Research
Research into the UK's health system is one of our core activities and has been since we were founded over 70 years ago. We undertake projects that will provide evidence on key areas of health and social care and which build upon our established areas of expertise.
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Centralisation of specialist health care services: a mixed-methods programme
RSET investigates how the centralisation of specialist health care services in the UK can be characterised, how different approaches to centralisation might work better in different settings, and whether patients and health care professionals would prefer specialist health care services to be centralised.
Understanding the impact of Brexit on health in the UK
With the prospect of a deal still very much hanging in the balance, the UK's transition period for leaving the European Union ends in a matter of days on 31 December 2020. This major new report maps out the health areas that will be affected by this decisive exit from the Union and discusses the dilemmas faced by the health sector in the face of such huge legislative changes.
The remote care revolution during Covid-19
This scrolling data story analyses the rapid adoption, during the pandemic, of digital technology for delivering NHS care.
Rural, remote and at risk: Why rural health services face a steep climb to recovery from Covid-19
Even before the pandemic, rural and remote health services faced long-standing workforce, financial and capacity issues. So how are those same services faring in the face of the biggest health crisis in generations? This analysis assesses the outlook for these vital providers of care.
Investigating innovations in outpatient services
RSET investigates the effectiveness of innovations to improve outpatient services and looks at how outpatient activity has changed in England since 2008.
Evaluating a youth violence intervention programme
An evaluation of the implementation, effectiveness and cost effectiveness of a youth violence intervention programme for vulnerable young people attending Emergency Departments in London.
How will Brexit affect the UK’s response to coronavirus?
As the European Council meets to review the state of negotiations on the future EU-UK partnership, a new Nuffield Trust briefing assesses how leaving the single market might affect UK health and social care services just as they are grappling with a second wave of Covid-19 and the biggest health crisis of our times.