Healthcare Analysis & Forecasting is dedicated to supporting your commitment to excellence in healthcare. HCAF was established in 1995 by Dr Rod Jones. He has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and is a chartered management accountant. Outside the NHS he spent seventeen years in University research, as a group process development engineer for blue chip fmcg plc's and as general manager of an international laboratory proficiency testing organisation.

Rod entered healthcare in the early 90's as an Assistant Director of Information at a large acute hospital. Since 1995 he has conducted a wide range of healthcare projects and has developed unique tools and models to assist both providers and commissioners to maximise the cost benefits from projects and to avoid the misaplication of resources.

His research has led to the development of many innovative and new methods for understanding forecasting of demand (activity & physical resources) and the operational and financial challenges in healthcare. He is the author of hundreds of papers, articles & reports, is an invited speaker at national conferences and is a member of the editorial board of the British Journal of Healthcare Management.