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BRACE Centre secures £3m funding
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5 December 2023
The Birmingham, RAND, and Cambridge Rapid Service Evaluation (BRACE) Centre has secured funding for another five years, receiving £3 million from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
21st November 2023
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The state of care in England's maternity services
20 November 2023
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The NHS at 75
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Maternity services are among the areas that have been identified as especially challenged in the latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) report on the state of care in England. Even though...
Sarah Clark
21 November 2023
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The state of care in England's maternity services
This 75th anniversary year presents a moment to reflect on how far the NHS – and healthcare services around the world – has come. In her keynote address at THIS Space 2023 on 29...
Sarah Clark
20 November 2023
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The NHS at 75
Taking place entirely online on 29 and 30 November, THIS Space will bring together people from across healthcare to share learning on what works in healthcare improvement, what doesn’t,...
Dr Tony Curran
1 November 2023
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THIS Space is back for 2023
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Katrina Brown
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The power of language in clinical practice