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Health Services Research UK Conference 2021
Tuesday, 06 July 2021 to Thursday, 08 July 2021
Registrations are open for the Health Services Research UK Conference 2021 which takes place online this year from 6-8 July. Early Bird rates are available to all until 15 March and as someone in an HSR UK member organisation, you'll also receive a member discount.
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Implementation Science Masterclass 2022
Wednesday, 01 June 2022 to Thursday, 23 June 2022, 9am - 5pm
The Implementation Science Masterclass 2022 is for health and social care professionals, researchers, patients and service users who want to make sure health and social care services routinely offer treatment and care that is based on the most recent research evidence.
American-European Health Economics Study Group - VI Edition
Thursday, 30 June 2022 to Friday, 01 July 2022 @ UPF University, CRES, Barcelona, Spain
This study group provides a forum of two days for bringing together graduates and researchers who wish to discuss work in progress and explore opportunities for new research related health economics. Participants are expected to attend the entire meeting and take an active part as either author or discussant. The gala dinner of the workshop will take on 30th June.
chronoFest 2022
Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 9.30am to 3pm @ Department of Psychiatry Warneford Hospital OX3 7JX
A free, public one-day hybrid online & in-person event on the socio-technical aspects of Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health.
5th UK Implementation Science Research Conference
Friday, 15 July 2022, 5pm to 6pm
In 2022, the 5th Implementation Science Research Conference theme is: “Beyond trials: the rise of pragmatic approaches to implementation science in health and social care research.” A multidisciplinary conference to improve health and care.
Latest news
Self-monitoring of blood pressure does not result in the earlier detection of high blood pressure in pregnancy nor does it improve blood pressure control in those with pregnancy hypertension
10 May 2022
Self-monitoring of blood pressure during pregnancy neither results in earlier detection of high blood pressure, nor helps with blood pressure control in those who are pregnant, suggest the results of two new papers based on research from researchers supported by the NIHR ARC OxTV at the University of Oxford and King’s College London.
Excess weight in childhood has significant short- and long-term economic costs
4 April 2022
Researchers from Oxford Population Health’s Health Economics Research Centre (HERC) and supported by the NIHR ARC OxTV, have recently published a comprehensive review of the evidence on the economic impacts of childhood excess weight. The results, published in the journal Children, highlight both the significant economic impacts of overweight and obesity in children, and the priority areas for future research.
Unlocking the value of health data in the midst of a pandemic: OpenSAFELY
17 March 2022
Developed rapidly to answer urgent clinical questions about COVID-19, research generated using the OpenSAFELY software platform – the world’s largest secure analytics platform for electronic health records - had a near immediate impact on both healthcare and policy. And set a new standard for accountable, open, and safe computational data science using electronic health records.
New study: can a pioneering online programme help parents reduce anxiety in young children?
17 February 2022
Oxford Population Health researchers, in part supported by the ARC OxTV, are leading a cost-effectiveness analysis of a new online, parent-led intervention for young children at risk of anxiety disorders.
Three out of four people with heart failure could be diagnosed sooner, potentially improving quality of life and reducing costs to the healthcare system
30 November 2021
Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported that only 1 in 4 people diagnosed with heart failure received a simple, recommended blood test that could have resulted in an earlier diagnosis at a more treatable stage.
Arm and shoulder disability and pain after breast cancer surgery reduced by exercise
15 November 2021
The debilitating arm and shoulder disability and pain that some women who have had breast cancer surgery experience as a side effect of their surgery can be reduced by following a physiotherapy-led exercise programme after their operation, a new study has found.