Criteria for carrying out cluster mapping – WP2

Dr Richard Curry

SEHTA, UK

Objectives –WP2

1. To define the cluster

2. To understand the links, supply chain and relationships

3. To produce a SWOT analysis

4. To share information and produce a cross analysis

SOUTH CENTRAL SHA

SOUTH EAST COAST SHA

Care/Clinicians (excluding London)

2 Strategic Health Authorities

12 Primary Care Trusts

£8 Billion Budget, 100 Million R+D

70,000 employees

20 Local Authorities –social care

Telecare/Telehealth Cluster in South East

• 22 research active universities• Over 100 technology/service providers• 50 ‘projects’ in Telecare run mainly by local

public authorities costing over £20 million• Whole System Demonstrator projects -2

sites, Kent and London

3. SWOT analysisStrengths – number of actors, economic value,

positive policies, relationships in regionWeaknesses –gaps in supply chain, perception

of regionOpportunities – fill gaps, catalyse relationshipsThreats – to economic and policy successes

4. Cross Analysis

*Benchmark best practice*Cross-cluster opportunities*Recommendations to regional, national and EU

policy-makers