What we do
We bring together universities, health and care systems, local authorities, and communities to tackle complex health challenges through evidence-based, place-sensitive solutions. By integrating research and practice, we foster innovation, equity, and real-world problem solving—building capacity, accelerating knowledge exchange, and improving health outcomes for all.
Aims
- Connect and Collaborate: Establish cross-regional partnerships, structures, and processes to share insights on population health needs and research opportunities.
- Innovate Solutions: Develop HFE Task Force Approach to address pressing health and care issues through evidence-based approaches.
- Build Capacity: Strengthen skills and knowledge at the academic–service interface, enabling faster translation of research into action and effective evaluation of service delivery.
HFE Task Force Approach
Our unique task force model enables rapid, collaborative responses to pressing issues, ensuring that local context and lived experience shape sustainable improvements in health and care. Each task force brings together academics, practitioners, and service users to
- Co-define problems
- Synthesise diverse evidence
- Generate actionable recommendations.
This approach supports integrated care systems by aligning with population health management priorities and producing practical, place-based solutions that are ready for implementation.
