A recent study shows how a 2002 NHS policy, the 2008 recession, and COVID-19 impacted cancelled operations. While the policy was initially effective, it failed under the pressure of the pandemic.
Systematic recall bias may skew retrospective cancer delay studies. This effect, where distant events seem more recent, could exaggerate the time from first presentation to treatment. The article proposes a method to empirically test this hypothesis using existing cancer delay data.
Evaluation of Training Sessions to Increase the Use of Statistical Process Control Charts in NHS Hospitals
This blog discusses three important factors in patient decision-making that, if balanced correctly, can lead to better outcomes.
The next Implementation Science Masterclass session will take place on Wednesday 16 July 2025, 1-2pm.
Online webinar on ‘Exploring PPIE/CEI in Uptake of Research Evidence into Policy and Practice’, held Wednesday 16 July.
A report of the Festival of Dementia Research Event held 20 May 2025 where a documentary film about cross-cultural experiences of dementia was screened.
Richard Lilford, Pamela Nayyar and Saba Tariq discuss what is needed in service design to support patient choice and integrate decision aids.
The June issue of our News Blog is now available, including a discussion on supporting patient choice.
Virtual wards or Hospital at Home services were introduced by NHS England in 2021 to offer patients requiring acute care an alternative hospital-based treatment. They allow patients of all ages to safely receive care in their usual place of residence. Here we look at the headline findings from implementation of services in the Midlands.
ARC WM Director Richard Lilford offers some suggestions on the rise in long-term sickness rates in post-COVID Britain.
Young people continue to be admitted to adult mental health wards, prompting experts to call for urgent reforms to improve age-appropriate care.