Health and social care research publications

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Integrating Health and Social Care

Tuesday, 02 August, 2016

An ageing population and the increasing prevalence of long-term conditions are putting pressure on health and social care services. The four UK nations have committed to better integration between health and social care as one solution to these challenges. This briefing outlines what integration is, examines policies to enable it and gives examples of integration in England. It also looks at the evidence on the challenges of achieving integration and assessing the effectiveness of approaches.
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Bereavement Care after the Loss of a Baby in the UK

Wednesday, 06 July, 2016

A briefing that expands on aspects of healthcare for families that experience baby loss - discussed in POSTnote 527, Infant Mortality and Stillbirth in the UK
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Sugar and Public Health

Monday, 20 June, 2016

This POSTnote summarises the health risks associated with eating a diet high in sugar and outlines the policy options that might best enable people to limit their sugar consumption.
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Infant Mortality and Stillbirth in the UK

Friday, 27 May, 2016

A POSTnote which reviews recent data on stillbirth and infant mortality rates in the UK and examines the factors contributing to increased risk. It then looks at the policy options that may help to improve health outcomes for infants and their families.
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Financial Technology (FinTech)

Tuesday, 24 May, 2016

Financial Technology (FinTech) describes the application of digital technology to financial services. This POSTnote reviews how and why FinTech is being used, and the benefits and challenges it presents to the UK.
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Education in Youth Custody

Tuesday, 17 May, 2016

Recent government policy emphasises putting education at the heart of youth custody. A review of the youth justice system is due to be published in summer 2016. This POSTnote looks at the literature on the provision and quality of education in youth custody in England and Wales. And it examines the challenges in providing education to a population with particular needs.
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Barriers to Healthy Food

Wednesday, 04 May, 2016

This briefing reviews current diets and barriers to healthy food including price, marketing, skills and location. It then outlines current initiatives to improve diets.
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Access to Water and Sanitation

Wednesday, 20 April, 2016

This briefing discusses the challenge of increasing access to water and sanitation in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Electronic Health Records

Monday, 08 February, 2016

A POSTnote which explains the plans to introduce electronic health records for everyone. As well as background on what information such records will contain, the paper discusses the opportunities and challenges implementing them will involve.
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Climate Change and Infectious Disease in Humans in the UK

Friday, 18 December, 2015

A short paper describing the impact of climate change on infectious diseases transmitted by mosquitoes and ticks in the UK.
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Childhood Vaccination Programme

Thursday, 24 September, 2015

A short paper describing recent changes to the national childhood immunisation programme.
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The 100,000 Genomes Project

Thursday, 10 September, 2015

This POSTnote provides an introduction to genomic medicine and an overview of the aims, structure and major challenges of the 100,000 Genomes Project.
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Regulation of Synthetic Biology

Friday, 12 June, 2015

Synthetic biology can be defined as the design and engineering of novel biologically-based parts, devices and systems or the redesign of existing biological systems. It may deliver potential benefits across a wide range of applications. However, some future applications may raise social and ethical issues and challenge current regulatory systems.This POSTnote examines the potential benefits and challenges.
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Obesity Treatments

Friday, 05 June, 2015

A quarter of adults in the UK are clinically obese and therefore at an increased risk of developing chronic diseases. NHS advice is to eat fewer calories and take more exercise to lose weight. Increasingly, drug treatments and surgery are being considered as a means to lose weight for extremely obese people who have had difficulty in adhering to lifestyle changes. This briefing discusses the current methods used to manage and treat obesity.
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Sugar and Health

Thursday, 28 May, 2015

Sugars can be added to food and drinks or occur naturally in fruit, vegetables and milk. A high sugar diet increases the risk of tooth decay and weight gain, and high consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks is associated with type 2 diabetes. This paper describes trends in sugar consumption in the UK, the public health implications and outlines policy options.

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