Alison Turner
Head of Knowledge Mobilisation @The Strategy Unit
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Knowledge Mobilisation @The Strategy Unit
West Midlands, GB
Lead for knowledge mobilisation in the Strategy Unit, specialising in the translation of evidence from research and innovations to inform policy and strategy. Including commissioned and proactive work, liaising closely with stakeholders to explore important questions/themes and integrating knowledge translation within policy work. Recent highlights include:• Development of an evidence map to inform demand and capacity planning for renal services. Assessed evidence on relevant factors to support development of simulation models and system dynamic models to support service provision planning;• Co-applicant on NIHR-funded grants awarded to the University of Sheffield (ScHARR) for rapid reviews to support improvement and innovation in health care delivery;• Reviewed evidence on acuity measures in emergency departments for a national NHS project which aimed to standardise use of measures.
EDUCATION
The Open University
Professional Certificate, Professional Practice in Delivering Public Services
Prifysgol Aberystwyth University
MLib, The Use of Computers in Libraries and Information Units
Prifysgol Aberystwyth University
BA (Hons), Information and Library Studies
University of Oxford
Master of Science - MS, Translational Health Sciences
SKILLS
ABOUT ALISON TURNER
We can better use what we know to improve health and health care. Right now, knowledge is applied inconsistently which means missed opportunities to improve and innovate. I help decision-makers (policy and strategy) to navigate a path through what we currently know, applying different lenses to reframe longstanding problems, challenge long-held assumptions, or inform innovation spread and scale. As importantly, I help articulate what we don’t know, identifying knowledge gaps and inequities, to systematically inform knowledge generation through research, evaluation, analysis, or engagement. With over 30 years’ of experience supporting evidence-informed healthcare, areas of expertise include: • Enabling decision-makers to apply knowledge from research, practice, and experience• Translation of complex research into actionable insights to inform strategy and policy• Synthesising research and practice-derived evidence to answer topical questions• Identifying relevant evidence through systematic searching• Appraising evidence to assess quality and transferability
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