RAND Europe Research Briefs

Home sensor technology in social care reform: Moving from potential to practice at scale in tech-enabled care

This brief examines how home sensors can support proactive adult social care. It highlights their potential to improve independence and hospital admissions, while addressing limited evidence on implementation, impact, sustainability and scale.

Enabling progress in Armed Forces Covenant delivery at the local, regional and national level

This research brief presents the findings from the ‘Our Community, Our Covenant and beyond’ study, which examines the progress achieved and local realities of Armed Forces Covenant delivery across England, Scotland, and Wales.

Local approaches to Armed Forces Covenant delivery and wider support for the Armed Forces Community

This research brief examines local approaches to Armed Forces Covenant delivery areas across England, Scotland, and Wales. It draws on case study research conducted as part of the ‘Our Community, Our Covenant and beyond’ study.

Improving care for patients with Clostridioides difficile infection: A clinical practice and healthcare systems perspective

This research aims to better understand the key challenges in the clinical care pathway for C. Difficile Infection (CDI) to inform future clinical practice and policy.

Faecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent C. difficile, infections: Challenges and improvement opportunities for clinical practice and healthcare systems

The objective of this research was to better understand the key components of faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) provision related to the patient care pathway, the stool donor pathway and the wider healthcare system.