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An estimated 315,000 unpaid carers aged 16 to 64 in England, predominantly women, have left full-time or part-time employment to provide care
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Prevention services, social care and older people: much discussed but little researched? Read more >>

NIHR Annual report published

The NIHR Annual report for 2011/12 is now available in PDF format. It was published on 4 April 2013 and details NIHR's activities from April 2011 until March 2012. Read more >>

Insights for Good Practice

Evidence-based practice is essential in addressing care and support needs within tightening budgets. More important are the needs of current and future service users and carers. Read more >>

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User controlled research, or as it has also been called, user-led research, is a relatively new research approach that has grown out of the emergence of service user movements and increasing political and policy interest in user involvement. Read more >>

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