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The voice of UK health and care services research. 🌐
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🚨 EARLY-BIRD RATES FOR
#HSRUK26
- LAST CALL 🚨 Head to
hsruk2026.org
and register now! Discounted rates are available for members and non-members! Early-bird rates will end TODAY ⏳️
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🚨 EARLY-BIRD RATES FOR
#HSRUK26
- 24 HOURS LEFT 🚨 Head to
hsruk2026.org
and register now! Discounted rates are available for members and non-members! Early-bird rates will end TOMORROW Friday 24th April ⏳️
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🚨 EARLY-BIRD RATES FOR
#HSRUK26
- 48 HOURS LEFT 🚨 Head to
hsruk2026.org
and register now! Discounted rates are available for members and non-members! Early-bird rates will end THIS Friday 24th April ⏳️
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DON’T FORGET! 🚨
#HSRUK26
Early-bird rates end Friday 24 April ⏰ Join us at the University of Manchester, 30 June–1 July 2026, and save with discounted member & non-member rates. Don’t delay! Register now for the reduced rate! 👉️
hsruk2026.org
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15 days ago
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Exciting times as we finalise the programme for
#HSRUK26
🤩 We’re thrilled to include two Research Discussions on the Workforce, starting with Workforce Skill Mix, exploring the evolving roles across nursing, pharmacy, emergency care & beyond. Register now! Early-bird rates available
hsruk2026.org
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19 days ago
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💡 ECR opportunity for a fully funded PhD with
#HSRUK
member LSHTM researching inequalities in lung cancer care & outcomes using mixed methods. 📅 Starting: Sept 2026 ⏰️ Deadline: 20 April 🔗 More info and apply:
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2026-27 CR UK funded PhD studentship on inequalities in lung cancer care and
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is pleased to invite applications for a PhD studentship as part of a five-year programme on inequalities in cancer care and outcomes, funded
https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/funding-scholarships/2026-27-cr-uk-funded-phd-lung-cancer-care
20 days ago
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⏰️ There’s just over two weeks left to save on your place at
#HSRUK26
⏰️ Don’t miss out! Join us in Manchester this summer; secure your discounted registration today! Register at
hsruk2026.org
21 days ago
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📢 Researchers, clinicians, policymakers, health system leaders, care partners & people with lived experience of dementia: your perspectives are needed by
@alzassociation.bsky.social
& Academy Health to shape the future of HSR in dementia care 🔗 Contribute here:
alz.surveymonkey.com/r/G8BK2DZ
27 days ago
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Reminder: Early-bird rates are still available for
#HSRUK26
Join us at the University of Manchester and secure your place! 👉 Register before our fees increase!
hsruk2026.org
⏱️ Early-bird deadline: Friday 24th April
27 days ago
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💡 Workshop Spotlight
#HSRUK26
Join us at this interactive 'From Funding to Impact' workshop session breaking down barriers to mobilising research for non‑academic audiences, delivered by
@healthfoundation.bsky.social
Register now!
hsruk2026.org
about 1 month ago
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What shapes a career in Health Services Research❔ ICYMI last month we published our report exploring career experiences in
#HSR
Our original conceptual framework visualises how experiences in HSR are influenced by a complex interplay of factors Read the full report here:
hsruk.org/hsruk/public...
about 1 month ago
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Reminder: Early bird rates are available for
#HSRUK26
Join us at the University of Manchester and secure your place! 👉 Register before our fees increase!
hsruk2026.org
⏱️ 24th April
#HSRUK26
#EarlyBird
about 1 month ago
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📢 NEW REPORT PUBLISHED 📢
#HSRUK
research report exploring career experiences in HSR is now available. From contract precarity to mentoring, inclusion and tacit knowledge, this work shines a light on what shapes real careers in HSR and what needs to change. Read it here ⬇️
hsruk.org/hsruk/public...
3 months ago
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🌟 HSR UK is recruiting for new Trustees! We're looking for 3 new voluntary Trustees to help shape the future of HSR. If you care about improving NHS and social care services, we’d love to hear from you! 🗓️ Apply by 17 Feb, 5pm 👉 Apply here:
www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jo...
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Abstract submissions for
#HSRUK26
are now being reviewed. Thank you to everyone who applied, we’ve been delighted by the volume and quality of submissions this year! Keep an eye on your inbox for outcomes. 📢 Registration (incl. early‑bird discounts!) are open now. Register here ➡️
hsruk2026.org
3 months ago
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⏰ Last call to join us for the HSR UK AGM starting at Midday TODAY via MS Teams. Join us to hear about our activities and let us know how we can best support you and the wider health services research community 🤝 Email
[email protected]
for the meeting link
3 months ago
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📣 Call for Workshop & L&D Session Abstracts! We’re seeking highly interactive workshops & learning sessions for
#HSRUK26
Topics may include methods & methodology, PPI, researcher careers, networking and beyond 📝Submit via Google Form ⏰Midday 19 Jan 🔗hsruk2026.org
4 months ago
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📢 Abstract submissions for our 2026 Conference are open over the festive season! Take some time to submit your research and join us next summer to share findings & connect with peers shaping the future of HSR Submit here ➡️
hsruk2026.org
Wishing all our followers a joyful winter break! ❄️
#HSRUK26
4 months ago
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👋 We’ve been a little quiet… because we’ve been busy planning! We’re thrilled to announce that abstract submissions for
#HSRUK26
are OPEN 🎉If you’re working on health services research that deserves a national platform, now’s your moment! 🔗 Info & submission guidance here:
hsruk.org/hsruk/events...
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🆕 We're kicking off our new blog series
#HSRUK25
Unpacked! 🆕 First up: lived expert Chandrika Kaviraj & researcher Andy Bradshaw reflect on co-producing their
#HSRUK25
conference session and what real co-production looks like in practice Read it here ⬇️
hsruk.org/hsruk/viewpo...
9 months ago
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A huge thank you to our speakers, chairs, delegates, partners and the event team for making this such a brilliant conference! Keep your eyes peeled for our series of follow-up blogs and upcoming researcher network opportunities! And we hope to see you all in Manchester in 2026!
10 months ago
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And that's a wrap on
#HSRUK25
! Thank you to everyone who joined us in Newcastle this week! We are very proud to have hosted a programme full of innovative research, lively discussions and powerful reflections on how HSR can support a fairer and more sustainable health and care system.
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Our Future Leader in Health Services And Social Care Research went to Rasa Mikelyte! Congratulations! 🎉
10 months ago
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Our Excellence in Inclusion Award went to Emma Giles and Jo Smith: Increasing access to healthy, affordable food for adults living with Severe Mental Illness in Teesside: A co-produced feasibility study. Congratulations! 🎉
10 months ago
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Our Best Poster Award went to Nikki Dunne: Snapshots of Sjögren's: A Photovoice Journey Through Living with Sjögren's in Ireland. Congratulations Nikki! 🎉
10 months ago
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Our Patient Led Research Award went to Naomi Carlisle and Claire Garner: IMplementation of the Preterm Birth Surveillance PAthway: a RealisT evaluation (including a realist literature scope). Congratulations! 🎉
10 months ago
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We're now kicking off the closing plenary of
#HSRUK25
! Exploring how we can make HSR careers more inclusive, chaired by Alicia O’Cathain, Professor of Health Services Research
10 months ago
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Health Services Research UK
NIHR Policy Research Unit: Healthy Ageing (NIHR HAPRU)
10 months ago
‘How do we know if HSR impacts on policy?’ - a great workshop this morning led by
@annetteboaz.bsky.social
. The workshop was full of ideas of how to do things differently with fantastic engagement in the room!
#HSRUK2025
@barbarahanratty.bsky.social
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Health Services Research UK
Peter van der Graaf
10 months ago
Great
#HSRUK25
workshop by Gemma McKenna about engaging government and policymakers, with roleplay (how to talk to your MP) and top tips for writing a policy brief.
#KMb
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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute)
10 months ago
If you’re at day 2 of @hsruk.bsky.social today in Newcastle, here are the sessions you don’t want to miss on improvement research featuring
#THISFellows
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Health Services Research UK
Prof Naomi Fulop
10 months ago
#AI
in healthcare ‘not a magic bullet’.
@racheljlawrence.bsky.social
presenting our study of procurement & early deployment of
#AI
in diagnosis lung disease at
#hsruk25
.
#healthpolicy
@nuffieldtrust.org.uk
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Health Services Research UK
The Health Foundation
10 months ago
If you’re at #HSRUK25, don’t forget to come and visit us at our stand to pick up some publications, find out more about our latest research and analysis, and learn how you can get involved. Full details on our activities ⬇️
https://bit.ly/44pKSSD
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Health Services Research UK Conference 2025
The Health Foundation is supporting HSR UK’s 18th annual conference on 2–3 July 2025, contributing to several sessions over the two days.
https://www.health.org.uk/events/health-services-research-uk-conference-2025
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Chiara Dall'Ora
10 months ago
#HSRUK25
great plenary on innovative research to improve workforce efficiency and sustainability. We might already know what doesn't work for the workforce but we don't know what are the different needs and we need to find the solutions. Join the workforce research network to step up and co-create!
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Dan Wolstenholme
10 months ago
Workforce first up today,
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37365008/
Really struck by the potential of asynchronous focus groups as a way of allowing busy health care professionals to engage with research
#hsruk25
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Exploring gender differences in uptake of GP partnership roles: a qualitative mixed-methods study - PubMed
There are some long-standing gendered barriers that continue to affect the career decisions of women GPs. The relative attractiveness of salaried, locum, or private roles in general practice appears t...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37365008/
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Sonia Dalkin
10 months ago
Audience comments suggested we know a lot about workforce issues (increased workload, recruitment and retention, desire for flexibility, burnout) and we now need solutions to address these. Hopes that the new NIHR HSDR Workforce Research Partnerships will address some of these…
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Sonia Dalkin
10 months ago
Day 2
#HSRUK25
plenary focusing on workforce: how will innovative research deliver impact? Methodological reflections: use of realist reviews, novel qual methods (e.g. social media analysis, asynchronous online focus groups) & tiered knowledge mobilisation (local➡️international)
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Peter van der Graaf
10 months ago
Gillian Vance opening
#HSRUK25
plenary this morning by highlighting the workload challenges experienced by health & care staff in underserved areas, and how the new NIHR funded partnership for workforce sustainability (Workforce Voices) will research and co-design solutions with local stakeholders.
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Our social meet up and run this morning! The best way to start the the second day of the conference ☀️ Thank you to those who joined us and
@kieranwalshe.bsky.social
for leading and finalising the route!
#HSRUK25
10 months ago
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Don’t forget our Meet up and Run/Walk is happening bright and early tomorrow morning! We are meeting outside the Frederick Douglass Building at 7:15AM, it’s a great way to start the day, see more of the city - and the forecast is sunny! ☀️ Everyone is welcome to join us!
10 months ago
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Pete Bower thanks our panelists and brings the second plenary and Day One of
#HSRUK25
to a close! Welcome drinks are now available on the Ground Floor Atrium 🍷
10 months ago
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“What happens when we tell our stories?” Lynn Laidlaw, Co-Chair, highlights that “the devil is in the detail” and that participant researchers must be authentically embedded into the research team
10 months ago
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Jill Harland outlines how Northumbria NHS Foundation Trust is building awareness of health inequalities in their organisation
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Next up, Jill Harland, Health Inequalities Lead Northumbria NHS Foundation Trust outlines her reflections from a service provider perspective
#HSRUK25
10 months ago
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“It’s really important to have the residents at the heart of this work…the authentic perspectives of local residents.” Jill Davidson outlines key objectives of Northumberland Experiences
10 months ago
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“We wanted to understand what life was really like for residents and how the social determinants of health are affecting them…working with Insights North East facilitated implementing a robust research framework.” Jill Davidson, Head of Policy and Performance, Northumberland County Council
10 months ago
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“The residents’ voices are equal to data…what is it really like to live in this place? Our resident voices are front and centre to what we do.” Karen McCabe, Senior PH manager, Health Inequalities, Northumberland County Council
10 months ago
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What HDRCs need from the research community…#HSRUK25 “We want to work with people who are as passionate as we are.”
10 months ago
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“When you listen to people, they will tell you what it’s like” Liz Castle highlights the integral importance and value of community partnership for tackling health inequalities from a HDRC perspective
10 months ago
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Liz Castle, HDRC at Newcastle City Council, talks about how Areas of Research Interest (ARIs) have led to local partnerships with academics
10 months ago
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“Where you find challenges you find innovation” Chair Professor Peter Bower sets the scene for this plenary, which is being delivered alongside local organisation
@insightsnortheast.bsky.social
10 months ago
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