Research and analysis

DHSC's areas of research interest

A summary statement of the Department of Health and Social Care's areas of research interest.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 31 March 2017
• Last updated: 25 January 2023
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  1. 25 January 2023

     Updated to reflect DHSC's current areas of research interest, which are now: 1. early action to prevent poor health outcomes, 2. reduction of compound pressures on the NHS and social care and 3. shaping and supporting the health and social care workforce of the future.

  2. 31 March 2017

     First published.

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This document sets out the areas of research interest relevant to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). These are the most important questions facing a department where we need to align scientific and research evidence from academia and industry with policy development and decision-making.