Approved work: NHS screening programmes: Evidence and decision-making
How are decisions about NHS screening programmes made? What evidence is needed? How does evidence influence screening policy?
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How are decisions about NHS screening programmes made? What evidence is needed? How does evidence influence screening policy?
How will exposure and vulnerability of populations to climate impacts evolve and how will it interact with changing hazards?
How secure is the UK food system to multiple stresses at different scales?
What is the evidence on the economic costs, benefits and distributional impacts of the transition to net zero?
What physical, technical and security risks does energy infrastructure face, and what measures can be taken to respond to or mitigate these risks.
What evidence exists on the impact of English devolution on employment, income and productivity? What are the learnings from this for future devolution in England?
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