Policy and Strategy

To make best use of your resources and deliver what is required, policy and strategy needs to be well considered and focused.  We bring challenge and creativity as well as robust tools and techniques, and add real value to your strategic design and implementation processes.

Research and evidence

High quality research evidence will enable you to design effective policy, anticipating potential problems and solutions. Our research processes enable you to move from data and information to intelligence and knowledge. We support you through:

Strategy development

Strategies to deliver best performance need a full understanding of the issues and drivers, and the best decisions for effective implementation. We help you do this in challenging and complex environments through:

Business cases

Decision makers need to be confident that they are investing in service changes that bring optimal value. A well-constructed and robust business case is fundamental to good decision making. We use current HM Treasury best practice to help you analyse the potential investment from the:

Examples of our recent projects include:

Macmillan Wales and the NHS Wales Health Collaborative – Formative and Summative Evaluation of the Macmillan Primary Care Cancer Framework

Stirling Council – Rural Food and Drink Hub Feasibility Assessment

Department of Health – Economic Case for Patient and Public Engagement

Highlands and Islands Enterprise – Shellfish Hatchery Business Case

NHS England – Research on Recovery Package and Stratified Follow-up Pathways

Tendring District Council – Holiday and Residential Park Impact Assessment