The Discrete Event Simulation Playground

Discrete Event Simulation is a powerful tool for improving pathways, of which there are a lot in healthcare services.

Originally built for introducing people to Discrete Event Simulation at our open day, this web application is freely available for you to use and adapt.

Try it out below!

Want more of a guided walkthrough?

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HACA 2025 Workshop

Want a bit more of a guided walkthrough of the DES playground?

Lucy Morgan (now Head of Analytics & Modelling at the Strategy Unit) ran two workshops at the Health and Care Analytics (HACA) conference in 2025 that made use of the DES playground.

If you’re brand new to simulation, you might first want to watch part 1 - “An introduction to simulation: The tool that will power up your strategic decision making”.

Part 2 - “A simulation deep dive: Get hands on with the inner workings of a simulation model” - then walks you through modelling with a guided tour of the DES playground.