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Shaping a vision for the future roles of GPs & health
Oxford Health Policy Forum has announced it will be working with the team behind an initiative known as The Changing Face of Medicine to help raise awareness of how medicine, healthcare and the role of doctors will – and should – change over the next 20 years.
Read MoreOxford Health Policy Forum at global European Academy of Neurology (EAN) congress to drive positive change in the treatment of neurodegenerative disease
Oxford Health Policy Forum showcased the influential work of its brain health initiatives at the prestigious European Academy of Neurology (EAN) congress in June.
Read MoreParalympian gold medallist, Kadeena Cox, helps to raise awareness of MS at International Award Ceremony
Paralympic gold medallist Kadeena Cox OBE appeared at the inaugural MS Brain Health Awards recently to raise awareness of the work being carried out globally to improve long-term outcomes for those living with multiple sclerosis (MS) and inspire further change.
Read MoreParalympian gold medallist, Kadeena Cox OBE, is guest speaker at inaugural MS awards
Introducing the MS Brain Health Awards hosted by Oxford Health Policy Forum Paralympic gold medallist Kadeena Cox OBE is to appear at the inaugural MS Brain Health Awards later this month. The international awards, being held virtually on Thursday 26 May, will acknowledge and showcase the work of organizations and healthcare professionals who work towards…
Read MoreThe Future
Doctor, who? The Changing Face of Medicine The Changing Face of Medicine (CFM) project is a commission under the auspices of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges that looks to develop a vision for the future rather than solutions to today’s challenges. A series of stakeholder meetings, culminating in an international conference in 2017, identified…
Read MoreBrain Diseases
Time Matters: A Call To Prioritize Brain Health Brain diseases (‘neurodegenerative’ diseases) such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease pose an enormous socioeconomic and individual burden, and this will continue to grow. What should we do to avert a crisis?
Read MoreSchizophrenia
Schizophrenia: Time to Commit to Policy Change An international group of patients, carers and experts in schizophrenia (psychiatrists, researchers, advanced practice nurses and advocacy groups) called for a more comprehensive, recovery-based approach towards the management and care of people with schizophrenia, so that they can be better integrated into their communities. Local and national policy…
Read MoreMultiple Sclerosis
Brain Health: Time Matters in Multiple Sclerosis Brain Health: Time Matters in Multiple Sclerosis presents consensus recommendations on diagnosis, therapeutic strategies and improving access to treatment in MS. Its core recommendation is that the goal of treating MS should be to preserve tissue in the central nervous system and maximize lifelong brain health by reducing…
Read MoreHeart Failure
Heart Failure: Preventing Disease and Death Worldwide Oxford Health Policy Forum collaborated with experts from six continents to produce a new white paper that addressed the burgeoning health and economic crisis imposed by heart failure. The evidence-based policy recommendations have the potential to drive improvements with the power to save lives.
Read MoreAcute Heart Failure
Improving Care For Patients With Acute Heart Failure In collaboration with an international group of experts, Oxford Health Policy Forum delivered a policy initiative aimed at improving care for patients with acute heart failure. The report called for the needs of patients with acute heart failure to be addressed by means of clear policy initiatives…
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