Join us for the second session in the Better Health & Care webinar series, where we spotlight two innovative research projects at the heart of the Hub’s mission: to tackle inequity, complexity and unmet needs across health and care systems. This session will explore the lived realities of informal carers and introduce a fresh perspective on inclusive collaboration, rooted in Nobel prize-winning thinking.

🔹 Connecting Resources with Families and Carers of People with Severe Breathlessness (ConnectCare)
Eleanor Rochester, Cicely Saunders International Research Assistant, King's College London

Informal carers provide vital support for people with chronic or complex conditions, yet their own needs remain poorly addressed in most systems. The ConnectCare project aims to bridge the gap between carers and the resources that can help them thrive, beginning with those who support people experiencing persistent breathlessness.

Eleanor will outline the interdisciplinary and co-creative approach that underpins this work and share early insights from creative workshops and international evidence reviews. Grounded in real-life needs and experiences, the project seeks to reframe how carers are valued and supported.

🔹 Inclusive and effective collaboration in health and social care contexts
Professor Glenn Robert, Vice Dean (Research & Impact) and Co-director, Better Health & Care Hub, King’s College London

Health and care challenges are increasingly complex, and so is the collaboration needed to address them. But what if we could borrow ideas from other sectors to help us along?

In this talk, Glenn will introduce a novel framework for building inclusive and effective partnerships, based on the design principles developed by political economist and Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom. Ostrom’s work showed how communities can manage shared resources sustainably through principles of participation, fairness and mutual responsibility.

Glenn will share early learning from the team’s efforts to develop practical tools that support more equitable, lasting co-production across diverse health and care settings.

This webinar series is open to all but will be of most interest to researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and those interested in health and care innovation, collaboration and impact. Whether you’re new to the Hub or already connected, this is a great opportunity to learn more and get involved.

Please note that this webinar will be recorded. The recording will be shared with those who signed up following the event.

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