Health Policy, Politics and Organisation Group (HiPPO)
Our organisations programme aims to investigate the impact of innovations in primary care organisation, and to understand the organisational processes and other characteristics that produce these effects.
Our aims are to:
- Undertake high quality theory based research to inform the development of future health care policy and contribute to the academic literature.
- Communicate research findings to a variety of audiences (Government, policy-makers, practitioners and academics) in a timely and accessible manner.
- Collaborate with others working in the field, both in the UK and abroad.
Our people
Core team of researchers who work within this theme:
Affiliates:
PhD students:
We also help to manage the Health Policy & Politics Network (HPPN). This aims to provide a forum for the reporting of research and analytical discussion about any aspect of the politics of health, health care policy or health services management; and facilitate the development of informal and collaborative relationships between academics and interested practitioners working in the above fields.
Our research
HiPPO constitutes, jointly with the Service Delivery and Organisation research group at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (led by Stephen Peckham), the newly formed Department of Health Policy Research Unit in Commissioning and the Healthcare System (PRUComm).
Current research:
Recently completed projects:
PhD research:
- To explore the approaches to tackling health inequalities developed by local Health and Well-being Boards and associated organisations as they are established
- To explore the development of local health policy relating to health inequalities as new NHS structures are implemented, focusing upon the development of GP Commissioning Consortia
External collaborations (current):
- Evaluating and implementing better patient-orientated management of chronic gastrointestinal disorders in primary care: programme evaluation
- Patient-centred professionalism among early career pharmacists
Further information
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