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Healthy Environments, Diverse Perspectives (full), 2021

This report describes an innovative online public dialogue about healthy environments that was co-designed with a multidisciplinary team of researchers, designers, videographers, community involvement experts, and six community “co-creators”, with a focus on engaging with under-represented groups using a creative approach.

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Healthy Environments, Diverse Perspectives (summary), 2021

This summary report details findings from a community-led innovative online project about healthy environments. A diverse group of about 100 members of the UK public took part, with various interactive elements to spark discussion. The aim was to gather their views to inform the UKRI/NERC’s healthy environment research programme in making decisions about priorities for future research, supported by public funds.

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The impact of climate change on mental health, 2021

Our report, 'The impact of climate change on mental health and emotional wellbeing: current evidence and implications for policy and practice,' explores the interrelationship between the climate crisis and mental health and presents a series of recommendations to address this growing global issue. Co-authored with Imperial's Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment.

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Harnessing the power of data, 2021

Our report, 'Harnessing the power of data: can reality catch up with ambition?‌' highlights the key barriers and enablers of the successful use of data-driven technologies in health care. It also offers a diagnostic toolkit for health and social care organisations to determine readiness to enable data and analytics. Produced in partnership with EY.

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Embracing digital, 2021

Our report, 'Embracing digital: Is COVID-19 the catalyst for lasting change?' explores the uptake and impact of digital technologies in health and social care since the pandemic. It also identifies a number of factors that must be addressed to support the sectors’ long-term implementation of data and technology. Produced in partnership with EY and YouGov.

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Our year, our progress, 2020

As we marked our 10th anniversary, we shared how our community been responding to the pandemic and caught up with our pioneering teams whose research, design and innovation are endeavouring to transform global health and care.

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NHS data, 2020

Our report, 'NHS Data: Maximising its impact on the health and wealth of the UK', offers a strategic framework and underlying principles
to underpin how health data should be used to improve patient care.

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The global state of patient safety, 2020

Our report explores the global burden of unsafe care while highlighting opportunities for learning and the potential for diffusion of innovations. It showcases exemplar safety systems and facilitates exploration of their characteristics and enablers.

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Patient safety research, our progress, 2019

This report chronicles our progress in understanding, designing and developing patient safety interventions that can measure safety, pre-empt error and support positive behaviours.

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Improving cyber security in the NHS, 2019

Our report identifies key insights for the UK health and care sector to consider for future cyber security practices, policies and protocols, in order to protect against cyber attacks.

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The impact of private providers on health, 2017

We developed and tested a framework for understanding the impact private providers can have on the patients they treat and the health ecosystems to which they belong.

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Patient safety 2030, 2016

This report highlights four pillars of a strategy to improve patient safety: a systems approach, positive working cultures, partnering with patients, and bias towards action on emerging evidence.

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NRLS research and development, 2016

This report presents the findings of IGHI's National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) Research and Development Programme, setting out the current state of patient safety incident reporting in the NHS and offering recommendations for improvements to incident reporting systems.

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The Peter Sowerby Commission report, 2014

This document presents a strategy for the safe and effective introduction of electronic health records in the English NHS, presenting five areas of action.

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