New report this week from The Kings Fund highlighting all the challenges to shifting care left, out of hospital and towards primary, community and prevention. So many things have to happen to enable this, it seems overwhelming. However, right at the heart of the report data gets a mention. Whilst the data we work with is never perfect, linking it all up for systems, adding in data on the wider determinants of health and presenting it in the right way is the start of changing the conversation. It's the start of enabling teams to work differently. It's the beginning of thinking differently and planning for about future population and workforce needs. It's a new perspective and a move to view population, people and needs rather than organisations, diseases and activity. It's a way to look back and recognise the progress teams are making towards outcomes shared across system providers and local communities. Whilst the data is never perfect, without joining it up, it's hard to get started. I work in a team who are passionate about linking data, keeping it simple and using it to drive changes like those described in this report. Think big, start small, go fast - right Kris Stone, Rebecca Richmond, Alexis Bradshaw, Vicky Underhill, Kallie Heyburn, Julie Wilkinson, Martin McShane, Jerry Clough ?
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