Tools and software
We use a range of tools and software in support of our work with clients, some of which are available for purchase either in conjunction with consultancy or training, or as independent products. The Whole Systems Partnership has formed strategic partnerships with the organisations that develop these products, and actively contributes to their development by 'beta testing' new releases, and engaging in an ongoing dialogue about features that would benefit our clients.
Information about:
- Reablement toolkit for Local Authorities
- Relational Health Audit - FREE downloads!
- iThink™/STELLA™ systems modelling software
- Self assessment risk analysis tool for continuing NHS healthcare - FREE download!
- Simulation tool to support commissioning and capacity planning for Wet AMD
- Working It Out - an interactive tool for developing commissioning team competencies
A Reablement Toolkit for Local Authorities
What the toolkit comprises
The Whole Systems Partnership has developed a reablement toolkit in conjunction with the Social Services Improvement Agency in Wales. We are now able to make this available more widely to Local Authorities. It consists of:
- A database of local services;
- A self assessment tool utilising a gold standard;
- A generic capacity tool designed to indicate the scale and impact of an optimised reablement service.
The toolkit is provided in an online environment¸ enabling the sharing of development needs across authorities and acting as a growing depository of notable practice.
How can it help?
The toolkit has been developed to support Local Authorities in developing their own plans for reablement through learning from experience elsewhere and understanding their current position against best practice, so enabling them to determine their priorities for development. The generic tool utilises a systems dynamic approach and allows an authority to test out in a systematic and structured way the costs of introducing reablement (or enhancing an existing service) and the potential impact of this on other resource usage.
Evidence and assumptions underlying this tool are drawn primarily from the CSED sponsored evaluations of reablement across England. A range of assumptions including demographics, expected outcomes, reablement team input and costs can be varied using the generic tool. This allows for a number of options for service delivery to be tested providing the robust evidence required for business cases.
Options for delivery
The full reablement toolkit including online learning environment, database, self assessment tool and generic capacity tool is available to Local Authorities for an annual licence fee of £695. This will provide them with the tools they need to develop their plans and test out alternative options for themselves.
Alternatively WSP can provide bespoke capacity planning sessions building on the generic tool but embedding it in a facilitated group discussion context with the application of additional local data into the tool and a tailored set of outputs influenced by local needs. This option includes two local half day workshops plus modelling support from WSP (four days in total) at a price of £700 per day plus an annual licence fee of £295.
Downloads:
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The case for Reablement: Bespoke Capacity Planning Sessions
Finding out more
If you want to know more then please contact either Peter Lacey or Carol Cochrane.