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We have successfully completed over 200 projects ranging from small rapid reviews, to larger, process review, change and delivery assignments in both the domestic and international markets.

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Crystal Blue is a network-based consultancy firm led by directors Tessa and John Crilly that has been providing high quality economic and financial consultancy to public and private sector clients for over 15 years.

Island Premium & Workforce Productivity

Client: Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Lead contractor: Margaret Conroy

Description
We developed a workforce planning model that started at a strategic level, looking at population and staffing levels, and then worked through medical, nursing and other staff groups. The purpose was to compare resources with the rest of England, making a distinction between ‘island premium’ and ‘productivity’. The model linked population size with service utilisation (e.g. admission rates) and staffing levels.

Services provided
Model design, benchmarking and analysis, reporting to the senior executive team headed by the Chief Executive.

Highlights
We identified a significant island premium in some specialties, especially among medical staff, but also quantified the scope for increasing productivity while maintaining quality and safety.