Reform of communicable disease control systems: Detecting, preventing and responding to infectious diseases (from Public Health Laboratory Service to Public Health England)

Reform of communicable disease control systems: Detecting, preventing and responding to infectious diseases (from Public Health Laboratory Service to Public Health England)

Posted on: 27 July 2023

The Wanless Review 20 Years on: What can policymakers learn?

The Wanless Review 20 Years on: What can policymakers learn?

Posted on: 24 April 2023

The Development and Influence of Public Health Genomics

The Development and Influence of Public Health Genomics

Posted on: 10 August 2022

The Origins and Establishment of NICE, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence

The Origins and Establishment of NICE, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence

Posted on: 16 October 2020

Mersey Regional Health Authority, 1974-1994

Mersey Regional Health Authority, 1974-1994

On 13 June 2019 Michael Lambert took the lead in convening a witness seminar on the history of Mersey Regional Health Authority – the organisation responsible for strategic oversight and the development of health services across Merseyside, the Wirral and Cheshire between 1974 and 1994.

Posted on: 13 June 2019

Administration, Management and Training in the National Health Service: The Contribution of Professor Teddy Chester

Administration, Management and Training in the National Health Service: The Contribution of Professor Teddy Chester

Posted on: 14 March 2019

The Origins of the National Institute for Health Research

The Origins of the National Institute for Health Research

On 28 February 2018 IPHS staff, led by Dr Paul Atkinson, held a witness seminar in London on the origins of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

Posted on: 28 February 2018

The Introduction of the NHS Internal Market

The Introduction of the NHS Internal Market

On 5 December 2017, the project team held a witness seminar in London on the introduction of the NHS internal market in 1991, which introduced managed competition in the NHS, self-governing hospitals and GP fundholding.

Posted on: 5 December 2017

The History of British Health Economics and the Role of the University of York

The History of British Health Economics and the Role of the University of York

On 27 October 2017 the project team held a witness seminar at the University of York which brought together ten economists from academia and government who played important roles in the development of the discipline from the 1960s and its growing importance in informing health policy.

Posted on: 27 October 2017

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