Evidence supporting Value Management 

The Value Management Collaborative was launched in Scotland in November 2019, with six participating boards.

You can access evaluation outputs from the collaborative below.

 

Case studies 

View the following case studies to access more information and learning about how these particular teams progressed value management.

  • Day Medicine in NHS Forth Valley provides day-time treatments to patients under the care of a variety of specialties. Their positive experiences with Value Management included using the approach to switch patients to community-based administration of some drugs reducing the need for patients to attend hospital, and improving the information given to GPs on discharge. 

 

  • Easter Ross Community Mental Health Team in NHS Highland provides adult, substance misuse and older adult mental health services. This team have made Value Management part of the way they work despite the considerable communication barriers of remote working in a rural area lacking reliable internet access. One example of how they have used the approach is to engage with local GPs on how to optimise the referral process to ensure patients get the right care in the right place more quickly and efficiently.

 

Interim learning and impact report 

The interim learning and impact report published in August 2021 presents the progress and achievements so far of phase one of the Value Management Collaborative. The impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of the work has been significant and is represented within the report.

For a brief outline of the report, read the executive summary.

For further information, read the interim learning and impact report

 

Blog 'Can Improving Value Enhance Staff Experience?'

In October 2021, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement published a blog by Scotland’s national Value Management team, 'Can Improving Value Enhance Staff Experience?'

In the blog, the national team share their learning and reflections from supporting teams and NHS boards participating in the Value Management Collaborative.