Welcome to Acton Shapiro
Acton Shapiro has been delivering high-quality consultancy, evaluation and research services across health, social care and the third sector for more than 12 years. We are committed to finding practical solutions that work for individuals, organisations and communities.
Our clients include government departments/agencies, NHS organisations, local authorities, GP practices, independent health care providers, social enterprises and national voluntary organisations.
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Latest News
New publication on carers and hospital dischargeActon Shapiro’s work for the Princess Royal Trust for Carers on carers and hospital discharge has been cited at length in a new publication More
New research commissioned by SCIESCIE has commissioned Acton Shapiro, in partnership with the Social Policy Research Unit (SPRU) at the University of York and the National Centre for Independent Living (NCIL) to undertake new research on personal budgets for older people and people who use mental health services. More
GP investigationsA number of PCTs have asked Acton Shapiro for support in looking at GP practice performance issues. More
APMS Bids Success
Our tally for successful tenders for new GP Practices and GP-Led Health Centres submitted with Acton Shapiro's involvement now stands at 19. Many of these form part of the national Equitable Access programme. We are also now actively engaged in assisting with mobilisation of a number of these bids as they move into their operational stage.
National Assistant Practitioner SurveyActon Shapiro is conducting a national survey in conjunction with the University of York in order to evaluate the development and impact of ward-based Assistant Practitioners in Acute NHS (Hospital) Trusts in England. More
Acton Shapiro named 'Consultants of the Year'We were delighted to be awarded ‘Consultants of the Year’ at the 2009 HealthInvestor Awards, which recognise excellence and innovation in the healthcare sector. More
New Primary Care Centre for BuryActon Shapiro is providing consultancy support to Redbank Group Practice for the start-up of a new GP Practice at the Radcliffe Primary Care Centre which opened in April 2009 in Bury More
Survivors for PeaceThe Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace has asked Acton Shapiro to evaluate its ‘Survivors for Peace’ programme, which supports people who have been bereaved, injured or have themselves engaged in acts of politically-motivated violence, and make recommendations for its future direction More
Work for The Thalidomide TrustActon Shapiro is carrying out an evaluation of the Trust’s HealthLink service to explore how its objectives are being met and to enable the Trust to take an informed decision about the future of the service More
The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA)Acton Shapiro is carrying out a 5-year evaluation of the Health Launchpad - a joint initiative with the Young Foundation More
Business CasesA number of GP Practices and Practice groups have asked us to help them to prepare business cases for new primary care health centre developments. More
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