Summary
Led by the LSHTM the Policy Innovation Research Unit (PIRU) unites leading health and social care expertise to improve evidence-based policy-making and its implementation across the National Health Service, social care and public health. PIRU’s team of researchers from leading research institutions work with policy and decision-makers in the Department of Health (DH), the NHS and local government to provide rigorous research evidence to inform the early stages of policy innovation.
The Unit is undertaking a number of research projects involving Imperial College Business School:
- Understanding participation in genomics research
- Monitoring the diagnostic odyssey of rare diseases
- Assessing improvements in dementia care and support
- Improving evaluation methods
- Social Impact Bonds for Health and Social Care
- Developing a Global index of healthcare innovation
- Integrated Care Pioneers evaluation
- Direct Payments in Residential Care evaluation
- Cold Weather Plan evaluation
- Public Health Responsibility Deal evaluation
- Department of Health policy pilots: how the purpose of piloting matters for evaluation and learning
Partners
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (Lead partner)
- LSE
- Rand Europe
- Nuffield Trust
- Public Health Research Consortium
Outputs & Impact
- PIRU Website
- Peer-reviewed publications