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Cogora produces hard-hitting research and investigations into primary and secondary healthcare. We reach over 590,000 healthcare professionals, our readership surveys receive more than 2,500 responses, and we have access to well over 250 pieces of data for every GP practice in England. Through this reach and engagement, we produce content that influence the highest tiers of policymakers. We do this through our whitepapers, roundtables and our brands’ investigations and analyses.

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The Rise of the Machines: AI, digital and data in healthcare

This report featured findings from Healthcare Leader’s October 2023 survey – which highlighted the tension between the positive attitudes to AI set against the concerns around data sharing -and interviews with industry leaders from Microsoft and BT, and integrated care board officials.

This report featured findings from Healthcare Leader’s October 2023 survey – which highlighted the tension between the positive attitudes to AI set against the concerns around data sharing -and interviews with industry leaders from Microsoft and BT, and integrated care board officials.

General Practice Across the World

The numbers of GPs looking to move abroad are constantly on the rise, and Pulse’s analysis of the profession in different countries revealed that the grass may actually be greener elsewhere for UK GPs.

The numbers of GPs looking to move abroad are constantly on the rise, and Pulse’s analysis of the profession in different countries revealed that the grass may actually be greener elsewhere for UK GPs.

GP abuse

Pulse has led the way with revealing the abuse faced by GPs and their staff from patients, and this investigation uncovered crime stats and survey results that showed the extent of the problem.

Pulse has led the way with revealing the abuse faced by GPs and their staff from patients, and this investigation uncovered crime stats and survey results that showed the extent of the problem.

Structured medication reviews: How they are working in PCNs

Six primary care network pharmacy leads and clinical directors gave their verdict on structured medication reviews, their effects on patients and how they have helped primary care

Six primary care network pharmacy leads and clinical directors gave their verdict on structured medication reviews, their effects on patients and how they have helped primary care

Early cancer diagnosis: PCN leaders discuss the challenges

GP experts and PCN cancer leads came together for Pulse PCN to discuss challenges and progress on the early cancer diagnosis contract specification introduced in 2020.

GP experts and PCN cancer leads came together for Pulse PCN to discuss challenges and progress on the early cancer diagnosis contract specification introduced in 2020.

May the workforce be with you: What primary care wants

This report brought together opinions from leaders in general practice, pharmacy, dentistry, optometry, and nursing, to look at the current issues around workforce concerning each profession and what solutions they expect from the incumbent integrated care boards.

This report brought together opinions from leaders in general practice, pharmacy, dentistry, optometry, and nursing, to look at the current issues around workforce concerning each profession and what solutions they expect from the incumbent integrated care boards.

Lost Practices

This multi-award-winning investigation looked at the practices that shut their doors for good, and was featured on the front page of the Telegraph, as well as on ITV/Channel 5 news and across the national media. The figures were cited at the Labour Party Conference. It won awards from the Medical Journalists Association and British Society of Magazine Editors.

This multi-award-winning investigation looked at the practices that shut their doors for good, and was featured on the front page of the Telegraph, as well as on ITV/Channel 5 news and across the national media. The figures were cited at the Labour Party Conference. It won awards from the Medical Journalists Association and British Society of Magazine Editors.

Mapping the Market

This paper, in collaboration with NHS England, comprised a series of in-depth interviews with the managing directors of 40 NHS and independent commissioning support services to show how organisations could form mutually beneficial relationships to support commissioners.

This paper, in collaboration with NHS England, comprised a series of in-depth interviews with the managing directors of 40 NHS and independent commissioning support services to show how organisations could form mutually beneficial relationships to support commissioners.

CCGs: A post-mortem

Following the phasing out of clinical commissioning groups, Healthcare Leader conducted interviews with eight CCG chairs past and present and a survey of 143 clinical leaders and staff to produce a post-mortem on CCGs’ achievements, including what integrated care boards need to build on for future success.

Following the phasing out of clinical commissioning groups, Healthcare Leader conducted interviews with eight CCG chairs past and present and a survey of 143 clinical leaders and staff to produce a post-mortem on CCGs’ achievements, including what integrated care boards need to build on for future success.