Trans and non-binary adults are more likely than the general population to experience long term health conditions, including mental health problems, dementia and learning disabilities, and to be autistic, according to new research. The study, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, also found that while trans and non-binary adults report no […]
Mental health teams in schools are improving access to support, but not all children and young people are benefitting
An NHS-funded programme delivering mental health services in schools and further education colleges has made significant early progress in its first three years, a study shows. According to new analysis led by researchers at the University of Birmingham, and funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), there have also been significant challenges. These […]
New analysis reveals primary care workforce inequalities remain as wide as ever
Updated analysis of UK primary care workforce data reveals inequalities remain as wide as ever. A fair distribution of primary care staff is a key building block to reducing health and care inequalities. In 2021 Dr John Ford (Clinical Lecturer in Public Health, Primary Care Unit) and Claire Nussbaum published a paper showing how primary […]
Experts urge government to keep focused on levelling-up health
Experts are calling on the Government to maintain a focus on ‘levelling-up’ health to tackle health inequalities, arguing that reducing the health gap is too important an agenda to abandon. It’s crucial that the government considers closing the health gap – which has only got worse during the pandemic – as an urgent priority” John […]
PCU profile: meet Qin Xi
Qin Xi joined PCU in summer 2022 to study for her PhD. Her research is on the economic evaluation of predictive genetic testing. From Beijing to Yale I have been interested in health care since I did my Bachelor’s thesis, which was on China’s public and private health insurance market. My B.A was in economics […]
LGBTQ+ Research and Involvement – what have we learnt?
Reflections on working with a LGBTQ+ public panel to inform research undertaken by Katie Saunders from the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge. by Clara M de Barros, Katie Saunders and Sally Crowe Dr Catherine (Katie) Saunders, researcher, Cambridge, Clara M de Barros, member of the LGBTQ+ panel and public contributor, […]