Making a difference

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Preventing incontinence through midwife-led training revolution

Up to five million women in the UK leak urine. This impacts their physical, mental and social wellbeing. It results in significant costs to women, health services, society and the...

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Shaping international policy and transforming health through community-based support

Issues like loneliness, stress and debt are all associated with increased mental health difficulties and physical symptoms leading to use of health and care services which are often poorly equipped...

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Empowering healthcare professionals to tackle service problems using data

What is HSMA? Our Health Service Modelling Associates (HSMA) programme offers the chance for NHS and social care staff across England to develop modelling and data science techniques to tackle...

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How Data Modelling and AI Are Changing International Stroke Care

The issue Thanks to treatments like clot-busting drugs (thrombolysis) or the mechanical removal of clots (called thrombectomy), patient risk of disability and death following a stroke can be significantly reduced....

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Transforming Children’s Oral Health: The BRUSH Programme’s Impact

The problem Tooth decay remains the most common reason for hospital admissions among young children in England, with 33,000 cases annually at a cost to the NHS of over £50...

Supporting Net Zero in Healthcare Through Evidence Mapping

The Issue Healthcare plays a vital role in improving population wellbeing – but it also carries a considerable environmental cost. Globally, healthcare services account for between 1–5% of total environmental...

Bringing Tranexamic Acid (TXA) Into Practice Safely, Quickly and Efficiently

The challenge In England and Wales there are approximate 16,000 trauma deaths a year. In over half the cause is bleeding. For patients with major trauma, the first few hours...