Health care
Current projects
Topic tagging of the free text comments in the 2023 Women’s Reproductive Health Survey for England
An examination of women’s access to and experiences of reproductive health care in England
This project consists of a quantitative analysis of the Reproductive health Survey for England 2023 (RSE2023), in-depth interviews and community group model building to understand service access, including Women’s Health Hubs, and experiences across the reproductive life course.
Adverse Weather and Health Plan: Process evaluation of local implementation in England
The PIRU team are conducting a process evaluation of local implementation of the AWHP, with aims to explore the key barriers and facilitators to local implementation and feed into the UKHSA’s efforts to best support the organisations implementing the plan.
Delivering health checks in the workplace: an implementation evaluation of the Workplace Cardiovascular Disease Checks Pilot
Exploring the feasibility and potential benefits of implementing health checks in the workplace.
National survey of public attitudes and views on animal to human organ transplantation
Understanding public attitudes to the use of animal organs as a potential solution to the shortage of organs for transplantation.
An evaluation of the implementation of the UK Concussion Guidelines for Non-Elite (Grassroots) Sport
To understand how the UK concussion guidelines for grassroots sport have been implemented, and attitudes and awareness at grassroot-levels.
Completed projects
Psychological support for individuals historically infected with HIV and/or hepatitis C as a result of NHS supplied blood transfusions and blood products, and for affected families
Understanding the need for psychological support for individuals and their families affected by NHS-supplied infected blood and blood products.
Public attitudes towards, and use of, COVID-19 contact tracing apps
Understanding the views of the British public on the use of COVID-19 tracing apps in the context of the pandemic.
Evaluation of the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act, 2019
Understanding the impact of changes to organ donation legislation in England
Early evaluation of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Trailblazer programme: a rapid mixed-methods study
Understanding experiences of recruiting for, and participating in, genomics research and service transformation: the 100,000 Genomes Project, 2015-17
Implementation and use of the Friends and Family Test as a tool for local service improvement in NHS general practice in England
Evaluation of the Integrated Care and Support Pioneers Programme in the context of new funding arrangements for integrated care in England
