Blackpool Researching Together is a scheme known nationally as the Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) Blackpool and has been awarded 5 years of funding by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaborations (HDRC's) enable local authorities to become more research-active, embedding a culture of evidence-based decision making.
Health inequalities are unfair and avoidable differences in health between groups of people. Blackpool Researching Together will use the day to day experiences of Blackpool residents to inform decisions about how council and health services are designed and delivered with the aim of ultimately improving people’s health, especially those facing the greatest challenges.
Blackpool Researching Together is a health inequalities research partnership between Blackpool Council, Lancaster University, the local community, the voluntary sector and Blackpool Teaching Hospitals.
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Do you need more information? Email hdrc@blackpool.gov.uk.
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The NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) Blackpool is part of the NIHR and hosted by Blackpool Council. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.
NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaborations enable local authorities to become more research-active, embedding a culture of evidence-based decision making.