Our work

The Centre undertakes policy analysis work to improve the quality of evidence available to policy-makers grappling with specific health policy challenges.

This policy analysis seeks to bridge the gap between researchers and policy-makers, and to translate academic evidence into actionable proposals. The work is forward-looking, highly applied and led by senior individuals with practical experience of formulating and implementing health policy. They are guided by collaborative engagements between traditional academics, policy-makers, clinicians and other practitioners.

Our research is comprised of four broad thematic programmes:

Patient safety

Our research aspires to help build a greater focus on patient safety and improved clinical outcomes within the NHS.

E-health and analytics

Our work explores the potential for primary and secondary care data integration to improve population health, service delivery and healthcare research.

Innovation research

We investigate the factors and behaviours which can facilitate the rapid adoption and diffusion of innovations across health systems.

Care delivery models

We work to improve access to essential medicines in low- and middle-income countries and use design principles to improve the safety and experience of patients in hospices and hospitals.

Behavioural insights

Through understanding drivers of behaviour, and applying behavioural design in a patient-centred way, we determine how best to influence behaviours in a way that will improve health and healthcare.