Attain were commissioned to establish the UEC workstream across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw (SYB), building on and extending work across the patch including the Working Together acute hospital vanguard; recognising robust financial and development plans as key to securing NHS England support for SYB as a first wave ACS

  • It was crucial to provide comprehensive and accurate data from across the system to support the identification of risks and opportunities; covering activity, finance and performance
  • Supporting development of project delivery plans across a complex system, in line with national priorities and within the context of local issues and challenges was vital.

What We did

  • Delivered a data pack for the UEC workstream covering key activity, finance and performance metrics for the STP/ACS.

  • Developed an overview of patient flow through SYB ED departments to understand the variances of admission method and outcomes across providers.

  • Worked collaboratively with leads to design and deliver a review of Emergency Department (ED) activity, grouping the top diagnosis coded activity to allow exploration of alternative models of managing emergency care.

  • Developed a financial modelling tool to support the UEC workstream to identify the expected savings.

Outcomes

  • Activity and financial models in place to support ongoing modelling of service development and activity changes as the context and scope of the workstream plans develop.

  • Analysis of ED activity supported a radical review of urgent and emergency care system needs across the SYB ACS.

  • Benchmarking tool established which showed progress and gaps across the 5 CCGs for their plans helping to support increased accountability and delivery.