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- 6th Apr 2018
Sugaring the Bill: why lower revenue from the sugar tax is probably a good thing
With the Sugar Tax in force across the UK from today, many people are discussing what costs may be passed on to consumers and how they will react. It’s an important question, but it misses the key way in which the sugar tax is likely to improve our nation’s health:…
- Blog
- 20th Apr 2018
Green means go: how to help patients make informed choices about their healthcare
More than four million people are waiting for specialist care in the NHS. At worst, people can wait more than a year for treatment. In many cases people have the option to choose an alternative, nearby service with shorter waiting times—but do not do so. Why is this? Sometimes people…
- Blog
- 26th Apr 2018
BBC One Documentary “The Truth About Obesity”, 8pm tonight: tune in
One windy day last September, I found myself standing in a barn near Milton Keynes, watching people eat pork pies. The reason? The BBC had asked us to run an experiment based on our research that people greatly under-report what they eat, and that the problem is getting worse over…
- Blog
- 3rd Jul 2018
Antimicrobial Resistance and BI - What’s Next?
In their book “Super-bugs, the arms race against bacteria”, William Hall and colleagues highlight that an estimated 1.5 million deaths a year are attributable to drug resistant bugs caused by antimicrobial resistance (AMR). They describe AMR as “a truly global problem that has the potential to affect every person on…
- Blog
- 3rd Oct 2018
Calling all employers looking to improve staff health & wellbeing
BIT is looking for a partner organisation to take part in a new cutting-edge research project designed to improve employee health and wellbeing. This project is part of BIT’s ongoing collaboration with UCL and is free for organisations to take part in. Our idea When considering contexts in which health…
- Blog
- 4th Oct 2018
Teachers’ wellbeing matters
The mental health and wellbeing of students in our schools has rightly become a priority in recent years. However, one of the essential components of a students’ educational experience, including that of their mental wellbeing, has been overlooked - their teachers. Today marks the 24th annual World Teachers’ Day -…
- Blog
- 5th Nov 2018
Catching cancer early in Greater Manchester: new trial results
Almost half of the UK population will get cancer during their lifetime. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical for improving cancer survival rates and quality of life, yet one in five cases of cancer is still detected late through emergency hospital admissions. The national cancer screening programmes (breast, cervical and…
- Blog
- 14th Jan 2019
Behavioural insights and the Long Term Plan for the NHS
Last week the UK government published its Long Term Plan for the NHS, an ambitious programme of work to make the health service fit for the future, saving hundreds of thousands of lives, and adding 5 years to life expectancy by 2030.
- Report
- 24th Jan 2019
The Behavioural Insights Team Annual Update Report 2017-18
Latest results from the team, covering issues from healthcare to humanitarian aid.
- Case study
- 24th Jan 2019
Increasing urgent referrals for cancer treatment
Almost half the UK population will get cancer during their lifetime.