In this episode of West Side Stories, Jamie Jewkes leads a discussion with fellow steering committee members of the South West Evaluation Online Network. Joined by Ruth Barker, Grace Shillito, and Emmanuel Defever, the panel explores the role, vision, and future ambitions of this free virtual group dedicated to health and social care evaluation.

They explore what unique perspectives they bring to the network, from clinical pragmatism and early-career views to mid-career curiosity, and reflect on building a safe space for peer learning.

They also look ahead to future priorities for the network, including answering the big "so what?" of evaluation findings, championing the value of timely real-world evidence, and driving inclusive public and patient engagement in evaluation.

Contributors:

• Jamie Jewkes – Project Support Officer, Health Innovation West of England
• Ruth Barker – Senior Insights Manager, Health Innovation West of England
• Grace Shillito – Evaluation Researcher, Health Innovation South West
• Emmanuel Defever – Evaluation Programme Coordinator, Health Innovation Wessex

Programme notes

Evaluation Online Network

EON on Bluesky

EON on LinkedIn

Get in touch by email: healthinnowest.evaluation@nhs.net

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