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February 2025
Insights Team Insight – Kira Maguire, Apprenticeship Associate ConsultantWhat you did prior to the apprenticeship scheme at the TU and when you started at the TU Before I joined the TU, I had graduated from The University of Leeds with a degree in English Literature and Language. Alongside…
February 2025
Insights Team Insight – Jacob Crossland, Apprenticeship Associate ConsultantWhat you did prior to the apprenticeship scheme at the TU and when you started at the TU Following graduation from Sheffield Hallam University in 2022, I was confident in the fact that I wanted to work in the NHS,…
July 2024
Business The Business Case: A Dynamic Process, Not Just a ProductWhen we think of a business case, it’s easy to imagine it as a finished product – a polished document meticulously crafted to persuade decision-makers. However, it’s important to recognise that the development of a business case is not just…
July 2024
Insights Team Insight – Emily Pyrah, Transformation ConsultantEmily joined the Transformation Unit in 2018 and has worked on a wide range of projects during this time. As a Transformation Consultant, Emily delivers projects and programmes within our portfolio and works with the wider management team to ensure…
June 2024
News Feedback – is it really the breakfast of Champions?It’s certainly important to us at the NHS Transformation Unit (TU). As an organisation that embeds a continuous improvement approach, we recognise that through a good feedback process, we can improve the work that we do and the products that…
May 2024
News Workforce Planning MethodologyIn her last news and views article, Dianna introduced herself as Workforce Offer Lead at the TU and talked about the importance of workforce in the work we carry out for our clients. This article expands on the methodology that…
March 2024
Insights Team Insight – Simon Wickham, Transformation Consultant AnalystIn this article, Simon has kindly brought to life what it is like to work at the TU as a Transformation Consultant Analyst. We are a busy team of professionals working in partnership with our clients, ultimately wanting to deliver…
December 2023
Awards HSJ Partnership Awards – Finalists for Most Effective Contribution to Integrated Health and CareNHS Transformation Unit and Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB shortlisted for 2024 HSJ Partnership Awards recognising the most effective collaborations with the NHS NHS Transformation Unit and Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB are delighted to announce that the Lancashire and…
August 2023
Insights Team Insight – Rachel Volland, Managing ConsultantA week in the life of a Rachel Volland, Managing Consultant (August 2023) I joined the Transformation Unit in January 2023 having sought out an organisation that aligned to my personal values of honesty, respecting people, acknowledging and utilising skills and…
February 2023
Insights Team Insight – Kathryn Hoyle, Graduate Associate Consultant15 months as a Graduate Associate Consultant Starting at the Transformation Unit (TU) I joined the TU in September 2021 in our Graduate Role. Prior to joining, I completed an Undergraduate Degree in Psychology and Early Childhood at Liverpool Hope…
December 2022
Insights Team Insight – Doug Whyley, Managing ConsultantDoug Whyley, Managing Consultant A week in the life of a Managing Consultant I joined the Transformation Unit in 2018 and have been here 4 years. My career to date has been exclusively in public sector consulting, having started with…
December 2022
News Supporting Programme ManagementHow we are supporting management of health and care transformation programmes Effective programme and project management is key to successful delivery of transformational change to provide better care for patients. Whether it’s a whole system transformation agenda, a portfolio of…
October 2022
News Building Business Cases for Capital InvestmentHow we support the production of robust business cases With increasingly squeezed health and care budgets, it is vital that leaders make value for money investment decisions informed by robust business cases. Transformation of health and care services often requires…