The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funds, enables and delivers world-leading health and social care research that improves people’s health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth. They commission policy research to support the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Ministers, and Senior Officials in the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and its Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs), through the Policy Research Programme (PRP).
Professor Julien (Jules) Forder at PSSRU (Now COReC) directed the initial NIHR QSO PRU and in January 2024 began directing the current NIHR QSO PRU. Professor Ray Fitzpatrick was the Deputy Director for both iterations of the NIHR QSO PRUs. We are all deeply saddened that Jules passed away on the 28th July 2024 and Ray passed in April 2024. Please see our tributes to them.
During their careers, both Jules and Ray were determined to produce high quality research evidence to inform health and social care policy decisions. Their work will continue to inform the NIHR QSO PRU. Our new Director, Karen Jones, and Deputy Director, Michele Peters, will lead the team to build on the previous work. We will continue to consider quality being affected in multiple ways in the system, including service design, implementation and delivery; and according to the people who are supported or contribute.
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