Training and events are delivered through structured development programmes, short courses and a series of events – including INSIGHT, our annual festival of learning and sharing – see the INSIGHT 2022 recordings here (and see last year’s recordings here). The training programme is grouped into four key themes:
- Improving decision-making practice – providing system leaders with practical tools & techniques for making better, more analytically-informed decisions
- Strengthening analytical capability – building technical skills to undertake high-quality strategic analysis
- Developing analytical leaders – fostering the skills analysts need to work more closely and effectively with decision-makers
- Moving beyond the numbers – ensuring decisions are informed by findings from a range of disciplines
We also share information on a range of topics in the fortnightly Midlands Analyst Network Huddles – click here to request to join the Midlands Analyst Network – we welcome new members! And see the other communities of practice (CoP) for details of how to get involved with the Knowledge Mobilisation and Evaluation CoPs.
See the 22/23 Prospectus: Training & Development Prospectus 22-23
And the 22/23 Prospectus summary
The following training sessions are starting in January and are available to book now:
Name of course | Next course start date | Format | Link to webpage / registration |
Midlands Analyst Network Huddle | 26/01/2023 | 1 hour online | Click to register |
Understanding and reporting Hospital Mortality Statistics with Professor Mohammed Mohammed | 17/01/2023 | 1 half day online | Click to book |
Understanding variation with Professor Mohammed Mohammed | 08/02/2023 | 1-day, 09:30-16:00 | Click to book |
Improvement Science with Professor Mohammed Mohammed | 01/03/2023 | 1-day, 09:30-16:00 | Click to book |
For more information, please contact: Programme Manager: Rachel Caswell or Programme Lead: Professor Mohammed A Mohammed
The tiles below have further details of the courses in the Prospectus, including links to application forms. Use the search function to find the course you are interested in.
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One-day online course. Date/s available: 24/11/22Economics and Evaluation: Understanding Equity in Healthcare (HE-5)
Date: 24/11/22 (2.00 - 4.00 pm)Communications Skills series
Three half-day modules - sign up for 1, 2 or all 3: First date 16/09/22Fake news
One hour webinar. Dates available: 30/09/22 (10:00-11:00)Thinking tools for decision making: 1-day workshop
One day Workshop: 07/11/2022Improving and evaluating services across organisational boundaries
One day, online. Dates available: 29/09/22Google is goodish
One hour webinar. Dates available: New dates coming soonImprovement Science
One day, online. Dates available: 01/03/23‘Economics for non-economists’: 1-day workshop
One day workshop: Dates available 14/11/2022Insight 2022
The Midlands Decision Support Network in association with The Strategy Unit hosted INSIGHT 2022, our annual festival of learning and sharing events for the NHS, local government and other partners across health and care. The event was held Monday 21st November to Friday 2nd December 2022.
You can watch the recordings back via this link!