Latest News from RAND Europe

News Release
Tackling staffing and funding issues in the NHS is necessary for improvement but not enough
The NHS could move towards a more sustainable model of healthcare delivery that is fit for purpose if it empowered staff to be able to embrace innovation as a mindset, attitude, culture and practice, according to a new study by RAND Europe and the University of Manchester.
29 Jan 2020
News Release
Further trade uncertainty related to Brexit could cost UK economy billions
The UK's departure from the EU on January 31, 2020, will end only the first phase of trade uncertainty owing to Brexit, according to a new RAND Europe study. Costs to the UK economy are likely to continue during the UK–EU renegotiation period and will increase over time.
28 Jan 2020
Announcement
Spotlight 2019-2020 highlights a year of evidence-based insights
Spotlight 2019–2020 highlights our work, including defining possible directions for education and youth policy in the EU, analysing strategies to improve social media literacy in the age of disinformation, mapping the European defence skills landscape, and quantifying the wider societal costs of disease.
28 Jan 2020
News Release
The NHS Spends Significantly Less on Pregnancy-Related Research Compared with Other Health Conditions
The National Health Service spends significantly less on pregnancy-related research compared with other health conditions. Funding for pregnancy research totaled £255 million from 2013 to 2017, or about £51 million a year. As pregnancy care costs the NHS £5.8 billion annually, this means that for every £1 spent on pregnancy care, less than 1 penny is spent on research.
14 Jan 2020
Event
Experts discuss how work plays a role in mental health
RAND Europe research leader Susan Guthrie spoke on a panel of experts at the inaugural event at the 2019 Cambridge Festival of Ideas. The topic under discussion was How Does Work Play a Role in Mental Health?, a timely subject following World Mental Health Day on October 10.
15 Oct 2019
Announcement
NATO deputy secretary general discusses security through deterrence
NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller recently gave a keynote speech at an event in Berlin co-hosted by RAND Europe and the German Marshall Fund, titled “Security Through Deterrence: A Need for New Vision”.
01 Oct 2019
News Release
The 'Telephone First' Approach by GPs Does Not Work for All Patients
The 'telephone first' approach in general practice does not work for all patients and can lead to challenges for primary care staff. The system clearly suited some patients, avoiding the need to visit the surgery, but was difficult for others.
08 May 2019
Announcement
Morris named new University of Cambridge RAND Professor of Health Services Research
Professor Stephen Morris has been appointed as the new RAND Professor of Health Services Research at the University of Cambridge, starting 1 June.
28 Mar 2019
News Release
How Two or More Trips to the Bathroom at Night Are Costing the UK Economy £4.5 Billion a Year
Frequent visits to the bathroom at night could cost the UK economy £4.5 billion a year. Waking up more than twice a night due to nocturia, a health condition that affects the lower urinary tract, can have a detrimental effect on a person's wellbeing and productivity at work, which in turn has an impact on a country's GDP.
12 Mar 2019
Announcement
Ling appointed to board of European Evaluation Society
RAND Europe's Head of Evaluation, Tom Ling, has recently been appointed to a four-year position on the EES board. He will be sharing his more than 30 years of experience working in evaluation.
28 Jan 2019

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How Hospitals Could Step in to Help Manage GP Practices

The supply of doctors in primary care, known as 'GPs' in the UK, is falling behind a growing demand for their services, as GPs leave general practice in large numbers. One way to help struggling GP practices could be vertical integration—combining health care organizations operating at different stages along the patient pathway.

01 Dec 2020

Manbinder Sidhu, Jon Sussex

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How Better Support Can Be Provided to Ex–Service Personnel in the Criminal Justice System

Former armed forces personnel make up the UK's largest group of male prisoners by occupation. What can police and government do to provide targeted support in the criminal justice system to those from a military background?

30 Nov 2020

Sarah Grand-Clement

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Primary Care Networks in a Time of Pandemic

Primary care networks in the UK bring together general practices and community providers to develop new services for patients and to provide better integration of health and social care services and sustainability in primary care. While still relatively new, their trajectory is likely to be influenced by COVID-19–related adaptations they have made over the course of the pandemic.

11 Nov 2020

Sarah Parkinson, Judith Smith

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What Influences Quality Improvement Processes in Health Care?

Periods of rapid change offer both opportunities and challenges for health care quality improvement. Understanding the building blocks that need to be in place to support improvement processes may help those seeking to embed improvement capabilities and capacity into their organisations, both as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

10 Nov 2020

Gemma-Claire Ali, Emily Ryen Gloinson, et al.

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Giving Children a Voice Can Lead to Better Outcomes for All: Developing the New European Strategy on the Rights of the Child

Children have a right to participate in decisionmaking that affects them. It will be important to ensure that there are mechanisms in place to support that process, and that they are resilient, even in times of crisis.

03 Nov 2020

Michaela Bruckmayer

The Drivers of and Outlook for Russian-Iranian Cooperation

Financial Incentives for Businesses Can Increase Employment of People with Criminal Records

F-16s Are No Magic Bullet for Ukraine, but They Are a Game Changer with the Right Munitions

Rightsizing the Russia Threat

Supporting More-Effective Stormwater Management in the Mid-Atlantic Region

The Policy Currents Podcast

Developing Strategies for Summer Learning

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Planning for the Rising Costs of Dementia

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Latest News from RAND Europe

Tackling staffing and funding issues in the NHS is necessary for improvement but not enough

Further trade uncertainty related to Brexit could cost UK economy billions

Spotlight 2019-2020 highlights a year of evidence-based insights

The NHS Spends Significantly Less on Pregnancy-Related Research Compared with Other Health Conditions

Experts discuss how work plays a role in mental health

NATO deputy secretary general discusses security through deterrence

The 'Telephone First' Approach by GPs Does Not Work for All Patients

Morris named new University of Cambridge RAND Professor of Health Services Research

How Two or More Trips to the Bathroom at Night Are Costing the UK Economy £4.5 Billion a Year

Ling appointed to board of European Evaluation Society