Health Services Research UK
@hsruk.bsky.social
📢 NEW REPORT PUBLISHED 📢
#HSRUK research report exploring career experiences in HSR is now available. From contract precarity to mentoring, inclusion and tacit knowledge, this work shines a light on what shapes real careers in HSR and what needs to change.
Read it here ⬇️
hsruk.org/hsruk/public...
#HSRUK research report exploring career experiences in HSR is now available. From contract precarity to mentoring, inclusion and tacit knowledge, this work shines a light on what shapes real careers in HSR and what needs to change.
Read it here ⬇️
hsruk.org/hsruk/public...
February 12, 2026 at 1:48 PM
📢 NEW REPORT PUBLISHED 📢
#HSRUK research report exploring career experiences in HSR is now available. From contract precarity to mentoring, inclusion and tacit knowledge, this work shines a light on what shapes real careers in HSR and what needs to change.
Read it here ⬇️
hsruk.org/hsruk/public...
#HSRUK research report exploring career experiences in HSR is now available. From contract precarity to mentoring, inclusion and tacit knowledge, this work shines a light on what shapes real careers in HSR and what needs to change.
Read it here ⬇️
hsruk.org/hsruk/public...
🌟 HSR UK is recruiting for new Trustees! We're looking for 3 new voluntary Trustees to help shape the future of HSR. If you care about improving NHS and social care services, we’d love to hear from you!
🗓️ Apply by 17 Feb, 5pm
👉 Apply here: www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jo...
🗓️ Apply by 17 Feb, 5pm
👉 Apply here: www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jo...
February 4, 2026 at 9:03 AM
🌟 HSR UK is recruiting for new Trustees! We're looking for 3 new voluntary Trustees to help shape the future of HSR. If you care about improving NHS and social care services, we’d love to hear from you!
🗓️ Apply by 17 Feb, 5pm
👉 Apply here: www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jo...
🗓️ Apply by 17 Feb, 5pm
👉 Apply here: www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jo...
Abstract submissions for #HSRUK26 are now being reviewed. Thank you to everyone who applied, we’ve been delighted by the volume and quality of submissions this year! Keep an eye on your inbox for outcomes.
📢 Registration (incl. early‑bird discounts!) are open now.
Register here ➡️ hsruk2026.org
📢 Registration (incl. early‑bird discounts!) are open now.
Register here ➡️ hsruk2026.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Abstract submissions for #HSRUK26 are now being reviewed. Thank you to everyone who applied, we’ve been delighted by the volume and quality of submissions this year! Keep an eye on your inbox for outcomes.
📢 Registration (incl. early‑bird discounts!) are open now.
Register here ➡️ hsruk2026.org
📢 Registration (incl. early‑bird discounts!) are open now.
Register here ➡️ hsruk2026.org
⏰ Last call to join us for the HSR UK AGM starting at Midday TODAY via MS Teams. Join us to hear about our activities and let us know how we can best support you and the wider health services research community 🤝
Email [email protected] for the meeting link
Email [email protected] for the meeting link
January 15, 2026 at 10:53 AM
⏰ Last call to join us for the HSR UK AGM starting at Midday TODAY via MS Teams. Join us to hear about our activities and let us know how we can best support you and the wider health services research community 🤝
Email [email protected] for the meeting link
Email [email protected] for the meeting link
📣 Call for Workshop & L&D Session Abstracts! We’re seeking highly interactive workshops & learning sessions for #HSRUK26 Topics may include methods & methodology, PPI, researcher careers, networking and beyond
📝Submit via Google Form
⏰Midday 19 Jan
🔗hsruk2026.org
📝Submit via Google Form
⏰Midday 19 Jan
🔗hsruk2026.org
January 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM
📣 Call for Workshop & L&D Session Abstracts! We’re seeking highly interactive workshops & learning sessions for #HSRUK26 Topics may include methods & methodology, PPI, researcher careers, networking and beyond
📝Submit via Google Form
⏰Midday 19 Jan
🔗hsruk2026.org
📝Submit via Google Form
⏰Midday 19 Jan
🔗hsruk2026.org
📢 Abstract submissions for our 2026 Conference are open over the festive season! Take some time to submit your research and join us next summer to share findings & connect with peers shaping the future of HSR
Submit here ➡️ hsruk2026.org
Wishing all our followers a joyful winter break! ❄️
#HSRUK26
Submit here ➡️ hsruk2026.org
Wishing all our followers a joyful winter break! ❄️
#HSRUK26
December 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
📢 Abstract submissions for our 2026 Conference are open over the festive season! Take some time to submit your research and join us next summer to share findings & connect with peers shaping the future of HSR
Submit here ➡️ hsruk2026.org
Wishing all our followers a joyful winter break! ❄️
#HSRUK26
Submit here ➡️ hsruk2026.org
Wishing all our followers a joyful winter break! ❄️
#HSRUK26
👋 We’ve been a little quiet… because we’ve been busy planning! We’re thrilled to announce that abstract submissions for #HSRUK26 are OPEN 🎉If you’re working on health services research that deserves a national platform, now’s your moment!
🔗 Info & submission guidance here: hsruk.org/hsruk/events...
🔗 Info & submission guidance here: hsruk.org/hsruk/events...
November 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM
👋 We’ve been a little quiet… because we’ve been busy planning! We’re thrilled to announce that abstract submissions for #HSRUK26 are OPEN 🎉If you’re working on health services research that deserves a national platform, now’s your moment!
🔗 Info & submission guidance here: hsruk.org/hsruk/events...
🔗 Info & submission guidance here: hsruk.org/hsruk/events...
🆕 We're kicking off our new blog series #HSRUK25 Unpacked! 🆕
First up: lived expert Chandrika Kaviraj & researcher Andy Bradshaw reflect on co-producing their #HSRUK25 conference session and what real co-production looks like in practice
Read it here ⬇️
hsruk.org/hsruk/viewpo...
First up: lived expert Chandrika Kaviraj & researcher Andy Bradshaw reflect on co-producing their #HSRUK25 conference session and what real co-production looks like in practice
Read it here ⬇️
hsruk.org/hsruk/viewpo...
July 31, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🆕 We're kicking off our new blog series #HSRUK25 Unpacked! 🆕
First up: lived expert Chandrika Kaviraj & researcher Andy Bradshaw reflect on co-producing their #HSRUK25 conference session and what real co-production looks like in practice
Read it here ⬇️
hsruk.org/hsruk/viewpo...
First up: lived expert Chandrika Kaviraj & researcher Andy Bradshaw reflect on co-producing their #HSRUK25 conference session and what real co-production looks like in practice
Read it here ⬇️
hsruk.org/hsruk/viewpo...
A huge thank you to our speakers, chairs, delegates, partners and the event team for making this such a brilliant conference! Keep your eyes peeled for our series of follow-up blogs and upcoming researcher network opportunities! And we hope to see you all in Manchester in 2026!
July 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A huge thank you to our speakers, chairs, delegates, partners and the event team for making this such a brilliant conference! Keep your eyes peeled for our series of follow-up blogs and upcoming researcher network opportunities! And we hope to see you all in Manchester in 2026!
And that's a wrap on #HSRUK25! Thank you to everyone who joined us in Newcastle this week! We are very proud to have hosted a programme full of innovative research, lively discussions and powerful reflections on how HSR can support a fairer and more sustainable health and care system.
July 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
And that's a wrap on #HSRUK25! Thank you to everyone who joined us in Newcastle this week! We are very proud to have hosted a programme full of innovative research, lively discussions and powerful reflections on how HSR can support a fairer and more sustainable health and care system.
Our Future Leader in Health Services And Social Care Research went to Rasa Mikelyte! Congratulations! 🎉
July 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Our Future Leader in Health Services And Social Care Research went to Rasa Mikelyte! Congratulations! 🎉
Our Excellence in Inclusion Award went to Emma Giles and Jo Smith: Increasing access to healthy, affordable food for adults living with Severe Mental Illness in Teesside: A co-produced feasibility study. Congratulations! 🎉
July 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Our Excellence in Inclusion Award went to Emma Giles and Jo Smith: Increasing access to healthy, affordable food for adults living with Severe Mental Illness in Teesside: A co-produced feasibility study. Congratulations! 🎉
Our Best Poster Award went to Nikki Dunne: Snapshots of Sjögren's: A Photovoice Journey Through Living with Sjögren's in Ireland. Congratulations Nikki! 🎉
July 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Our Best Poster Award went to Nikki Dunne: Snapshots of Sjögren's: A Photovoice Journey Through Living with Sjögren's in Ireland. Congratulations Nikki! 🎉
Our Patient Led Research Award went to Naomi Carlisle and Claire Garner: IMplementation of the Preterm Birth Surveillance PAthway: a RealisT evaluation (including a realist literature scope). Congratulations! 🎉
July 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Our Patient Led Research Award went to Naomi Carlisle and Claire Garner: IMplementation of the Preterm Birth Surveillance PAthway: a RealisT evaluation (including a realist literature scope). Congratulations! 🎉
We're now kicking off the closing plenary of #HSRUK25! Exploring how we can make HSR careers more inclusive, chaired by Alicia O’Cathain, Professor of Health Services Research
July 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
We're now kicking off the closing plenary of #HSRUK25! Exploring how we can make HSR careers more inclusive, chaired by Alicia O’Cathain, Professor of Health Services Research
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‘How do we know if HSR impacts on policy?’ - a great workshop this morning led by @annetteboaz.bsky.social. The workshop was full of ideas of how to do things differently with fantastic engagement in the room!
#HSRUK2025
@barbarahanratty.bsky.social
#HSRUK2025
@barbarahanratty.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
‘How do we know if HSR impacts on policy?’ - a great workshop this morning led by @annetteboaz.bsky.social. The workshop was full of ideas of how to do things differently with fantastic engagement in the room!
#HSRUK2025
@barbarahanratty.bsky.social
#HSRUK2025
@barbarahanratty.bsky.social
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If you’re at day 2 of @hsruk.bsky.social today in Newcastle, here are the sessions you don’t want to miss on improvement research featuring #THISFellows & our researchers.
July 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
If you’re at day 2 of @hsruk.bsky.social today in Newcastle, here are the sessions you don’t want to miss on improvement research featuring #THISFellows & our researchers.
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#AI in healthcare ‘not a magic bullet’.
@racheljlawrence.bsky.social presenting our study of procurement & early deployment of #AI in diagnosis lung disease at #hsruk25.
#healthpolicy @nuffieldtrust.org.uk @angusramsay.bsky.social
@racheljlawrence.bsky.social presenting our study of procurement & early deployment of #AI in diagnosis lung disease at #hsruk25.
#healthpolicy @nuffieldtrust.org.uk @angusramsay.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 10:15 AM
#AI in healthcare ‘not a magic bullet’.
@racheljlawrence.bsky.social presenting our study of procurement & early deployment of #AI in diagnosis lung disease at #hsruk25.
#healthpolicy @nuffieldtrust.org.uk @angusramsay.bsky.social
@racheljlawrence.bsky.social presenting our study of procurement & early deployment of #AI in diagnosis lung disease at #hsruk25.
#healthpolicy @nuffieldtrust.org.uk @angusramsay.bsky.social
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If you’re at #HSRUK25, don’t forget to come and visit us at our stand to pick up some publications, find out more about our latest research and analysis, and learn how you can get involved.
Full details on our activities ⬇️
https://bit.ly/44pKSSD
Full details on our activities ⬇️
https://bit.ly/44pKSSD
Health Services Research UK Conference 2025
The Health Foundation is supporting HSR UK’s 18th annual conference on 2–3 July 2025, contributing to several sessions over the two days.
www.health.org.uk
July 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
If you’re at #HSRUK25, don’t forget to come and visit us at our stand to pick up some publications, find out more about our latest research and analysis, and learn how you can get involved.
Full details on our activities ⬇️
https://bit.ly/44pKSSD
Full details on our activities ⬇️
https://bit.ly/44pKSSD
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#HSRUK25 great plenary on innovative research to improve workforce efficiency and sustainability. We might already know what doesn't work for the workforce but we don't know what are the different needs and we need to find the solutions. Join the workforce research network to step up and co-create!
July 3, 2025 at 8:54 AM
#HSRUK25 great plenary on innovative research to improve workforce efficiency and sustainability. We might already know what doesn't work for the workforce but we don't know what are the different needs and we need to find the solutions. Join the workforce research network to step up and co-create!
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Workforce first up today, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37365008/
Really struck by the potential of asynchronous focus groups as a way of allowing busy health care professionals to engage with research #hsruk25
Really struck by the potential of asynchronous focus groups as a way of allowing busy health care professionals to engage with research #hsruk25
Exploring gender differences in uptake of GP partnership roles: a qualitative mixed-methods study - PubMed
There are some long-standing gendered barriers that continue to affect the career decisions of women GPs. The relative attractiveness of salaried, locum, or private roles in general practice appears t...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
July 3, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Workforce first up today, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37365008/
Really struck by the potential of asynchronous focus groups as a way of allowing busy health care professionals to engage with research #hsruk25
Really struck by the potential of asynchronous focus groups as a way of allowing busy health care professionals to engage with research #hsruk25
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Audience comments suggested we know a lot about workforce issues (increased workload, recruitment and retention, desire for flexibility, burnout) and we now need solutions to address these. Hopes that the new NIHR HSDR Workforce Research Partnerships will address some of these… @hsruk.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Audience comments suggested we know a lot about workforce issues (increased workload, recruitment and retention, desire for flexibility, burnout) and we now need solutions to address these. Hopes that the new NIHR HSDR Workforce Research Partnerships will address some of these… @hsruk.bsky.social
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Day 2 #HSRUK25 plenary focusing on workforce: how will innovative research deliver impact? Methodological reflections: use of realist reviews, novel qual methods (e.g. social media analysis, asynchronous online focus groups) & tiered knowledge mobilisation (local➡️international) @hsruk.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Day 2 #HSRUK25 plenary focusing on workforce: how will innovative research deliver impact? Methodological reflections: use of realist reviews, novel qual methods (e.g. social media analysis, asynchronous online focus groups) & tiered knowledge mobilisation (local➡️international) @hsruk.bsky.social
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Gillian Vance opening #HSRUK25 plenary this morning by highlighting the workload challenges experienced by health & care staff in underserved areas, and how the new NIHR funded partnership for workforce sustainability (Workforce Voices) will research and co-design solutions with local stakeholders.
July 3, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Gillian Vance opening #HSRUK25 plenary this morning by highlighting the workload challenges experienced by health & care staff in underserved areas, and how the new NIHR funded partnership for workforce sustainability (Workforce Voices) will research and co-design solutions with local stakeholders.