Documents and templates

Case study templates are effective in capturing and summarising the outcome of interviews.

The information can be used for advocacy, marketing and promotion of library and knowledge services.

See impact questionnaires and interviews - Resources for details of how to find the information you need to be able to write up your case studies.

Using the impact case study template

It is suggested that this case study template is used either as an alternative to impact questionnaire. 

This may be particularly useful in cases where it is already known that information provided in response to a particular enquiry has had a significant impact on the organisation and that there is a good ‘story’ to tell.

The template may also be used as a supplement to the impact questionnaire. For example where individual responses to the survey suggest there is an interesting story to tell in terms of impact.

It can be used alongside the interview resources as a way of documenting the impact stories as they arise.

They can be stored on an intranet or website for completion by library users or e-mailed as and when required.

Template

We are required by NHS England (NHSE) to publish documents in an accessible format. 

We will only be accepting case studies submitted using the new format from July 2021 as the new website is launched.

Time and cost savings

When asking about time savings and cost savings it is especially powerful for advocacy and marketing purposes to be able to quote a specific cost saving (for example, £10,000). If the specific cost saving has not been calculated please ask the interviewee to provide an informed estimate of cost savings. 

If time has been saved how much time is it, and what level of staff, were involved (consultant/nurse). If other impacts have been acknowledged then obtain enough detail to be able to tell the story of how specifically “Patient Care” (or other factors) have been improved.