Our Summer 2024 newsletter covers some important changes in the Unit, including an introduction to our new Interim Director, Professor Graham Scotland, some staffing updates, and news of a change to our funding model.
We introduce some new research projects, including:
- An evaluation of a harm reduction intervention aimed at problem substance abuse in homeless people.
- An evaluation of the use of lymphadenectomy in high-risk prostate cancer surgery,
- The long-term follow-up to the VUE trial on surgical procedures for urological conditions in women.
- Our involvement in a study on helping people with long-term conditions to work in paid employment.
- A new project to estimate the health and wellbeing value of the NHS estate in Scotland.
- Our Chief Scientist Office (CSO) Programme grant concerned with rural and urban healthcare equity.
We have reports from recent events, forthcoming postgraduate and short courses are highlighted, and we feature the launch of Professor Robert Elliot's new book on the UK health and social care labour market.