Health and Care Research Centre (HCRC)

We offer an interdisciplinary approach to applied research that contributes to health and care services, professional practices and patient/population health benefits. We work with a wide range of partner organisations and promote clinical academic development.

Our goal is to strengthen the research associated with Nursing, Midwifery and Community Health, and Allied Health and Social Care. The HCRC is led by Co-Directors, Prof Sally Fowler Davis and Prof Gillian Janes.

Our research expertise is focused on five key topic areas.

Our research groups

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Planetary and Population Health Research

This group is developing an understanding of the effects of environmental exposure, and implements local interventions to support population health and wellbeing.

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Health and Care Workforce Research

This group is leading projects associated with critical issues in relation to sustainability and wellbeing of the health and care workforce.

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Quality and Safety Improvement Research

This group is focusing on practical and systemic solutions using and developing methodologies to address complex challenges.

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Digital Health Research

This group is supporting research into the development of digital transformation in healthcare, generating and using evidence to drive policy and practices.

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Sexual, Reproductive and Family Health Research

This group specialises in working with marginalised and stigmatised communities and groups, focussing on household wellbeing.

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