Evidence and research for public health

Explore published and ongoing research and evaluations to help you with data analysis and to improve health in your area.

Research findings in context

See how the School for Public Health Research is building the evidence base for public health practice.

Quick-read summaries - NIHR Evidence

Find out how our funded research is improving public health in these short summaries. You can filter content by category and search for keywords.

In-depth reports - Journals Library

Find published research on the  benefits, costs, acceptability and wider impacts of non-NHS interventions that improve the health of the public and reduce inequalities in health.

Local government initiatives

See how the Health Determinants Research Collaborations (HDRCs) are boosting research capacity and capability within local government.

Read about Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Teams (PHIRST) research on council initiatives.

Funded public health research

Search our current research portfolio on the NIHR Funding and Awards website

Access our curated public health portfolio dataset on NIHR Open Data

Evidence teams

Find out more about our Public Health Review Teams at the University of Exeter and the University of Sheffield.

Read about our Public Health Knowledge Mobilisation team on the Funding and Awards website.

Public health news

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Call for research to accelerate action on preventing poor health outcomes

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NIHR-funded calculator uses NHS data to predict patients’ risk of falling

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App can help people reduce their alcohol intake

Public health case studies

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Bridging Gaps in primary healthcare for women with complex needs

Research career development funding through NIHR awards is supporting Lucy Potter’s research career progression while improving access to primary care for people who experience severe and multiple disadvantage.

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Specialist support for people who are homeless reduces emergency hospital readmissions

An NIHR-funded evaluation of specialist hospital discharge services for homeless patients confirmed that they helped prevent discharge to the street, reduced emergency readmissions and were cost-effective for the NHS.

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Preventing injury and improving trauma care in Nepal and worldwide

NIHR-funded research in Nepal has informed public health interventions to prevent death and injury caused by road traffic collisions and accidents, and is working with partners to address these problems in LMICs worldwide.

Public health blogs

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Alcohol, obesity and chronic liver disease research: A call to action

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Catching golden opportunities to create public health evidence as they fly by...

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Creating conversations: Connecting life science companies and patients to improve research

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