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Table 5

From: Learning from a Rapid Health Impact Assessment of a proposed maternity service reconfiguration in the English NHS

Tips for others undertaking HIA

• HIA can be done quickly with simple analysis.

• Use literature to make informed judgements where there is limited local data.

• Get to the nub of key concerns from stakeholders quickly, particularly where there is opposition. Focus your analysis here, but bear in mind that even the best quality analysis might not overcome trenchant or philosophical opposition to a policy proposal.

• Timing – ensure the analysis is complete in good time to influence or inform decision making. There is a balance between early analysis – that might be useful in swaying opinions of stakeholders versus late analysis that is done 'just in time' to inform a decision.