Join us for the first session in our Better Health & Care webinar series, where we’ll introduce the Better Health & Care Hub – a bold, interdisciplinary initiative shaping a new vision for equitable, sustainable health and care systems.

This session brings together the Hub’s leadership team to share the thinking behind its development, what it aims to achieve, and why now is the time to act.

Speakers

The what, why and how of the Better Health & Care Hub

🔹 Professor Irene Higginson OBE, Director, Better Health & Care Hub; Professor of Palliative Care & Policy, King’s College London

In this opening talk, Irene will set out the Hub’s ambitions – tackling complex conditions, multimorbidity, and inequity through inclusive, practice-informed research. She’ll share how the Hub builds on King’s strengths across disciplines and sectors to drive change where it’s most needed.

A leading figure in palliative care and health policy, Irene brings a dual background in public health and clinical medicine. She is one of the most highly cited academics globally, with over 700 peer-reviewed publications and a distinguished record of research leadership, innovation and impact.

The future of social care research within the Hub

🔹 Professor Annette Boaz, Co-director, Better Health & Care Hub; Professor of Health and Social Care Policy, King’s College London
🔹Professor Ann-Marie Towers, Deputy Director of the Health and Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King’s College London

In this talk, Annette and Anne-Marie will explore the Hub’s role in advancing research that addresses the real-world challenges faced in social care – from strengthening the evidence base to building closer partnerships between care providers, researchers and communities. She’ll also reflect on her recent work on transforming evidence use and international policy engagement.

With over 25 years of experience in health and social care research, Annette has played a major role in reshaping how evidence informs policy and practice in the UK and internationally. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and a founding editor of Evidence & Policy.

Ann-Marie brings deep expertise in outcome measurement and mixed-methods research, developed through her work as a social care researcher. She has led international work on the Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT) and champions research-practice partnerships across the care sector.

Who should attend?

This webinar is open to all but will be of most interest to researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and those interested in health and care innovation, collaboration and impact. Whether you’re new to the Hub or already connected, this is a great opportunity to learn more and get involved.

Please note that this webinar will be recorded. The recording will be shared with those who signed up following the event.

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