capacity planning
“I need our long-wait trajectories for a meeting tomorrow!”
A long-waits forecast that was accurate down to the last patient? Yes, and two months running too. We'd be the first to admit there was... Watch the video
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A guide to Refreshing NHS Plans
If you're involved in the nitty-gritty of this year's planning round, here's what you need to know about the latest planning guidance.
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A new way to work out demand
How should we measure demand? It depends on whether we have greater faith in our waiting list data, or our additions data.
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A post-covid elective recovery scenario
The planning guidance expects covid restrictions to continue until September. What does this mean for your waiting lists and the subsequent recovery?
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A straightforward way to model follow-up (repeat) outpatients
You could model follow-up outpatients directly, as waiting list services within complex clinical pathways. But setting the data up is rather fiddly, and there is... Watch the video
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Achieving cancer waiting times targets
Cancer pathways are complex. But you still need to model the capacity needed to achieve short waiting times. Here's how to do it, with Gooroo... Watch the video
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Adaptable – how NHS planning is rediscovering its purpose
The old, centralised, annualised approach to planning and performance management is fading. In its place is emerging something much more adaptable, much more granular, and... Watch the video
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Advanced forecasting for NHS demand and capacity planning post-covid
Covid has disrupted everything. So we are integrating advanced forecasting techniques into Gooroo Planner, to respond quickly to the shifting levels of demand.
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Advanced forecasting in Gooroo Planner – how it works
After a lot of research, we identified the most skilful advanced forecasting techniques for NHS demand and performance, and built them into Gooroo Planner. This... Watch the video
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An end to annual planning
No, annual planning is not dead yet. But it could become simply a by-product of genuine operational planning.