Social 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.
illustration of adverse weather symbols and icons

National evaluation of the Adult Social Care (ASC) Technology Fund

Exploring how ASC Technology Fund projects can encourage adoption of technologies at scale to transform the sector.
Illustration of people looking at technology devices

Completed projects

The Impact of COVID-19 on Autistic People in the United Kingdom

Mother helping autistic son make a pizza with her daughter

Personalisation in care homes for older people

Smiling carer next to elderly woman in a care home

Preferences for paying for long term care for older people

Carer helping an elderly woman in her home

Screen and Treat Programme evaluation

Lots of different country flags raised at half mast on flag poles

The local effects of policy piloting

Doctor talking to man in hospital bed with his wife alongside

Evaluation of the Integrated Care and Support Pioneers Programme in the context of new funding arrangements for integrated care in England

Health worker taking women’s blood presuure at home

Evaluation of social impact bonds for health and social care

Teacher helping a student in library

Assessing improvements in dementia care and support

Elderly man caring for his wife

Direct Payments in Residential Care evaluation

Elderly wowan pouring a drink for a disabled woman

Evaluation of the implementation and health-related impacts of the Cold Weather Plan for England 2012

Eldery woman turning up the heating thermostat