Submitted by James Cantwell on Tue, 23/09/2025 - 11:13
The Cambridge Centre for Health Services Research (CCHSR) hosted Professor Martin Knapp for its 2025 Annual Lecture.
Shifting care from hospital to community settings is at the heart of the NHS 10-Year Health Plan for England and wider government policy. This is not a new ambition: ‘care in the community’ was heavily promoted from at least the 1960s for people with mental health problems and learning disabilities. What are the chances of success today?
This year’s lecture was delivered by Professor Martin Knapp, drawing on on decades of experience and evidence from four key clinical areas: dementia, mental health, respiratory and cardiometabolic conditions. Martin Knapp is a Professor of Health and Social Care Policy, and Professorial Research Fellow (CPEC), at the Department of Health Policy at the London School of Economics. He will explore the innovations, opportunities, and challenges facing the NHS in achieving this ambitious transformation.