Dilupa Samarakoon
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View article: Improving local authority financial support services for users with complex health needs: a mixed-method economic evaluation of Social Navigators in South Tyneside, UK
Improving local authority financial support services for users with complex health needs: a mixed-method economic evaluation of Social Navigators in South Tyneside, UK Open
Despite social prescribing being promoted by the UK government for the last decade, the evidence supporting social prescribing remains weak and has mainly been confined to clinical contexts. Our study aimed to evaluate the impact of a Soci…
View article: Improving local authority financial support services for users with complex health needs: a mixed-method economic evaluation of Social Navigators in South Tyneside, UK
Improving local authority financial support services for users with complex health needs: a mixed-method economic evaluation of Social Navigators in South Tyneside, UK Open
Objectives Applying social prescribing to non-clinical areas such as mental health, and underlying causes including financial hardship, is essential to support integrated care across the UK health and care system. There is inconclusive evi…
View article: Costs of endovascular and open repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms
Costs of endovascular and open repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms Open
Background Repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms with either endovascular repair (TEVAR) or open surgical repair (OSR) represents major surgery, is costly and associated with significant complications. The aim of this study was to establish …
View article: Robotic and laparoscopic gynaecological surgery: a prospective multicentre observational cohort study and economic evaluation in England
Robotic and laparoscopic gynaecological surgery: a prospective multicentre observational cohort study and economic evaluation in England Open
Objective To compare the health-related quality of life and cost-effectiveness of robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) versus conventional ‘straight stick’ laparoscopic surgery (CLS) in women undergoing hysterectomy as part of their …