Office for Health Improvement and Disparities

Recent papers from Office for Health Improvement and Disparities

1. Measurement error adjusted prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension in England: A cross-sectional studyPLoS ONE · 2026
2. Practical guidance for mental health and psychosocial support in radiological and nuclear emergenciesAnnals of the ICRP · 2026
3. Healthcare‐Related Predictors of Postnatal Contraception Uptake: A Cross‐Sectional StudyReproductive Female and Child Health · 2026
4. Practitioner perspectives on addressing gambling harms within substance misuse services: a qualitative study in the North East of EnglandInternational Gambling Studies · 2026
5. How to improve collaboration across government departments to achieve healthy urban environmentsContemporary Social Science · 2026
6. Potential carbon savings in the management of shoulder dislocations through allied health professional-led patient pathways: an observational study using audit dataBMJ Leader · 2025
7. What are ‘dark kitchens’? A consensus definition from public, local authority, business and academic stakeholders in the United KingdomPerspectives in Public Health · 2025
8. Evaluation of planning policy to regulate takeaway food outlets for improved health in England: SynopsisPublic Health Research · 2025
9. Prediction of individualised 6-month mortality risk in opioid use disorderThe British Journal of Psychiatry · 2025
10. Evaluating the effectiveness of the Drink Less smartphone app for reducing alcohol consumption compared with usual digital care: a comprehensive synopsis from a 6-month follow-up RCTPublic Health Research · 2025
11. A mixed‐methods study of staff perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of patient‐reported routine outcome measures and feedback in alcohol and other drug treatmentDrug and Alcohol Review · 2025
12. Women and People From Deprived Areas Are Less Likely to be Assessed for Liver Transplantation for Alcohol-related Liver Disease: Results From a National Study of Transplant AssessmentsTransplantation Direct · 2025
13. Mechanisms and outcomes of a very low intensity intervention to improve parental acknowledgement and understanding of childhood overweight/obesity, embedded in the National Child Measurement Programme: A sub‐study within a large cluster Randomized Controlled Trial ( MapMe2 )British Journal of Health Psychology · 2025
14. Recovery support services as part of the continuum of care for alcohol or drug use disordersAddiction · 2025
15. Tier 2 adult weight management services in the UK : A case study evaluation of local authority provision of targeted services for higher‐risk groups in EnglandClinical Obesity · 2024
16. Improving diets and multimorbidity preventionProceedings of The Nutrition Society · 2024
17. Using the planning system to promote a healthier food environment: review of planning policies and appeal decisions in England for hot food takeawaysTown Planning Review · 2024
18. Risk of death in England following a positive SARS-CoV-2 test: A retrospective national cohort study (March 2020 to September 2022)PLoS ONE · 2024
19. Planning guidance to limit hot food takeaways: Understanding the possible economic impactsHeliyon · 2024
20. Qualitative study of UK health and care professionals to determine resources and processes that can support actions to improve quality of data used to address and monitor health inequalitiesBMJ Open · 2024