Impact of our research

REF 2014 results

• University of Manchester: REF 2014 results
• University of Manchester confirmed as research powerhouse
  Press release (18 Dec 2014) for REF 2014 results

Case studies

One of the main aims of the Institute is to harness and coordinate people's efforts to produce a step-change in generating new knowledge through cutting-edge research and to translate that knowledge to improve health and reduce inequalities. These case studies highlight the breadth of expertise and commitment within our Institute that is utilised to tackle issues of global importance in the field of population health.

To view the breadth of research conducted across the Faculty, see: Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences: Case studies

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suicide, suicide reduction training courses (for health and social care professionals, e.g. doctors, nurses, social workers) mental health services, accident and emergency, prison services, primary care settings Institute of Population Health; Manchester Medical School; MMS; Institute of Brain, Behaviour and Mental Health community interest company (CIC); social enterprise; risk assessment; training package Linda Gask; Gillian Green; Louis Appleby

Risk management

STORM: Skills Training On Risk Management

stroke cognitive problems (e.g. concentration) communication, speech and language School of Psychological Sciences; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work; Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences; Institute of Population Health NICE; guidelines; Cochrane Systematic Review; NHS; treatment; patient Audrey Bowen; Linda Davies; Alys Young; Matt Lambon-Ralph; Andy Vail; Anne Hesketh; Pippa Tyrrell

Stroke services

ACT NoW: Clinical guidelines for stroke services

schizophrenia anxiety, anxiety reduction, improved wellbeing cognitive behavioural therapy School of Psychological Sciences; Institute of Brain, Behaviour and Mental Health; Institute of Population Health CBT; NHS; psychological interventions; Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT); NICE; guidelines; patient; treatment Gillian Haddock; Christine Barrowclough; Tony Morrison; Shon Lewis; Linda Davies; Graham Dunn; Sara Tai

Schizophrenia

Transforming psychological healthcare delivery for people with schizophrenia

primary care, general practices quality of care, Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) asthma, cardiovascular disease, diabetes Institute of Population Health NICE; NICE guidelines; policy; NHS; National Primary Care Research and Development Centre; NPCRDC; indicators; GP; patient Stephen Campbell; Martin Marshall; Matt Sutton; David Reeves; Evan Kontopantelis

Performance pay

Improving quality of care through pay for performance

primary care, general practices accreditation schemes quality, quality improvement, e.g. safety, complaint management Institute of Population Health NICE; NICE guidelines; policy; NHS; National Primary Care Research and Development Centre; NPCRDC; indicators; GP; European Practice Assessment scheme; EPA; Practice Accreditation; PA; patient Stephen Campbell; Martin Marshall

GP patient care

Improving quality of care through general practice accreditation

cervical screening, cytology human papillomavirus, HPV Institute of Cancer Sciences; Institute of Population Health cancer; clinical trial; women; disease; NHS; GP; cervical smear; patient Henry Kitchener; Graham Dunn; Chris Roberts

Cervical screening

Developing the evidence base for a changing cervical screening programme in England

magnetic resonance imaging lung disease, cancer, neurological disease drug development Institute of Population Health SME; NHS; MRI; biomarker; disease; scanning; patients; treatment Geoff Parker; Alan Jackson; John Waterton; Josephine Naish

MRI biomarkers

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Biomarkers

prescribing, prescriptions, pharmacists patients, patient safety general practices Manchester Pharmacy School; Institute of Population Health errors; General Medical Council; GMC Darren Ashcroft; Peter Noyce; Mary Tully; Penny Lewis; Martin Eden

Prescribing errors

Reducing prescribing errors and improving patient safety in primary and secondary health care

primary care patients, patient experience, patient perspectives primary care, primary care services, primary care practices General Practice Patient Survey, surveys Institute of Population Health NICE; NICE guidelines; policy; NHS; National Primary Care Research and Development Centre; NPCRDC; GP; GPAQ; QOF Peter Bower; Stephen Campbell; Sudeh Cheraghi-Sohi; David Reeves

Patient experience

Assessment of patient experience of NHS primary care services

dental screening in schools NHS, reallocation of resources health inequalities School of Dentistry Institute of Population Health NICE; NICE guidelines; policy; NHS; children; treatment; teeth Martin Tickle; Helen Worthington

Dental screening

Changing national policy on school dental screening

schizophrenia anti-psychotic drugs prescribing, prescriptions Institute of Brain, Behaviour and Mental Health; Institute of Population Health NICE; guidelines; mental health; CUtLASS; clinical trial; treatment Shon Lewis; Graham Dunn; Linda Davies

Schizophrenia

Changing attitudes and prescribing practice: cost-effectiveness of first versus second generation antipsychotic drugs in people with schizophrenia

depression anxiety Guided Self Help School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work; Institute of Population Health NICE; NICE guidelines; NHS; CBT; Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT); mental health; BT; Anxiety UK; Rethink; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; treatment Karina Lovell; Penny Bee; Peter Bower; Judith Gellatly; Chris Roberts

Depression

Increasing access to low-intensity psychological intervention

NHS budget, fair allocation of NHS resources, equity in access to services and outcomes Department of Health Primary Care Trusts, Clinical Commissioning Groups Institute of Population Health NICE; NICE guidelines; policy; NHS; patient Matt Sutton; Stephen Birch; William Whittaker

NHS resources

Needs-based formulae for distributing NHS resources