Viewpoints

Read the latest blogs, reviews, comment and recommended reading from across the research and health community here.

Safe nurse staffing for the NHS: what does the evidence say? Viewpoint 05 Dec 2018Safe nurse staffing for the NHS: what does the evidence say? Safe staffing remains a major concern for patients, practitioners and policy makers, even more so in the face of unpre… More
Co-Production adding value to researchViewpoint 04 Oct 2018Co-Production adding value to researchEarlier this year INVOLVE [a national advisory group funded by the NIHR to support public active involvement in t… More
Could it be that the Implementation Science community is becoming a reality in the UK?Viewpoint 03 Sep 2018Could it be that the Implementation Science community is becoming a reality in the UK?UK-IS member Mark Pearson from Hull York Medical School shares his impressions of the 1st King's College Lon… More
It’s time to burst the biomedical bubble in UK research Viewpoint 01 Aug 2018It’s time to burst the biomedical bubble in UK research A new report by Nesta calls for research and innovation funding to be rebalanced so it can better meet the UK’s econ… More
Breaking silos, barriers and bubbles – why can't research and policy work together?Viewpoint 16 Jul 2018 Breaking silos, barriers and bubbles – why can't research and policy work together?We recently spent two stimulating days at HSRUK 2018. Our colourful tablecloth, quirky leaflets and coffee maker… More
Disseminating research like dandelionsViewpoint 16 Jul 2018 Disseminating research like dandelionsAt the Health Services Research UK 2018 Conference, plagued with mid-conference excitement, I cannot help but ponder t… More
HSR UK 2018: a summary by Professor Peter BowerViewpoint 16 Jul 2018HSR UK 2018: a summary by Professor Peter BowerAs Chair Naomi Fulop noted in her opening address, the HSR UK conference has a habit of falling around momentous event… More
Staff wellbeing – why patients should careViewpoint 19 Jun 2018Staff wellbeing – why patients should care    It makes sense that staff who are stressed or unhappy cannot look after patients well. But now the… More
Consultation: Priorities in European health researchViewpoint 11 May 2018Consultation: Priorities in European health researchConsultation: Priorities in European health research Many of the challenges of health systems are not unique to the… More
Co-production in health services research: resources Viewpoint 10 May 2018Co-production in health services research: resources Let's talk about copro. More

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