
We help to serve population needs across the elective care landscape with our expertise and trusted partnerships.
Elective care
SCW provides expert support services to ensure essential new models of care are in line with the NHS Long Term Plan.
This wraparound service monitors and manages both existing and emerging national tools to ensure the focus remains on providing the right treatment, at the right time, for the right patients.
We seek to support elective care recovery from a system view in partnership with commissioners, providers and ICS/STPs to enable consistent and quality decision-making, save precious time and cost and protect professional reputations.
Our services include but are not exclusive to:
This wraparound service monitors and manages both existing and emerging national tools to ensure the focus remains on providing the right treatment, at the right time, for the right patients.
We seek to support elective care recovery from a system view in partnership with commissioners, providers and ICS/STPs to enable consistent and quality decision-making, save precious time and cost and protect professional reputations.
Our services include but are not exclusive to:
- Stratified demand and system PTL creation
- Workforce expertise
- Patient pathway transformation
- Governance for policy review and adoption

Swallowing assessment and management using digital technology
Consulting elderly patients online to provide timely Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT) assessments and reducing waiting times and the need for costly travel.
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Clinical support services
Working in partnership with NHS England, NHS Providers, and Integrated Care Systems, we provide expert clinical support services, essential for the delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan.
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Workforce
The NHS' greatest strength is of course its people.
The NHS People Plan sets a vision for how people working in the NHS will be supported to deliver care and identifies the actions we will take to help them.
More about this area of workThe NHS People Plan sets a vision for how people working in the NHS will be supported to deliver care and identifies the actions we will take to help them.

Geospatial Services (GIS)
The SCW Geospatial Service team is the largest geospatial service across any of England’s NHSE regions and integrated care boards (ICB). Our Geospatial Service uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS...

System transformation
Our specialist teams use leading change model tools and techniques, and analyse population health data and intelligence to assess and redesign systems, pathways and services.
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Reducing outpatient waiting times and generating efficiency savings
Cornwall’s health community has been experiencing difficulties with their Outpatient (OP) Services System, resulting in overly long waiting times for appointments with consequential risks to patients....

Piloting new ways of working in Frimley
In order to support the continued evolution and improvement of sustainability and transformation partnerships (STPs), the underpinning support services need to adapt. This ensures that they can meet both the current and future needs enabling better h...

Integrated Care Systems
Building strong and effective integrated care systems is a priority for those working in health and care today.
Integrated Care Systems (ICS) are required to make rapid changes, ensuring that by April 2022 they have successfully transitioned to the delivery of system working.
More about this topicIntegrated Care Systems (ICS) are required to make rapid changes, ensuring that by April 2022 they have successfully transitioned to the delivery of system working.

Taking AI and machine learning to the next level
Harnessing the potential of technology to transform health and care is a key focus for the NHS. Catherine Dampney, SCW Director of Transformation outlines the important work of the team so far and a powerful new tool they have developed - the Dynamic...

ICSs and the drive to improve health and reduce inequalities
Andrew Fenton reflects on a re-energised NHS focus on health inequalities, a place-based approach, and the vital role of ICS partnerships.
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