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Health and social care

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    Impacts of birthrate decline

    Tuesday, 20 May, 2025

    This POSTnote considers the potential impacts of birthrate decline, including on the workforce and the provision of public services.

    • POSTnote
    • Digital technologies
    • Health and social care
  • Horizon scanning

    Climate and health: health and care systems’ preparedness for the changing climate

    Wednesday, 07 May, 2025

    Climate change has implications for the health of UK citizens. How prepared are health and care systems?

    • Horizon scanning
    • Environment
    • Health and social care
  • POSTnote

    Virtual wards and hospital at home

    Monday, 28 April, 2025

    Virtual wards aim to provide hospital level healthcare in patients' homes. What are the opportunities and risks for patients, carers and the NHS?

    • POSTnote
    • Health and social care
  • Horizon scanning

    Housing: demographic and environmental trends

    Tuesday, 22 April, 2025

    How can the housing be adapted to an ageing population and to meet the challenge of climate change?

    • Horizon scanning
    • Environment
    • Health and social care
  • POSTnote

    Consumer wearable devices and disease prevention

    Thursday, 17 April, 2025

    Research has linked wearable devices with the prevention, detection and mitigation of disease. What are the public health benefits and what are the risks?

    • POSTnote
    • Digital technologies
    • Health and social care
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • Horizon scanning

    Mental health: prevention and resilience

    Monday, 14 April, 2025

    Mental ill health is on the rise and costs the UK economy billions of pounds every year. How can policymakers support psychological wellbeing and build resilience in England?

    • Horizon scanning
    • Health and social care
  • POSTnote

    Cultivated meat

    Friday, 11 April, 2025

    This POSTnote summarises the challenges and opportunities relating to the production, regulation and consumption of cultivated meat, also known as 'lab grown' meat.

    • POSTnote
    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Health and social care
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • POSTbrief

    20 mph speed limits and zones: public health impacts

    Monday, 31 March, 2025

    How can 20 mph speed limits and zones provide public health benefits? What are the challenges for interpreting the evidence, and policy considerations?

    • POSTbrief
    • Crime and justice
    • Environment
    • Health and social care
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • Horizon scanning

    Housing insecurity: impacts and solutions

    Wednesday, 05 March, 2025

    How can addressing housing unaffordability, tenure insecurity and poor housing quality help tackle housing insecurity?

    • Horizon scanning
    • Health and social care
  • POSTbrief

    Psychedelic-assisted therapy for mental health: Policy considerations

    Wednesday, 12 February, 2025

    Psychedelic-assisted therapy for mental health conditions is being researched in clinical trials. There are associated benefits, risks and policy considerations.

    • POSTbrief
    • Health and social care
  • POSTnote

    AI and Mental Healthcare – ethical and regulatory considerations

    Friday, 31 January, 2025

    This POSTnote summarises the ethical implications and regulatory considerations for deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) in mental healthcare.

    • POSTnote
    • Health and social care
  • POSTnote

    AI and Mental Healthcare – opportunities and delivery considerations

    Friday, 31 January, 2025

    This POSTnote summarises the opportunities and delivery considerations for deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) in mental healthcare.

    • POSTnote
    • Health and social care
  • Horizon scanning

    Integrating health and social care: a path to better services and outcomes

    Thursday, 02 January, 2025

    All nations of the UK have sought to improve joint working between health and social care services. Can closer working improve the quality of care and population health, and help deal with increasing demand in England?

    • Horizon scanning
    • Health and social care
  • Horizon scanning

    Living standards

    Friday, 20 December, 2024

    Living standards, including the cost of living and employment issues, are likely to continue to be of concern to parliament over the next five years.

    • Horizon scanning
    • Digital technologies
    • Health and social care
  • Horizon scanning

    Affordable housing

    Thursday, 19 December, 2024

    Access to affordable housing is a key challenge for both renters and buyers. How can the availability of affordable housing be addressed in the next parliament?

    • Horizon scanning
    • Health and social care

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