AbstractBackground. Discussion of local economic conditions and health often assume a positive association, yet empirical interrogations are limited. Given

Background Gambling is increasingly recognised as a public health concern, with harms extending beyond individuals who gamble to families and communities. However, young people and adults affected by ...

Background Population-level engagement with public health interventions is needed to achieve impact. Recently, however, there has been evidence of increasing resistance to government-led public health...

Background Virtual wards (VWs) have been rapidly adopted within the National Health Service (NHS) in England, showing promise for reducing hospital admissions and length of hospital stays. Additionall...

Background Virtual wards (VWs) have been rapidly adopted within the National Health Service (NHS) in England, showing promise for reducing hospital admissions and length of hospital stays. Additionall...

Globalization and Health - A growing number of people are travelling abroad for medical treatments (known as medical tourism; MT), driven by globalisation of the healthcare market. Medical tourists...

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

The national newsletter from across all the NIHR ARCs. In this edition: The first major trial to reduce social media use among healthy adolescents, Continuous care from community-based midwives reduce...

We've had a great two days connecting with two other NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Policy Research Units. On Tuesday 27th January, we visited the Policy Research Unit in Dem...

Grimani et al. examine whether prosocial messages can optimise the effect on population behaviour to reduce respiratory infection transmission. Prosocial message interventions, particularly those incl...

The World Health Organization estimates a shortage of 4.5 million nurses by 2030. In England, traditional nursing degrees cost ∼£9535/year, while appr…

Showcasing national and regional best practice – How to deliver and implement physical health support services for people living with SMI

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and mild-to-moderate mental health concerns (anxiety, depression) often co-occur and can worsen individual health outcomes, increase healthcare bur...

Last week, we had the chance to take part in Evidence Week in Parliament, where we shared our latest research on the roll-out of Virtual Wards (aka Hospital@Home) in the NHS. Hosted by Sense about Sci...

The National Institute for Health and Care Research Policy Research Unit in Behavioural and Social Sciences among world-class researchers, briefing MPs and parliamentary staff on the latest evidence n...

The national newsletter from across all the NIHR ARCs. In this edition: Comprehensive new guidance for care planning, resources to improve admissions to mental health units for young people and their ...

At the beginning of October, all our researchers and co-investigators from across the NIHR Policy Research Unit Behavioural and Social Sciences got together at the University of Bedfordshire in Luton ...

The challenges Tuesday 4 November 12:30 to 16:00, Jubilee Room, Westminster Book an appointment Latest findings on how virtual wards can alleviate pressure and improve patient care in the NHS. Nationa...

The challenges Tuesday 4 November 12:30 to 16:00, Jubilee Room, Westminster Book an appointment Latest findings on how virtual wards can alleviate pressure and improve patient care in the NHS. Nationa...

The challenges Tuesday 4 November 12:30 to 16:00, Jubilee Room, Westminster Book an appointment Latest findings on how virtual wards can alleviate pressure and improve patient care in the NHS. Nationa...

The challenges Tuesday 4 November 12:30 to 16:00, Jubilee Room, Westminster Book an appointment Latest findings on how virtual wards can alleviate pressure and improve patient care in the NHS. Nationa...

The challenges Tuesday 4 November 12:30 to 16:00, Jubilee Room, Westminster Book an appointment Latest findings on how virtual wards can alleviate pressure and improve patient care in the NHS. Nationa...

The challenges Tuesday 4 November 12:30 to 16:00, Jubilee Room, Westminster Book an appointment Latest findings on how virtual wards can alleviate pressure and improve patient care in the NHS. Nationa...

The challenges Tuesday 4 November 12:30 to 16:00, Jubilee Room, Westminster Book an appointment Latest findings on how virtual wards can alleviate pressure and improve patient care in the NHS. Nationa...

The challenges Tuesday 4 November 12:30 to 16:00, Jubilee Room, Westminster Book an appointment Latest findings on how virtual wards can alleviate pressure and improve patient care in the NHS. Nationa...