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Lancaster works with external organisations to support research, innovation and professional development in health and medicine.

  • Innovation in Healthcare

    We work with the NHS, public sector, industry and voluntary sector organisations to develop solutions to health care problems; innovating for the benefit of patients, the NHS, industry and the wider economy.

  • Engagement Case Studies

    Read about the work we do to engage with people and organisations outwith the Faculty.

  • Knowledge Exchange Strategy

    A novel platform across Lancashire and Cumbria for supporting knowledge exchange between Lancaster University and the NHS, introduced by the Collaborative Partnerships initiative in 2009.

  • Athena Swan

    Since 2014, the Faculty of Health and Medicine has held the Athena Swan Silver Award, recognising our commitment to advancing the careers of women in higher education and research.

Latest News

An ivory object, assumed to be of Asian elephant origin, under the microscope inside a Renishaw in Via Raman microspectrometer

Laser technology offers breakthrough in detecting illegal ivory

A new way of quickly distinguishing between illegal elephant ivory and legal mammoth tusk ivory could prove critical to fighting the illegal ivory trade. 
This initiative aims to enhance medication management, improve patient safety, and promote independence among those who rely on home-based care

Lancaster University to evaluate £1.2M smart medication technology

Lancaster University is involved in a novel initiative to develop a medication management system for up to 2,500 people receiving home-based care.

 
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Emotional toll on UK care home staff during COVID-19 pandemic

The challenges faced by care home staff during the COVID-19 pandemic and the strategies they used to cope are the topic of research led by Lancaster University.
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Exploring cancer patients’ views on Advance Care Planning

Lancaster University is working with a local NHS Trust to understand and improve the experiences of patients with advance care planning (ACP). 
Award winner Dr Steven Hall has also been invited to attend the CSPT annual conference in Ottawa

Award for Lancaster research into repurposed drugs for snakebites

Lancaster researcher Dr Steven Hall has won an award from the Canadian Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics for the best paper of the year.

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