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Brain health – time matters 2024: MS, NMOSD, MOGAD and related conditions Since our first publication in 2015, care and treatment in neuroimmune conditions have hugely advanced. This new report delves into these advancements and addresses the ongoing needs of those living with these lifelong conditions. MS, NMOSD, and MOGAD are related, chronic, incurable diseases…

Schizophrenia: Time to Commit to Policy Change 2024 Schizophrenia is recognised as one of the most complex and profound mental health conditions, steeped in both myth and reality. Efforts needs to be multifaceted, including policy development, treatment guidance and scientific innovation, with all stakeholders working together to ensure meaningful progress. This report delves into the…

Doctor, who? The Changing Face of Medicine The Changing Face of Medicine (CFM) project is a commission under the auspices of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges that looks to develop a vision for the future rather than solutions to today’s challenges. A series of stakeholder meetings, culminating in an international conference in 2017, identified…

Time Matters: A Call To Prioritize Brain Health Brain diseases (‘neurodegenerative’ diseases) such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease pose an enormous socioeconomic and individual burden, and this will continue to grow. What should we do to avert a crisis?

Schizophrenia: Time to Commit to Policy Change An international group of patients, carers and experts in schizophrenia (psychiatrists, researchers, advanced practice nurses and advocacy groups) called for a more comprehensive, recovery-based approach towards the management and care of people with schizophrenia, so that they can be better integrated into their communities. Local and national policy…

Brain Health: Time Matters in Multiple Sclerosis Brain Health: Time Matters in Multiple Sclerosis presents consensus recommendations on diagnosis, therapeutic strategies and improving access to treatment in MS. Its core recommendation is that the goal of treating MS should be to preserve tissue in the central nervous system and maximize lifelong brain health by reducing…

Heart Failure: Preventing Disease and Death Worldwide Oxford Health Policy Forum collaborated with experts from six continents to produce a new white paper that addressed the burgeoning health and economic crisis imposed by heart failure. The evidence-based policy recommendations have the potential to drive improvements with the power to save lives.

Improving Care For Patients With Acute Heart Failure In collaboration with an international group of experts, Oxford Health Policy Forum delivered a policy initiative aimed at improving care for patients with acute heart failure. The report called for the needs of patients with acute heart failure to be addressed by means of clear policy initiatives…