Making a difference

The NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Yorkshire and Humber supports people-powered research that aims to tackle inequalities and improve health and well-being for our communities.

With the help of our implementation experts in the Yorkshire and Humber Improvement Academy, we have supported the adoption and spread of evidence that emerged from our ARC, speeding up the transformation of our health and care system to support the delivery of improved outcomes for patients and our communities.

Read about how our projects and research are making a difference below.

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IMPACT SNAPSHOT: Developing the Co-production and Peer Research (CoPPer) network

We have established a sustainable model enabling seldom-heard communities, researchers, and policymakers to co-produce health research addressing community-identified priorities....

IMPACT SNAPSHOT: Bradford’s Community Health Checks Program

We created community-led cardiovascular health screenings in trusted settings, achieving 94% participant satisfaction and identifying previously undiagnosed hypertension....

IMPACT SNAPSHOT: Bradford’s COVID Scientific Advisory Group (CSAG)

We rapidly established a research-informed pandemic response group that shaped Bradford's test and trace service and addressed misinformation in diverse communities....