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NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit
Using the ECHILD database for economic analyses - scope and challenges
This seminar on 27th November 2025 presented a study from the NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit, that assesses joint service utilisation and cost trajectories through healthcare, social care and special educational needs services.
Shing Lau presented challenges and approaches to calculating healthcare costs and demonstrate their use in a cross sectional study of children aged 5-18 years in 2022/23 grouped according to their histories of chronic health conditions, social care and SEND services. German Pulido presented findings from the same project using a prospective birth cohort. Both approaches demonstrate the intersection of services for certain children and the potential value of more integrated care for high need users of services.
New project - reach of health visiting
Responsive Project: Reach of Health Visiting from birth to two
Publication
Our latest publication from our project 'Chronic health conditions, school absence and attainment' highlights that approaches to improve school attendance should consider needs of children with chronic health conditions, ensuring adequate support Read the article here
CPRU Publications
Children and Families Policy Research Unit awarded £5.5M by NIHR
Children and Families Policy Research Unit (CPRU) awarded £5.5M by NIHR from January 2024 to continue for another five years under the co-directorship of Professor Ruth Gilbert and Professor Jenny Woodman
