Equitable Place Based Health and Care Overview
The EPHC Theme has a research focus to support place-based approaches to address health inequalities with a vision to ‘support local systems aiming to integrate health and care so that they are able to operate responsively to the needs of people, community and place’.
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The 3 C's at the heart of our mission
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Our research includes projects centred around air quality and social prescribing. We are also developing a project exploring the role and influence of the voluntary sector (VCFSE) in local integrated health and care systems. The Equitable Place-Based Health and Care theme continues to build on the legacy of the CLAHRC North West Coast Neighbourhood Resilience Programme.
Networking capabilities across local systems
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The COmmunity Research and Engagement Network (COREN): COREN is a platform for members to share their knowledge and expertise and learn from each other to support the development, dissemination, and implementation of health and social care research. It is also a supportive space for new collaborations to be promoted and developed. Should you wish to become a member, please fill out the online form.
If you’d like to get in touch, please email Claire Selby | Stakeholder Research and Engagement Network Manager (NIHR ARC NWC) at: c.selby@lancaster.ac.uk.