Policy

The Council’s policy work is focused on specific areas including research, regulation, sector sustainability, innovation and pedagogy, and equality, diversity and inclusion.

The Council also works on sustainable funding, public affairs and data.

Joint statement on how we will support and enable the student allied health professional workforce to respond to the Covid-19 outbreak

3 Apr 2020 in Covid-19

A joint statement signed by the HCPC, the Chief Allied Health Professions Officers of the four nations, and the Council of Deans of Health has been published that outlines how allied health professions students will b... Read More »

Position paper: Improving clinical academic careers for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals

30 Mar 2020 in Policy, Reports & Briefings, Research

This position paper clearly sets out the key issues that the Council of Deans of Health considers to be essential in taking affirmative action to advance clinical academic careers for nurses, midwives and allied healt... Read More »

CoDHcast – Research podcast with Professor Brendan McCormack and Professor Hugh McKenna

20 Feb 2020 in CoDHcast, Research

This new CoDHcast was recorded this week at our Research Strategy Conference. Professor Brendan McCormack talks to Professor Hugh McKenna about the current stage of the REF 2021 process, his advice on maximising the e... Read More »

New report: The academic workforce in health faculties – Analysis of the Council’s academic staffing census 2019

21 Jan 2020 in Policy, Reports & Briefings, Workforce

This report draws on the data collected in 2019 from the Council’s members about the profile of the academic healthcare workforce as well as recruitment and retention issues. The analysis provides noteworthy dif... Read More »

New report showcases approaches to integrating research in pre-registration healthcare curricula

15 May 2019 in Policy, Research

A new report by the Council of Deans of Health highlights how universities are developing research skills in pre-registration healthcare students in order to ensure they are able to deliver safe, effective and person-... Read More »