Have integrated care programmes reduced emergency admissions?
Evidence on the short- and long-term effect of integrated care programmes on emergency hospital use to inform the national roll-out of Integrated Care Systems (ICS).
Older people People are living longer. There are now around 12 million older people (aged 65 or over) in the UK.
While many are living healthy lives, as we age the likelihood of needing acute care or ongoing care (for example, while living with long-term conditions) grows. The ageing population creates new challenges for society – as demonstrated by the increase in demand for NHS services and social care.
Our recent work and content on this topic is listed below.
The consequences of chronic pain in mid-life
Literature Review. David G. Blanchflower and Alex Bryson have produced a Quantitative Social Science Working Paper No. 21-28 on The Consequences of Chronic Pain in Mid-Life
Bradford and Craven Innovation Hub
This Hub will focus on ageing well, and in particular anticipatory care, enhanced health in care homes, and urgent community response – as part of efforts to address the increasing health inequalities...
One year on: Three myths about COVID-19 that the data proved wrong
Three charts measuring 'years of life lost' that disprove three ‘myths’ that were prevalent at the start of the pandemic.
REAL Centre
1.5 million potential years of life lost to COVID-19 in the UK, with each life cut short by 10 years on average
New analysis from the Health Foundation reveals the ‘devastating’ scale of loss in the pandemic, with UK response ‘falling short in key areas’.
Research reveals scale of reduction in hospital treatment for care home residents and warns of backlog of pent-up demand for NHS care
The amount of hospital care received by those living in care homes in England rapidly declined in the first three months of the pandemic in 2020
The impact of Extensive Care Service and Enhanced Primary Care in Fylde Coast
This briefing explores IAUs evidence on how multidisciplinary teams may increase emergency hospital activity at least in the short term.
Health of Older People in Places (HOPE)
Led by University College London, this project focused on whether the proportion of older individuals in a place with good health is associated with better labour market-related social and economic ou...
Saving lives through safer hip fracture care
Aiming to save lives and secure greater independence for hip fracture patients.
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