In recent NHS surveys General Practitioners (GP) reported increased demands on their time from patients requiring support for social, non-clinical needs.
1 December 2015 - 28 February 2017
This project’s goal is to begin to redress the marginalisation of race/ethnicity and migration within public health intervention and health inequalities research in England.
June 2017 - July 2018
This project will support Public Health England North in taking forward and delivering on the research implications of the 2014 PHE commissioned ‘Due North’ report into health inequalities and the North South health divide.
July 2017 - June 2018
This research project will compare stop smoking support services offered to people with recognised mental health problems and the general population.
August 2017 - August 2018
This study aimed to provide tailored health economics support to three local authorities and evaluate its impact by using a range of methods.
November 2012 - August 2015
This research project will further develop the Drink Less app to incorporate findings from the original Drink Less study to make the app more suitable and user friendly.
January 2018 - July 2019
This project aims to support SPHR to increase the profile of, and access to the research evidence it has already produced that has potential to support local action to address health inequalities and to maximise the relevance of future research for this policy and practice agenda.
July 2018 - December 2018
This work aims to explore how current changes to the role of housing officers at social housing providers has affected the health and wellbeing of residents, local communities and on other local services.
April 2018 - March 2019
This study will explore the range of ways community members can engage with local authorities and influence decisions around alcohol policy in the local area.
February 2018 - November 2018
This research aims to prepare the ground for future work assessing how public spending cuts impact on local housing provision and services, particularly those affecting people on low incomes. This work will examine how English local authorities meet the housing needs of disadvantaged residents during the ongoing period of economic hardship and public sector ‘austerity’.
April 2018 - March 2019
