Insights & news

Innovation in health service delivery: elegant solutions to transportation barriers

Collaboration with tech companies has the potential to introduce innovation that combats barriers to accessing healthcare.

Mental health: designing and delivering services with the public

Person-centred care is fundamental to health provision, and can be particularly beneficial in mental health, empowering people to work towards recovery.

Digital health: a patient-first approach is key to progress

While most areas of life have embraced new technologies, digital health has been slow to progress. We must let patients' needs lead the way.

HPP contributes to new publications in cancer journals

HPP has led on the authorship of two recent peer-reviewed articles in prestigious cancer journals – the European Journal of Cancer and the Journal of Cancer Policy.

The data dearth hampering heart failure care

Despite affecting 15 million people across the EU, heart failure is poorly understood, at least partly due to a lack of adequate data.

Heart failure report launched to mark awareness day

The Heart Failure Policy Network has launched a new summary report – The clinical management of heart failure: What is the state of play in Europe? – to mark Heart Failure Awareness Day 2017.

Success in sarcoma policy: lessons for rare cancer communities

Patients with rare cancers face a common set of challenges. Sarcoma provides a model of policy initiatives that may benefit other rare cancer communities.

Schools in England are failing children with medical conditions

Schools across England are failing to provide adequate care for children with medical conditions, despite a legal requirement to do so.

Sarcoma Policy Checklist launched at European Parliament

Leading representatives from patient organisations, clinical experts and industry launched a new Sarcoma Policy Checklist, which offers policymakers 5 key areas of focus to improve the lives of patients with sarcoma across Europe.

All.Can – new cancer policy initiative launched at ECCO Congress

HPP will act as Secretariat for All.Can, a new policy initiative working to improve efficiency in cancer care and engage decision makers.

236 MEPs call on European Commission to take action on heart failure

Written Declaration 110/2016 on Heart Failure closed on 24 January 2016 with 236 MEP signatures. Its closing marks the end of one of the largest political campaigns ever on heart failure in Europe.

Launch of the Middle East and North Africa Heart Failure Roadmap

HPP has launched a ground-breaking policy report on heart failure in the Middle East and North Africa and call for action from governments and health system leaders.

MEPs and HF Policy Network launch Written Declaration on Heart Failure

20 MEPs have pledged their support to a new Written Declaration on Heart Failure in the European Parliament, marking one of most significant dedicated policy actions in Europe yet for heart failure.

Publication of Hepatitis paper in the Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology

A publication by Suzanne Wait, Emily Kell (formerly with HPP) and leading hepatitis experts from South East and East Asia has been published online on the Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

Metastatic breast cancer report launched by leading national stakeholders in Mexico

HPP has co-authored a new policy report on metastatic breast cancer with senior stakeholders the Mexican National Cancer Institute (INCan) and other leading national figures.

HPP international keynote at Australian Future of Aged Care Summit

HPP will provide the international keynote address to the Australian Future of Aged Care Summit, Sydney, 30 August - 1 September 2016.

Heart Failure Awareness Day: a time to come together online?

Heart Failure Awareness Day is designed to raise the profile of heart failure among the general public, especially the symptoms, need for a timely diagnosis and optimal treatment.

World Heart Federation event at WHA 2016

HPP has joined a panel of experts in cardiovascular disease as part of the World Heart Federation event for the 69th World Health Assembly.

International College of Person-centred Medicine – 9th Geneva Conference

Ed Harding was invited to attend the ICPCM's 9th annual conference in to present findings from the 2015 report 'The state of play in person-centred care' and catalogue of key contributors.

New publication on access to immuno-oncology therapies in AJMC

HPP's Suzanne Wait has authored a new article in the American Journal of Managed Care following the publication of ‘Immuno-Oncology: a policy action framework’.

Person-centred care: directory of key contributors and global ‘state of play’ report

The Health Foundation and HPP have launched a new suite of resources in person-centred care, following a 12-month international environment scan of the field.

Launch of a patient information portal on immuno-oncology

HPP's Suzanne Wait has moderated a session at a debate on the future of lung cancer in Europe at the European Parliament.

HPP takes part in European specialist nursing summit

HPP's Ed Harding facilitated the introductory session for the first-ever European Specialist Nurses Organisation (ESNO) Summit, held in the Committee of the Regions, Brussels.

World Heart Day 2015: Leading figures demand urgent action on heart failure

The Heart Failure Policy Network has launched a ten-point Call to Action to help drive meaningful health policy changes in HF across Europe.

New publication on immuno-oncology in eCancer

HPP has co-authored an editorial in eCancer following the publication of 'Immuno-Oncology: a policy action framework'.

AF-related stroke workshop in Barcelona

HPP is helping put together an expert workshop on the prevention of AF-related stroke in Barcelona, hosted by the European Brain Council as part of its Year of the Brain activities.

European atlas on the prevention of AF-related stroke launched

HPP has launched an interactive report that shows the state of play in different countries across Europe on the prevention of atrial fibrillation (AF)-related stroke.

Launch at the European Parliament of the Policy Action Framework on immuno-oncology

HPP has helped launch two new resources on immuno-oncology at the European Parliament.