DON’T FORGET! 🚨
#HSRUK26 Early-bird rates end Friday 24 April ⏰
Join us at the University of Manchester, 30 June–1 July 2026, and save with discounted member & non-member rates.
Don’t delay! Register now for the reduced rate!
👉️ hsruk2026.org
Exciting times as we finalise the programme for #HSRUK26 🤩 We’re thrilled to include two Research Discussions on the Workforce, starting with Workforce Skill Mix, exploring the evolving roles across nursing, pharmacy, emergency care & beyond.
Register now! Early-bird rates available hsruk2026.org
💡 ECR opportunity for a fully funded PhD with #HSRUK member LSHTM researching inequalities in lung cancer care & outcomes using mixed methods.
📅 Starting: Sept 2026
⏰️ Deadline: 20 April
🔗 More info and apply:
⏰️ There’s just over two weeks left to save on your place at #HSRUK26 ⏰️
Don’t miss out! Join us in Manchester this summer; secure your discounted registration today!
Register at hsruk2026.org
📢 Researchers, clinicians, policymakers, health system leaders, care partners & people with lived experience of dementia: your perspectives are needed by @alzassociation.bsky.social & Academy Health to shape the future of HSR in dementia care
🔗 Contribute here:
alz.surveymonkey.com/r/G8BK2DZ
Reminder: Early-bird rates are still available for #HSRUK26 Join us at the University of Manchester and secure your place!
👉 Register before our fees increase! hsruk2026.org
⏱️ Early-bird deadline: Friday 24th April
💡 Workshop Spotlight #HSRUK26
Join us at this interactive 'From Funding to Impact' workshop session breaking down barriers to mobilising research for non‑academic audiences, delivered by @healthfoundation.bsky.social
Register now! hsruk2026.org
What shapes a career in Health Services Research❔
ICYMI last month we published our report exploring career experiences in #HSR Our original conceptual framework visualises how experiences in HSR are influenced by a complex interplay of factors
Read the full report here: hsruk.org/hsruk/public...
Reminder: Early bird rates are available for #HSRUK26 Join us at the University of Manchester and secure your place!
👉 Register before our fees increase! hsruk2026.org
⏱️ 24th April
#HSRUK26 #EarlyBird
📢 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...
🌟 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...
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
⏰ 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 jenny.wheeldon@nuffieldtrust.org.uk 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
📢 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
👋 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...
🆕 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...
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.
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! 🎉
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! 🎉
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
‘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
Great #HSRUK25 workshop by Gemma McKenna about engaging government and policymakers, with roleplay (how to talk to your MP) and top tips for writing a policy brief. #KMb
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.
#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
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
#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!
