Approved work: Winter mortality
This POSTnote will summarise the factors that affect winter mortality. It will outline evidence for policies to prevent excess winter deaths.
Approved work: regional differences in healthy life expectancy
This POSTnote will assess the evidence on interventions for increasing healthy life expectancy, and reducing regional differences across England.
Virtual wards and hospital at home
Virtual wards aim to provide hospital level healthcare in patients' homes. What are the opportunities and risks for patients, carers and the NHS?
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Horizon scanning
Housing: demographic and environmental trends
How can the housing be adapted to an ageing population and to meet the challenge of climate change?
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POSTnote
Consumer wearable devices and disease prevention
Research has linked wearable devices with the prevention, detection and mitigation of disease. What are the public health benefits and what are the risks?
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Horizon scanning
Mental health: prevention and resilience
Mental ill health is on the rise and costs the UK economy billions of pounds every year. How can policymakers support psychological wellbeing and build resilience in England?
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POSTnote
Cultivated meat
This POSTnote summarises the challenges and opportunities relating to the production, regulation and consumption of cultivated meat, also known as 'lab grown' meat.
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POSTbrief
20 mph speed limits and zones: public health impacts
How can 20 mph speed limits and zones provide public health benefits? What are the challenges for interpreting the evidence, and policy considerations?
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Horizon scanning
Housing insecurity: impacts and solutions
How can addressing housing unaffordability, tenure insecurity and poor housing quality help tackle housing insecurity?
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POSTbrief
Psychedelic-assisted therapy for mental health: Policy considerations
Psychedelic-assisted therapy for mental health conditions is being researched in clinical trials. There are associated benefits, risks and policy considerations.
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Future research
Approved work: Impacts of Birthrate decline
New parliamentary research project approved to explore the impacts of birthrate decline
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POSTnote
AI and Mental Healthcare – ethical and regulatory considerations
This POSTnote summarises the ethical implications and regulatory considerations for deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) in mental healthcare.
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POSTnote
AI and Mental Healthcare – opportunities and delivery considerations
This POSTnote summarises the opportunities and delivery considerations for deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) in mental healthcare.
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Horizon scanning
Integrating health and social care: a path to better services and outcomes
All nations of the UK have sought to improve joint working between health and social care services. Can closer working improve the quality of care and population health, and help deal with increasing demand in England?
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Horizon scanning
Living standards
Living standards, including the cost of living and employment issues, are likely to continue to be of concern to parliament over the next five years.
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