Health Services Research

The Institute of Psychology, Health and Society conducts internationally acclaimed research into many aspects of psychology and human behaviour, including perception, language development, pain, addiction, appetite, and offending behaviour. The Health Services Research program is offered by University of Liverpool.

The multi-disciplinary research environment with strong NHS and NIHR partnerships means we are an inspiring environment for postgraduate students.

The Health Services Research program is offered by University of Liverpool .

The university has expertise and ongoing research using both quantitative and qualitative methods, systematic reviews and clinical trials in a variety of community, primary and secondary care contexts. Examples of our current work include the management of musculoskeletal problems in primary and intermediate care, the use of urgent dental care services, orthoptic and vision services and palliative care.

Key facts:

• The program has highly active, internationally renowned research groups and, in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (2014), 95% of our research activity was rated as of international standard. Our work is theoretically robust and problem and policy focused, with a research agenda that's socially relevant and postgraduate teaching that's truly research-led.
• Targeting the key areas of interest we've systematically enhanced our research base, culture and infrastructure, whilst building internationally influential groups.

Research themes:

• Interests include invisible or hidden work in the making and use of medical knowledge; communication of test results; the use and abuse of primary care services; sickness certification; and the use of medical technologies.

• The conduct of systematic reviews of the clinical and cost effectiveness of health technologies.

• Reproductive technologies (infertility treatment, embryo and gamete donation, organisation of fertility care); maternity and childbirth (ante-natal care and organisation of maternity provision); ethical decision-making and health care public policy and organisation.
• Investigating absenteeism and presenteeism, factors influencing development of incapacity for work, sickness certification processes, complex interventions and health inequalities including trials of treatments; mental health and wellbeing; sexual health and substance misuse.