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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE)
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Leading research centre in long-term (social) care, mental health, developmental disability & other health issues to inform & influence global policy & practice.
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · 19d
🚨 VACANCY: CPEC Centre Manager!
🌟 If you have strong management skills, enjoy working collaboratively whilst leading a team, and feel passionate about having an impact in social care then apply now online!
🗓️ Deadline 12 October!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
A promotional banner for the role, featuring the CPEC logo. The text reads: VACANCY: Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, LSE CPEC are recruiting for a Centre Manager to join our team! Responsibilities include managing administrative tasks on behalf of CPEC, managing its administrative team and providing support to the CPEC Centre Director. Deadline: Sunday 12 October 2025 Apply online now
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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 25d
New research by Sam Rickman @cpeclse.bsky.social finds that #AI tools (LLMs) can downplay #women’s #health needs compared to men’s in ways that could exacerbate #inequality.

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AI and social care: How LLMs downplay women’s health needs
AI tools are used in the delivery of public health and social care services. They reduce paperwork and save time - but they can also introduce a gender bias?
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DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · 29d
Join us on 19 November for a joint webinar with the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Healthy Ageing focused on brain health, prevention & future care needs.

@hdemnitzking.bsky.social and Prof Naaheed Mukadam will present their #denpruQM work.

More info ⬇️
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · 28d
🌟Brilliant follow up on our recent research on #GenderBias of #AI in #SocialCare.
⏱️10 min read, exploring the nuances of the role of AI in supporting workforce, cost implications, as well as the 'real-world' human impact and how evidence-based decision making is what's needed.
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LSE Inequalities @lseinequalities.bsky.social · 28d
AI tools are used in the UK’s public services to reduce paperwork and save time. But in social care contexts, LLMs can downplay women’s health needs compared to men’s, finds Sam Rickman. See our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog

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AI and social care: How LLMs downplay women’s health needs
AI tools are used in the delivery of public health and social care services. They reduce paperwork and save time - but they can also introduce a gender bias?
blogs.lse.ac.uk
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · Aug 22
Join us for the first webinar of the ESSENCE-III project, exploring how economic modelling can support better choices in social care + Q&A session
🗓️Mon, Sept 29th, 12–1💻
lse.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#SocialCare #HealthEconomics #EconomicModelling #ESSENCEproject #NIHR @nihrsscr.bsky.social
“Promotional flyer for a webinar titled ‘Economic modelling to support decision making in social care: How can we make smarter decisions in social care with limited resources?’ Speakers are Dr Michela Tinelli, Helen Weatherly, and Ana Duarte. The moderator is Professor Martin Knapp. The webinar will be held online via Zoom on Monday, September 29th, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM (GMT+1 / London). Organised by LSE Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC) in collaboration with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).”
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · Aug 18
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GOLTC webinar: Social Care Reform in England taking stock and setting the agenda
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · Aug 18
Social Care Reform in England: Taking stock and setting the agenda! We're uploading recent GOLTC webinar like this insightful session on the state of #SocialCare in England, the reforms, the debates and the real life cost.
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A promotional title slide for the webinar, featuring the GOLTC (Global Observatory of Long Term Care) logo. White text on a blue background reads: SOCIAL CARE REFORM IN ENGLAND: Taking stock and setting the agenda Social Care Reform in England Interest Group Webinar ◦ The state of Social Care in England (Simon Bottery, (King's Fund and Natasha Curry, Nuffield Trust) ◦ How did we get here? An overview of social care reform proposals and debates in England (Richard Humphries, Health Foundation) ◦ When reform stalls: The real-life cost for people who draw on care and support, (Clenton Farquharson, Think Local Act Personal) Recording online: https://shorturl.at/EZvL5
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · Aug 12
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · Aug 12
🤔For a breakdown of our new research into how #GenderBias of #AITools in #SocialCare could lead to unequal care provision for men and women, listen back to Dr Rickman in conversation with Naga Munchetty on @bbc5live.bsky.social yesterday! 1:29:00 onwards! 🎧
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Naga Munchetty - 11/08/2025 - BBC Sounds
Naga Munchetty features news, experiences, and big name interviews from around the UK.
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · Aug 11
New research from CPEC researcher Dr Sam Rickman shows that #AI used by over half of England’s local authorities may be introducing #GenderBias into #SocialCare decisions.
Findings covered today in @theguardian.com and published in @bmc.springernature.com
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AI tools used by English councils downplay women’s health issues, study finds
Exclusive: LSE research finds risk of gender bias in care decisions made based on AI summaries of case notes
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LSE Department of Psychological & Behavioural Science @lsepbs.bsky.social · Aug 6
📣 Come and join our amazing team!

We're looking to recruit an inspirational Course Tutor in Psychology to join the team supporting our leading BSc in Psychological and Behavioural Science.

ℹ️ The appointment is fixed term for two years.

⏱️ Closing deadline: 25 August 2025

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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · Aug 6
🗨️Policies, procedures and best practices often represent 'work as imagined', providing a framework for care delivery. However, frontline clinicians operate in dynamic environments where unexpected challenges arise.🗨️

A new blog featured on the hub today⬇️
www.pslhub.org/learn/improv... #patientsafety
Patient barcode scanning in NHS hospitals: safety, snags and workarounds. A nurse’s perspective
Claire Cox, Patient Safety Learning’s Associate Director, talks about the opportunities to improve patient safety and the risks associated with the use of barcode technology in healthcare
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · Aug 6
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · Aug 6
New upload! An insightful GOLTC webinar on approaches to monitor, compare, and improve the quality of #longtermcare.
'Making Quality Visible: Balancing #safety and #clinical indicators and #patient-reported outcome indicators and narratives.'
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A promotional title care for the webinar. The title reads: 'MAKING QUALITY VISIBLE: Balancing safety and clinical indicators and patient-reported outcome indicators and narratives.' The line underneath advertises it as a 'GOLTC QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INTEREST GROUP WEBINAR'. The speaker details are given underneath: • Introduction to the webinar topic (Prof. Henk Nies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) • The use and nature of clincal and safety indicators in long-term care (Dr. Mircha Poldrugovac, Amsterdam University, National Institute of Public Health of Slovenia) • The use of narratives to monitor and improve quality in long-term care (Prof. Anne Margriet Pot, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Dutch Health Care Inspectorate) • Reflection and Discussion (Sharron Reynolds, Care Inspectorate - Scotland, UK) The GOLTC logo is at the bottom and a link to the recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2fKX9tgyMI
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · Aug 5
New GOLTC recording! Catch up with this #multidisciplinary workshop on progress towards #deinstitutionalization for people with #disabilities and older people with care needs, exploring tools to map #communitybased care and #supportservices. @adelinacohe.bsky.social
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A promotional flyer for the webinar. It reads: Community based care resources for people with disabilities and older people with care needs. Moderated by Stefania Ilinca (WHO) & Adelina Comas-Herrera (GOLTC) and featuring European Disability Forum, ILO, Global Disability Fund Recording available now: https://www.youtube.com/wa It features the logos of the different organisations for each of the presenters involved.
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · Aug 5
📢 Help shape the Alzheimer's Research UK Conference 2026! Share your ideas on topics, formats, and more for the 24–25 Feb event in Manchester & online @alzheimersresearchuk.org

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Help Shape Alzheimer’s Research UK Conference 2026
Help shape ARUK Conference 2026. Share your ideas on topics, formats, and more for the 24–25 Feb event in Manchester and online. Take the survey.
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · Aug 4
Join forces with LSE + UCL researchers tackling pharmaceutical economics. 💡

Research Fellow position at #LSEHealth examining how cardiovascular innovations reach patients. International collaboration + policy impact. 📚

Apply now before 7 September: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · Aug 4
☀️ The seasonal summer break can be a great time to look back at sessions you might have missed during term. We've uploaded some past webinars to our YouTube so you can catch up! 💻 @adelinacohe.bsky.social
First up! 'Intelligent #PainAssessment in #LongtermCare'
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GOLTC: Intelligent Pain Assessment in Long-term care
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · Jul 29
💻Register now to join CPEC researcher Nicola Brimblecombe and her colleagues for the online launch of their new book 'Care Poverty and Unmet Needs: Inequalities in Theory and Practice', part of the #TransformingCare book series!📚
🗓️10th Sept, 2-3.
swanseauniversity.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: TCN Book Seminar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: TCN Book Seminar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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Royal Society for Public Health @rsph.bsky.social · Jul 29
We're looking for articles for a special journal issue on loneliness – the prevalence of it, how we can improve social connection and how we can mitigate the health impacts.

Find out more and submit your article by 15 January 2026 👇

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RSPH | Perspectives in Public Health
Perspectives in Public Health is the RSPH bi-monthly peer-reviewed journal and available to all RSPH members
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · Jul 23
🗓️Get your diaries out! The schedule of autumn GOLTC webinars is up!🍂
Themes including #Covid19 #AI #DementiaCare #PainManagement #SocialCarePolicy #Inequalities #QualitativeResearch - There's something for everyone!
Find out more and register: goltc.org/news/
A table on a blue background, with the GOLTC connected globe logo. The table shows the dates and titles of upcoming webinars, and the message at the bottom says 'Join us!' The sessions are: 09-Sep - What can England learn from the Covid-19 pandemic experience of other Long-Term Care systems? 17-Sep - Future-Proofing the Workforce: Emerging Skills Needs in Long-Term Care 23-Sep - Al for Agitation: Predicting behavioural distress in dementia care 01-Oct - Continence Assessment in residential long-term care 07-Oct - Evidence-based pain management 14-Oct - China's Integrated Medical and Social Care Policy: effect on functional dependency and care needs 22-Oct - Unmet need, inequalities and care poverty (UNICAP) Interest Group 05-Nov - Qualitative Process Tracing in Health and Social Care Research
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · Jul 9
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · Jul 9
New paper on the association between fuel poverty (FP) and the development on long-term care needs. FP is multidimensional and as such, influences the development of care needs from many fronts. #costofliving #prevention 🥶🏡💵
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Long-term Care Needs and Fuel Poverty among Older People: Beyond Energy Consumption and Affordability - Social Indicators Research
Both financial disadvantage and poor housing conditions are recognised as social determinants of poorer health and health inequalities across and within countries. In the UK and some other nations, lo...
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · Jul 3
Building on the newly released report 'Building resilience in adult social care: Learning the lessons from other countries’ experiences of Covid-19', Natasha Curry from @nuffieldtrust.org.uk has written this insightful blog: nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/lo...
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Looking back to move forward: what can other countries’ Covid experiences tell us about building a resilient care system?
As the Hallett Inquiry turns its focus to social care this week, this blog draws on a set of international case studies being published by Nuffield Trust and LSE's Care Policy and Evaluation Centre wh...
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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · Jul 1
It is brilliant to see the publication of this vitally important piece of work from CPEC researchers and wider
@nuffieldtrust.org.uk collaborators. This report looks at what helped and hindered #Covid19 responses in different countries, and how systems can prepare for future shocks.😷
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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Jun 30
🆕 As the #CovidInquiry turns its focus to #socialcare, and with the sector in desperate need of reform, Nuffield Trust & @cpeclse.bsky.social have published international case studies on how other countries managed the social care challenges of the pandemic.
Building resilience in adult social care: Learning the lessons from other countries’ experiences of Covid-19
As the ongoing Covid Inquiry turns its focus to the social care sector, and with social care in desperate need of long-promised reform, Nuffield Trust and LSE's Care Policy and Evaluation Centre are…
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