This new policy paper from the University of Birmingham’s Health Services Management Centre argues that the NHS has become too dominated by quantitative and medically orientated notions of what constitutes
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Controversial plans to share medical records will be delayed until later this year “to allow more time to build understanding of the benefits of using the information”, health officials have
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This paper examines the association between housing tenure mix and health outcomes for urban residents. The analysis used Cox’s proportional hazard regression modelling with a range of health measures from
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An inspection at Northern Ireland’s biggest hospital emergency department has found evidence of a dysfunctional system plagued by shortages of medics and allegations of staff bullying, the Health Minister has
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Scots workers will be referred for statutory health assessments if they are absent for more than four weeks amid plans to abolish compensation for firms paying long-term sick pay, the
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People across Scotland are being encouraged to register their interest in health research. A new campaign has been launched to boost awareness of the Scottish Health Research Register (SHARE), a
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The Carnegie UK Trust has launched a new report in collaboration with The School of Law at Queen’s. Measuring Wellbeing in Northern Ireland: A new conversation for new times, looks
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Welsh Government Health Minister Mark Drakeford has today launched a three month call for evidence in order to review the current advisory structure of health bodies in Wales and help
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The Health Secretary has dismissed calls for a full-scale review of the health service in Scotland as “absurd”, despite Labour claims that he is ignoring concerns over the state of
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NHS England has confirmed millions of English homes will be sent information on its plans to use patient information this week. Over the next month, some 26.5m addresses in England
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