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: Reducing antibiotic resistance and improving prescribing safety
We improved antibiotic stewardship across 1,000+ GP practices, reducing overall antibiotic prescribing by 21.5% while saving £700,000 in direct prescribing costs....
IMPACT SNAPSHOT: Martha’s Rule/Patient Wellness Questions: Early Detection of Patient Deterioration
We co-developed a simple patient self-assessment tool that predicts deterioration 24 hours in advance, now adopted nationally as part of NHS England protocol....
Improving prescribing in general practice at scale
Researchers from Yorkshire and Humber ARC teamed up with NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) to develop and deliver an evidence-based campaign to improve prescribing in general practice....