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Do three-parent babies suggest a future for genetically modified designer children?

Iain Brassington By Filed Under: Health and Social Care, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted:

Yesterday, the UK’s fertility regulator approved a new technique of mitochondrial transfer, which allows babies to be made from two women and one man in order to prevent children being born with serious genetic diseases. Dr Iain Brassington considers some of the potential legal, ethical and practical implications of the decision.     There is a specific legal exemption […]

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The rise of the hidden homeless

By Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth Posted:

The homelessness statistics published yesterday unveil the state of homelessness according to the government. Justlife, the charity for those in unsupported temporary accommodation, recognises these statistics reflect the reality many of us are seeing on our streets – that homelessness is on the rise. However, what many do not see is the increasing numbers of […]

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Can devolution deliver inclusive growth? You can bank on it!

By Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth, Urban Posted:

With Devolution, Greater Manchester has an opportunity to encourage investment and inclusive growth by setting its own policy agenda. Dr Marianne Sensier puts the case for the creation of a regional bank within the new mayor’s policy agenda. A regional bank will provide finance for business and allow people to save their money which in […]

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VIDEO BLOG: The opportunities of health devolution

By Filed Under: Devo, Health and Social Care, Urban Posted:

In light of the newly announced investment in research and development of cancer medicines, Professor Ian Greer talks about Greater Manchester’s devolved health and social care budget and the opportunities this brings for linking up discovery science with clinics and commissioners across the region. 

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The productivity puzzle

Diane Coyle By Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth Posted:

Last week, policy@manchester hosted a roundtable on productivity with representatives from HM Treasury, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and academics from The University of Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds. Here, Professor Diane Coyle reflects on the discussion and lays out her views on what needs to be done to boost the UK’s economic productivity. If the pre-financial […]

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The Prevent duty: can teachers be judges?

By Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Ethnicity Posted:

Prevent is one of the four Ps that make up the government’s post 9/11 counter-terrorism strategy: Prepare for attacks, Protect the public, Pursue the attackers and Prevent their radicalisation in the first place. Bob Hindle looks at how the Prevent duty is applied in schools and colleges and highlights areas of necessary reform. Teacher decision-making […]

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Behavioural Insights: intelligent policy-making and devolution

By Filed Under: All posts, Devo Posted:

Felicity Algate heads up the Behavioural Insights Team: North, advising public authorities on how the distinctive ‘behavioural insights’ approach to policy-making can deliver more effective and evidence-based policy successes. Felicity recently worked with New Economy on a specialist workshop event outlining the opportunities for the behavioural insights approach to guide decision-making at Greater Manchester’s devolved city-region […]

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Brands must stop the exploitation of refugees making our clothes in Turkey

By Filed Under: All posts, Europe Posted:

This year, the world has seen millions of refugees fleeing war and persecution, many from Syria. Turkey is the largest host country with over 2.7 million Syrian refugees. The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre has been investigating how brands are taking steps to protect the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees who are working […]

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Secrecy and service challenges in the new NHS – can STPs deliver?

By Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted:

The NHS remains in a period of unprecedented change, combining massive post-2012 reorganisations, intense budget pressures, and spiralling service demand. One key new initiative – Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs) – has been dogged by controversy over their lack of transparency and public engagement. Here, the University of Manchester’s Dr Anna Coleman introduces STPs to a wider audience; […]

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Performance related pay has no bearing on GPs’ job satisfaction

By Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted:

In 2004 the Quality and Outcomes Framework was developed to combat GP’s dissatisfaction regarding pay and working conditions, a major component being performance related pay.  Fast forward 10 years and shifts away from performance pay are now occurring. Thomas Allen, research fellow in Health Economics examines whether removing the measure will impact the working lives of GPs: The Quality […]

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