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we're not like other transformation agencies
We don’t believe in protecting our knowledge and intelligence – quite the opposite. We are natural collaborators and we want to share what we are learning about health and care – in all of its diversity. And to share the thinking of others that inspires and drives us. We learn so much from our clients and projects; and we generate research and insights ourselves.
This section is where we share as much as we can. So dive in and enjoy.

Be more Monet: lessons in creativity for care commissioners
LGA & Rethink Partners Digital Care Technology Resource Centre Innovations that put users at their core should be our norm, but achieving this isn’t easy.

Nesta Prototyping Framework
LGA & Rethink Partners Digital Care Technology Resource Centre The prototyping process outlined in this document was developed through the Prototype Barnet project which used

Introducing New Operating Models for Local Government
LGA & Rethink Partners Digital Care Technology Resource Centre ‘Introducing New Operating Models for Local Government’ is the first part of the New Operating Models

20 Tools For Innovating in Government
LGA & Rethink Partners Digital Care Technology Resource Centre The 21st-century public servant is expected to be adept at change. The best will also have

Reframing Risk: How to adopt new mindsets around risk that enable innovation
LGA & Rethink Partners Digital Care Technology Resource Centre The idea of risk avoidance and aversion has become a dominant and crucial feature in the

Playbook for innovation learning
LGA & Rethink Partners Digital Care Technology Resource Centre Over the past three years, in Nesta’s Innovation Skills team we’ve had numerous conversations with colleagues,

How (and why) to lift the bonnet on your value proposition
LGA & Rethink Partners Digital Care Technology Resource Centre The devil’s in the detail; if we want to master all elements of our care technology

LGA Care Technology Support Programme Masterclass – Value Creation and Benefits
LGA & Rethink Partners Digital Care Technology Resource Centre This narrative accompanies the slides presented by Jacque Mallender of Economics by Design at the LGA

Digital Care Technology – Care Technology Outcomes Framework
LGA & Rethink Partners Digital Care Technology Resource Centre This Care Technology Outcomes Framework is based on our experience of working with councils and care

Tech will become obsolete; your mission must be timeless
LGA & Rethink Partners Digital Care Technology Resource Centre Devices don’t always age well, but there is a secret to future-proofing care-tech procurement says Clare

LGA Digital Care Technology Procurement Planning Guide
LGA & Rethink Partners Digital Care Technology Resource Centre Most care technology services will require some form of purchasing or procurement. Undertaking a procurement is

LGA Digital Care Technology Leader Competency Framework
LGA & Rethink Partners Digital Care Technology Resource Centre This framework was developed from our experience of working with councils and care technology leads across

Suffolk County Council: Keeping people connected during COVID-19
As the UK entered into lockdown, Suffolk County Council (SCC) committed to providing care technology to vulnerable local people, to keep them connected and supported

Kent County Council: Keeping people connected during COVID-19
As the Covid-19 pandemic spread across the UK, Rethink Partners engaged with care providers to determine how they could collectively connect vulnerable people with friends

Essex County Council: Keeping people connected during COVID-19
When it became apparent the Covid-19 pandemic was affecting vulnerable people more than most, Rethink Partners worked together with Essex County Council to connect the

Why enjoyment must be front and centre in the digital care revolution
Carrying technology in our pocket can be a real pleasure, but we’re all guilty of lowering expectations when it comes to care tech for our