Our Former PSSRU Studies

The following portfolio of research studies were undertaken as part of the former Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU) at the University of Manchester between 1996 and 2019 under the leadership of Professor David Challis. Former PSSRU colleagues who worked in the PSSRU during this time, including members of RSCOP, also contributed as researchers and Co-Investigators on many of the studies listed.

The projects and their outputs are listed by topic of interest below:

• ASSESSMENT IN COMMUNITY BASED CARE

• CARE HOMES

• HOME CARE

• DEMENTIA CARE

• CARE COORDINATION

• BALANCE OF CARE

• COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH TEAMS

• PERSONALISATION

• SERVICE REDESIGN

• SPECIALIST SERVICES

• PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT IN SOCIAL CARE

Earlier work undertaken by PSSRU and their outputs can be found at www.pssru.ac.uk