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As part of its regular review of health systems in the developed countries, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has been incorporating more statistics on what patients think of their treatments. This site includes a selection of results, and recommendations.

A 2016 policy paper that showcases the importance of measuring outcomes for greater transparency in and oversight of the performance of European healthcare systems.

European Commission wants new public-private fund of funds to bolster VC markets and funnel money to start-ups

One of the problems of analysing patient outcomes is discriminating clearly between different diseases and variants.That’s the case for type 1 and 2 diabetes – different syndromes, but not always analysed separately in the health data.

This provides a new look at the way patients are asked about the effect of the prescription drugs they take. While questionnaires about effectiveness, side-effects or other concerns are common, how standardised are they, or can they be?

Cancer is a horrible diagnosis for anybody – but it can seem especially tough for teenagers and young adults. How do you ask them about it? What can you learn from their answers, to treat others?

The National Advisory Group on Health Information Technology in England advised the Department of Health and NHS England about transitioning to a more digital secondary healthcare system and provides 10 implementation recommendations.

Science|Business launches a new service to track the growing use of patient data in improving health systems

As external threats to computer systems mount – with one UK hospital this week postponing operations following a cyberattack - the government takes a lead in highlighting the need for cybersecurity research push

UK-based Scientists for Global Responsibility calls for a serious debate among scientists before the EU ‘crosses the line’ into defence R&D