Briefing paper
Briefing paper
Cancer screening for people living with disability
This is the second in Yooralla's 'Insights into Practice' series, which provide plain language summaries of key topics in disability support. People with disability are less likely to take part in national screening programs for bowel, breast and cervical cancers. This briefing discusses steps to increase participation rates.
Briefing paper
Access to and delivery of general practice services: a study of patients at practices using digital and online tools
This briefing examined data from 146 GP practices in England using the askmyGP online consultation system between 1 March 2019 and 30 September 2021. The analysis shows that patients often choose remote over face-to-face consultations and that GP practices can mitigate the risk of digital exclusion via a blended approach.
Briefing paper
What makes students' access to digital learning more equitable?
Information and communication technology (ICT) has become an important tool for school systems as they seek to enhance education and make it more efficient. Two examples highlighted in this brief are teachers’ digital self-efficacy and training in ICT-based instruction.
Briefing paper
Reinforcing ethical standards in government
This paper argues that Boris Johnson should take the steps to establish and enforce the high standards the public expects of the UK government and to help restore trust in public life.
Briefing paper
Policy brief: Crypto, Web3 and the metaverse
This policy brief offers a clear explanation of the core concepts of cryptocurrencies, blockchain, web3, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse, and the policy implications.