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Protecting our children’s memory – how can we tackle the scourge of poor air quality in and around our schools?

Martie van Tongeren By Martie van Tongeren and Luke Munford Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Urban Posted: October 8, 2020

Every day, children are exposed to levels of pollution, both during their journeys to and from school but also in playgrounds and classrooms. Results from a new literature review carried out by The University of Manchester suggests traffic-related air pollution, specifically particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), are detrimental to cognitive functioning in children […]

Tagged With: #IHPO, Air pollution, air quality, Children & Young People, Clean Air Day, environment, health, Health & Social Care, MERI, micra, public health, respiratory health, schools, transport

Recognising the role of key workers now and in the future employment landscape

Miguel Martínez Lucio By Gail Hebson and Miguel Martínez Lucio Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth Posted: August 18, 2020

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the country has become more aware and appreciative of the workers now called ‘key workers’. However, organisational change and deregulation over recent years has led to high levels of job degradation in key work sectors. In this blog, Gail Hebson and Miguel Martínez Lucio introduce and present research from a range […]

Tagged With: ageing, COVID-19, digital, employment, equalities, equality, gig economy, Health & Social Care, inclusive growth, inequalities, inequality, Key workers, micra, older people, older workers, Pandemic, productivity, public health, Trade Unions Labour Market, transport, WEI, welfare, work & pensions

Citizen’s data, healthcare and trust

By John Ainsworth and Niels Peek Filed Under: Digital Futures, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: August 11, 2020

Health data has informed a central part our NHS for more than two decades, helping the informative bodies to improve services and understand health trends. This has also proved key in understanding, and attempting to mitigate, the worst impacts of COVID-19. However, when this data is shared with secondary bodies, does the public trust that […]

Tagged With: care quality, data, digital, Digital Futures, disability, Health & Social Care, Lydia Becker Institute, MERI, NHS, NHS Digital, NHS improvement, OnDigitalTrust, Privacy, public health, technology

Addressing the health impacts of night shift work

By David Ray Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: July 7, 2020

Night shift work has been a common feature of industrial economies for decades, and it has long been known that working through the night can negatively impact upon health. In recent years, the evidence base about these health impacts has expanded considerably. Here, Professor David Ray introduces this evidence and highlights how employers and policymakers […]

Tagged With: cancer, employment, Health & Social Care, health and safety, health policy, mental health, micra, productivity, public health, shift work, workers

The Health and Social Care system under strain: Rethinking integration policies in the post-COVID-19 era

By Marcello Morciano, Kath Checkland, Matt Sutton and Jonathan Stokes Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: July 1, 2020

In 2019, the NHS published plans (‘The NHS Long Term Plan’) promising to introduce inventive, ambitious ways to bring NHS and social care together across England, working with the private and voluntary sector, and users and carers. Needless to say, things have changed since 2019. Nevertheless, the recent COVID-19 pandemic is showing us just how […]

Tagged With: care quality, Health & Social Care, HOPE, Levelling Up, NHS, NHS improvement, Pandemic, public health

Follow the science

By Martin Yuille and Bill Ollier Filed Under: Health and Social Care, Science and Engineering Posted: June 23, 2020

The underlying conditions that make COVID-19 into a killer disease are themselves pandemics. Here, Honorary Reader Martin Yuille and Professor Emeritus Bill Ollier outline the need to tackle these conditions by combining public policy reform with community change and technological innovation. Underlying health conditions are the greatest risk factor associated with COVID-19 mortality A new […]

Tagged With: care quality, communities, COVID-19, Health & Social Care, health policy, innovation, local government, Pandemic, public health, science & engineering, technology

The scourge of summer: seasonal allergies, asthma and how your mobile phone could help

Sheena Cruickshank By Sheena Cruickshank Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: June 18, 2020

Asthma and allergies affect millions in the UK and abroad. Understanding what drives allergic reactions, both inside the body and in the wider environment, will strengthen the ability of public health policymakers to address and limit the impact of these conditions. Here, Professor Sheena Cruickshank introduces ‘Britain Breathing’, a mobile phone app that can help […]

Tagged With: #allergies, #asthma, #BritainBreathing, #pollutants, air quality, environment, innovation, Lydia Becker Institute, micra, public health, SoSS, technology

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Health for wealth: The link between health inequalities and productivity in northern England

By Luke Munford Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: June 9, 2020

Productivity in the UK, and particularly in the northern regions of England, has remained stubbornly low for decades, prompting economists to discuss a ‘productivity puzzle’. Here, Dr Luke Munford, explains how his research into health inequalities in northern England shows that investing in the health of the population could translate directly into substantial gains in […]

Tagged With: #IHPO, GM COVID-19 recovery, Greater Manchester, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inclusive growth, inequalities, local government, MERI, micra, Northern Powerhouse, productivity, public health

COVID-19: What should transport and mobility responses be now and beyond?

By Ransford A. Acheampong Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Urban Posted: June 3, 2020

The measures we put in place around transport and mobility are critical to how we emerge from this pandemic and rebuild in the coming years. In this blog, Dr Ransford A. Acheampong examines how to make transport safe as some of the most vulnerable groups are returning to work, and shows that active travel is […]

Tagged With: #active travel, #mobility, air quality, COVID-19, cycling, environment, inequalities, MUI, Pandemic, public health, SEED, sustainability, transport, woman and equalities

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Planning and managing service delivery in the NHS: looking to the future

By Kath Checkland Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: May 26, 2020

COVID-19 has reinforced the necessity of effective planning of health services, treatment and prevention capacities in primary and secondary care, and both protecting and optimising our healthcare workforce. Here, Professor Kath Checkland reflects on the renewed centrality of “commissioning” to health policy debates that will follow in the wake of the pandemic, and draws lessons from […]

Tagged With: #IHPO, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Health & Social Care, local government, MUI, NHS, NHS England, NHS improvement, public health

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