Having built a reputation for excellence in delivering customer and store location models to many well-known retailers, we are uniquely placed to bring the same skills and expertise to the health economy, which faces similar challenges:

• How to maximise accessibility to services
• How to cater to an increasingly well-informed population whose choices are also increasing
• How to predict levels of demand for services
• How to optimally configure services to accommodate needs in the most efficient way

We recognise that there are many aspects of delivering best service which rely on location.   We can help address these challenges through a modelling-based approach using the wealth of data and information now available to health professionals.  Our consultants can help with:

Service Provision

• Identifying areas deprived of services
• Strategic service provision, e.g. selecting clinics to open for weekend and evening appointments
• Location planning for new facilities, e.g. new GP practices and GP-led health centres
• Optimising service configuration

Commissioning and Patient Choice

• Measuring private and public travel time for patients to existing primary and secondary services
• Evaluating the impact of increased patient choice in changing patterns of patient flow
• Understanding the potential impact of commissioning plans on patient movement
• Using modelling techniques to aid decision making, e.g. to minimise travel times

Estimating Current and Future Demand For Services

• Demographic profiling of catchments for primary and secondary care
• Demand modelling with regard to specific services and specialities
• Performance benchmarking: measuring uptake against anticipated demand