Projects - The Health Policy Partnership

Chronic respiratory diseases

Chronic respiratory diseases, which affect the airways and lungs, impede the lives of over 454 million people worldwide.

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Shared decision-making for people with heart valve disease

HPP collaborated with the Global Heart Hub to develop patient resources to support guideline‑recommended shared decision‑making

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Health system readiness for radioligand therapy

HPP developed an international framework to assess health system readiness for radioligand therapy, an innovative cancer treatment.

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Severe asthma

Asthma is a common and generally mild condition, but 3–10% of people with asthma have severe asthma, a distinct condition in which they experience repeated, uncontrollable and life-threatening asthma attacks.

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Lung Cancer Policy Network

HPP acts as secretariat to the Lung Cancer Policy Network, a global multidisciplinary alliance that aims to make lung cancer an international policy priority.

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The Heart Failure Policy Network

HPP acts as secretariat to the Heart Failure Policy Network, a multidisciplinary network working to raise awareness of the unmet needs of people with heart failure across Europe.

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Overcoming Europe’s nursing workforce crisis

HPP collaborated with nursing organisation representatives to explore some of the major challenges faced by the nursing workforce in the context of an increasing burden of non-communicable diseases.

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Investing in primary care for diabetes

HPP developed materials that set out the need for policymakers to invest in primary care to improve diabetes outcomes and reduce the economic burden of the disease.

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Exploring the evolving role of cloud technology in healthcare

HPP partnered with experts to develop an accessible report outlining what cloud technology is and its potential to enable transformation across health systems.

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Hidradenitis suppurativa

HPP collaborated with patient representatives and clinicians to raise awareness of hidradenitis suppurativa and its wide-ranging effects on quality of life.

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Patient care pathway for neuroendocrine cancer

HPP collaborated with Neuroendocrine Cancer UK to develop an ideal patient care pathway for people living with neuroendocrine cancer in England.

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Building equity in clinical trials

HPP produced a policy report exploring the barriers to equitable, diverse and inclusive clinical trials for metastatic breast cancer and highlighting opportunities to improve practice.

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Advancing a prevention agenda for cardiovascular care in Ireland

HPP was invited by leading stakeholders to develop a position paper advocating for a new national strategy for cardiovascular health in Ireland.

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Wilson’s Disease Policy Network

The Wilson’s Disease Policy Network is a European multidisciplinary alliance that aims to drive greater awareness, momentum and engagement from policymakers.

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RSV in adults

HPP produced a policy report and infographic to raise awareness of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in adults and to highlight opportunities to reduce its burden through prevention, diagnosis and care.

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Non-melanoma skin cancer

HPP developed a discussion paper exploring the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer among outdoor workers and the opportunities that exist to better protect them.

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Cardiovascular disease and diabetes

HPP worked with the Global Heart Hub to develop a patient-led call to action to improve cardio-diabetes care.

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Opioid use disorder

HPP has worked with stakeholders from across Europe to develop a call to action on improving access to best-practice treatment and care for opioid use disorder.

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Thought Leadership Forum on Cardiovascular Disease

HPP is working to establish an innovative forum with the aim of accelerating policy leadership and transformation in cardiovascular disease.

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Dementia and sport

HPP partnered with Alzheimer’s Research UK to identify research priorities around the relationships between physical activity, brain injury and the risk of developing dementia.

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All.Can cancer care efficiency hub

HPP leads on the All.Can efficiency hub, an online collection of best practice examples of cancer care from around the world.

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Depression scorecard

Depression has a profound effect on people’s lives and is linked to a number of negative outcomes. HPP developed a framework to support the assessment of national-level performance in key aspects of policy and care.

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HPP webinar series

The first webinar in a new series from HPP focused on how to create a digital-first health system.

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Decarbonising healthcare

Fifty countries have pledged to decarbonise their health systems by 2050. HPP is working with experts to find solutions that will help turn this ambition into a reality.

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Heart valve disease

Heart valve disease is a serious condition which can be fatal if left untreated, yet it tends to receive less attention than other cardiovascular diseases.

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Digital health in the management of non-communicable diseases in the UK

Greater digital health integration can help the UK combat the growing burden of non-communicable diseases, improving people’s quality of life.

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Lung cancer in Europe: the way forward

For too long, lung cancer has not been given the policy attention it deserves. The implementation of Europe's Beating Cancer Plan offers a chance to remedy this.

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Prioritising non-communicable diseases in post-pandemic recovery

HPP developed a think piece exploring whether European governments are giving sufficient attention to non-communicable diseases in their post-COVID-19 recovery plans

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Flu vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic

There is a strong case for dedicating resources to secure timely flu vaccination of vulnerable groups and overcome the barriers posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Lung cancer screening: the cost of inaction

Improving early detection of lung cancer via targeted screening has the potential to drastically reduce the burden of the world’s leading cause of cancer deaths.

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