Research theme: Multimorbidity
Multimorbidity is a growing concern as more and more people are living with multiple long-term health conditions at the same time. Currently, over half of individuals aged 65 and older are affected, and this trend is projected to increase by a further 14% by 2035.
Our research addresses this issue by exploring the demographic differences in service use, experiences, and outcomes, and tests ways to reduce inappropriate prescribing, improve frailty detection, improve the quality of NHS treatment. We also look at how services connect.
We work closely with our local and regional communities to co-produce research on multimorbidity to ensure it meets local needs, and to support communities to apply this research into solutions. We address national priorities on complexity of care, long-term conditions, primary care, mental health and urgent care.
Our research methods include informatics using local and national data, providing solutions which benefit patients and providers, and mixed quantitative and qualitative methods to identify patterns and impact of multimorbidity, effective interventions, unintended consequences and economic impacts.
We are continually building on our collaborations with Cancer and Mental Health Policy Research Units (PRUs), and ARCs across London and the UK.
