Developing Solutions
Once the issues have been clearly defined, we help our clients to identify all the options available to them.
Our approach is to clarify the facts and make informed predictions about the effects of each option. Some of the tools and techniques that we use, such as the REMI-ECOTEC Model, have been developed in-house, and so are unique to ECOTEC. We strive to present our findings in a clear and accessible way so that client time is dedicated to considering the best approach, rather than trying to understand the consultants’ report.
When the preferred option has been identified, we can support our clients to develop their solution. This support ensures that they are able to progress in full confidence of achieving their objectives.
The benefit of our knowledge and experience means that we can add value to the development process in many ways. This can range from providing advice on the policy context through to the more practical skills of developing strategies and plans.
Our solutions services encompass the following:
- feasibility studies
- funding bids
- impact studies
- cost benefit analysis
- REMI-ECOTEC Model
- policy advice and support
- action and business planning
- strategy development
- facilitation
For more information on our Developing Solutions work in your policy or practice area, visit our themes pages or contact Karl Hel
Service Portfolio: Workforce development plan for Primary Care in Doncaster
Human Resources at Doncaster Central, East and West Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) suspected that an ageing population and potential gaps in the workforce may lead to impacts on health service delivery. Doncaster has an ageing population of predominantly white British facing health problems related to the industrial decline of the region.
The PCTs face shortages in entry-level roles across the Trusts, in admin and clerical and support workers. Gaps were also evident in C and D grade nurses and staff working in district nursing said they were also experiencing gaps and shortages. There was a shortage of health visitors and midwives and more GPs were required to meet the populations' needs. The PCTs also believed that young people were not being attracted to work for the PCT in entry level roles.
Our research helped the PCTs to find out exactly where the gaps were and develop strategies to fill these gaps. It provided them with strategies to tackle this. The project involved face-to-face interviews with stakeholders at the three Trusts, and focus groups with internal staff. ECOTEC also conducted interviews with external staff including people from the education sector: the Learning and Skills Council, policy makers, Connexions and JobCentre Plus.
Our research has been used to identify and share good practice in meeting the long-term health needs of people in Doncaster. The plan we produced helped the PCTs to understand the composition of their workforce and allow them to tackle shortages or gaps within the workforce. Our analysis and consultancy services helped to show the PCTs how to respond to the findings and develop recruitment strategies and employment marketing.
nicola.hall@ecotec.com
+44 121 616 3600
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