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NHS Trusts choose The Evolve Collaborative because it has had proven success for over 30 years, used for benchmarking and predictive analytics to target improvement and evidence impact.

It builds on a proven model, called the Health Round Table, which our partners Beamtree are instrumental in across Australia and New Zealand and has led to:

• 200+ Hospitals supported
• 98 Member organisations
• 25+ Improvement communities

We are delivering this approach for the NHS and have spaces for acute Trusts to join now.

We collect, analyse and publish extensive measures and reports on comparative trust performance. And we foster vibrant learning spaces where members share what works and drive improvements that make a tangible difference for patients. 

• Ready now – no complex IT integration is necessary, with the data already there already live, already waiting to be used.
• Value that gives back – because 50% of membership fees are reinvested into the NHS Alliance member community, Evolve creates value far beyond the organisations that use it.
• A future view – AI-powered predictive analytics that give you a view of where you could be, not just where you are.
• Insight plus action – combining data and peer learning, not analytics in isolation.
• Smarter comparison – genuine peer matching and episode-level analysis to support confident decisions.
• Proven at scale – backed by 30 years of impact across 200+ hospitals in Australia and New Zealand.

Put simply, Evolve is "Built by the NHS, for the NHS."

Peer support programmes

• Structured peer learning, backed by predictive analytics
• Insight and improvement over league tables
• A safe space for curiosity and honest idea-sharing
• Facilitated by healthcare improvement experts
• Focused on the topics that matter most to members

Benchmarking platform

• Predictive analytics that tackle emerging issues, not just historic trends
• Secure, national-data-powered forecasting (HES, ECDS + ML)
• Benchmark against trust, peers, region and nation to find savings
• User-friendly access for boards, execs, and clinical teams alike
• Built to grow — more datasets, richer insights over time

The Evolve Data Platform offers three levels of insight; from high-level snapshots for executives to detailed analysis for data specialists. Each level is designed to help you understand performance, identify opportunities, and drive improvement:

Observe

Snapshot views of your hospital’s outcomes for key metrics. Ideal for C-suite and senior management to monitor performance at a high level.

Explore

Compare your hospital’s outcomes with peers, test hypotheses, and answer specific questions. Perfect for those who need more detail than a summary view.

Analyse

Dive deep into granular data down to the episode level. Designed for analysts who require advanced insights.

Access to the platform and our learning communities will benefit a wide range of staff, including:

• Chief financial officers, who can use it to lead peer learning programmes that generate meaningful cost avoidance and savings.

• Senior clinical leaders, who can gain visibility of quality and outcome performance against comparable services.

• Board teams, who can evidence organisational performance with credibility that self-reported data cannot match.

Evolve is designed for: 

• Executive and board leaders
• Chief finance officers and finance teams
• Digital and information leaders
• Clinical and operational leaders
• Analysts and improvement teams

Under pressure to boost productivity, quality and value, trusts need a system that delivers timely, predictive insight and a peer mechanism to turn that insight into action across organisations.

Your membership will support you and your board to have effective conversations, create robust plans and make efficiencies with a forward view of your organisation.