatment pathways. - The role of robotic process automation in the NHS. - Strategies for increasing productivity and reducing waiting times. This episode is essential listening for healthcare professionals, digital innovators, and anyone interested in the intersection of technology and healthcare. Learn how these advancements are not only cutting down waiting lists but also empowering NHS staff to focus on critical care. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eHpuQvKw #DigitalHealthcare #NHSInnovation #HealthTech #InsideMLCSU

🏥 Transforming mental health care with data-driven insights NHS Midlands and Lancashire empowers mental health care providers with the insights they need to make informed decisions. By utilising the Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS) and Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Data Set, we deliver data-driven solutions that enhance patient care and outcomes. Our expertise in data quality and management ensures that your data is not only accessible but also impactful. Our comprehensive reports and dashboards provide a clear picture of mental health activity, from emergency department attendance to severe mental illness health checks. Let us help you unlock the full potential of your mental health data. You can learn more about how we can help you improve your mental health care provision here: https://lnkd.in/edQWhUZB Contact us at: mlcsu.partnerships@nhs.net #MentalHealthSupport #DataManagement #NHSML #PatientCare

Our work with the North West Acute Trust Provider improved their incident and risk management processes, resulting in a notable reduction of open incidents, better risk mitigation, and strengthened data quality by redesigning data capture forms and developing comprehensive dashboards, thereby accelerating their progress towards improvement. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eS4U36Xz

Empowering integrated care systems with personalised healthcare commissioning We are dedicated to supporting integrated care systems in delivering All Age Continuing Care and other funded healthcare services. Our mission is to ensure every individual receives the right care at the right time. We collaborate closely with ICBs, healthcare providers, patients, and their families to optimise the healthcare experience. By focusing on the appropriate allocation of funding and resources, we aim to contribute to the development of a healthier population. Interested in enhancing your funded healthcare services? Learn how we can support your efforts: https://lnkd.in/eiFu_iz6 #HealthcareCommissioning #IntegratedCare #PatientCare

Our management of Staffordshire County Council’s community equipment service led to the elimination of a backlog, improved administrative processes, and the re-establishment of positive stakeholder relationships. As a result, new user requests are now processed within one working day, facilitating timely hospital discharges and improving patient care. Monthly contract review meetings and an active Community Equipment Prescribers Action Group ensure continuous improvement and effective governance. Read more: https://lnkd.in/evhAJXan