We bring together health and social care professionals, researchers, and the communities we serve. We aim to ensure future research meets a wide range of health and social care needs.

Our theme focuses on communities experiencing the greatest mental health inequalities. We will improve access to support, strengthen services, and advocate for the needs of the health and social care workforce, including unpaid and family carers.

Our theme seeks to generate high‑quality evidence to improve palliative and end‑of‑life care experiences for everyone involved. We will address the inequalities faced by many groups and use these insights to inform palliative and end‑of‑life care services that deliver fair, person‑centred care for all.

Our theme tackles health inequalities by working with local communities and health and care organisations to improve access and outcomes. We will build the evidence for effective prevention approaches that improve population health and ease pressure on local services.

Our theme addresses the varied social care and health needs of older people, providing evidence to help services promote independence and wellbeing alongside complex health needs, while also strengthening the workforce that supports them.