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Health impacts of COVID-19: Government paper
ARC West Midlands theme lead Christian Mallen has contributed to a new government paper on the health impacts, both direct and indirect, of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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A&E staff may give lower priority to patients from deprived areas
An ARC Greater Manchester study published in the Journal of Health Economics is the first to show evidence of income-related inequalities in access to emergency care in England.
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Diabetes health inequalities have increased during the pandemic
Health disparities amongst ethnic minorities with diabetes have worsened since the COVID-19 pandemic, as evidenced in a new ARC East Midlands study published in Diabetes Care.
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Revealing the digital divide for people with severe mental ill health
An ARC Yorkshire and Humber paper uses the Essential Digital Skills framework to measure the digital divide between the general population and people with severe mental ill health.
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Beach school project: Waving away health inequalities
ARC North West Coast's Beach School Network is collaborating with 74 schools and settings to improve health and wellbeing through coastal related activities and active research.
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New NHS induction for international medical graduates launched
ARC Northwest London has worked on a new NHS induction programme to ensure medics that have qualified outside of the UK are included and valued from day one.
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Abuse and wellbeing of long-term care workers in the COVID-19 era
A study supported by ARC North Thames examined the impact of COVID-19 on the UK long-term care workforce. It highlights worrying experiences of abuse affecting worker wellbeing.
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Could artificial intelligence (AI) help people manage persistent pain?
A new project led by ARC North East and North Cumbria could help millions manage their persistent pain by offering around-the-clock access to support from an AI pain expert.
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Patient preferences for breathlessness services could cut NHS costs
ARC South London researchers surveyed patients and carers across the UK about their preferences for breathlessness support services and identified cost savings for the NHS.
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What makes it difficult for patients to ask for help in hospital?
ARC Wessex researchers interviewed patients about their experiences of receiving and negotiating appropriate care in hospital. Their findings are summarised in an evidence brief.
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New project to offer hope after a diagnosis of dementia
A new study focussing on how NHS mental health Recovery Colleges can help to support people with dementia is being launched with support from ARC East of England researchers.
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Navigating the choppy waters of system change
A new ARC West paper in BMJ Open compares the challenges of taking a ‘systems approach’ to improving public health to the difficulties of white water rafting.
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'Local roots, international impact': a psychiatry journal’s rise to the top
Mental Health and Physical Activity, which began as a ‘passionate hobby’ for ARC South West Peninsula's Adrian Taylor, now sits in the top 25% of psychiatry journals globally.
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Primary and community health service experiences captured in report
ARC Kent, Surrey and Sussex worked with Public Advisors as collaborators to gain true insight into their experiences of primary and community health services.
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Largest Hindu temple in Europe launches new health hub
Following their continued support of ARC Oxford and Thames Valley trials, Neasden Temple has opened a community hub engaging visitors around health and wellbeing.
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How can we support older adults to be less sedentary?
Ragy Tadrous, PhD student within ARC Yorkshire and Humber's older people with frailty theme, shares insights from his work on reducing sedentary behaviour in older adults and the importance of social support in accomplishing this.
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The power of involvement: ensuring parents’ voices are heard
In this blog, three bereaved mothers talk about their involvement in ARC South London’s research to develop the first validated outcome measures for children receiving palliative care. 'We all hope for ways we can minimise emotional and physical suffering for the child and their family and find ways that support the individuality of each family' says Lydia.
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The unmet mental health needs of paid and unpaid carers
ARC North West Coast's Clarissa Giebel introduces a new study exploring the unmet mental health needs of paid and unpaid carers. Most carers had reported unmet needs before the pandemic, but the pandemic seems to have only increased carers’ needs.
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How can researchers connect with whole communities?
In this blog, ARC East of England researchers Sowmiya Moorthie and Carol Brayne discuss ways to achieve longer term sustainable relationships with the communities they work with, through reporting on a series of interviews they conducted with experts.
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'I will use these valuable skills for the rest of my life'
Nino, a member of ARC West's Young People’s Advisory Group (YPAG), has been involved with a new project looking at gender construction in schools in the UK and Ghana, and its impact on gender-based violence. In this blog, he tells us all about what motivated him to get involved, and how much he’s enjoyed the experience.
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ARC researcher wins in Alzheimer's Society's first photo competition
A thought-provoking photograph captured by an ARC South West Peninsula researcher has won the ‘Unexpected’ category in Alzheimer’s Society’s first ever image competition.
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Implementation and implementation science: the big disconnect
It is a widely accepted tenet of implementation science that the intervention should be comprehensively described. A protocol can allow an investigator to see exactly what the intervention consisted of. But what if there is no protocol? In this blog, ARC West Midlands Director Richard Lilford explores this question.
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Own it: supporting young people to take ownership of their healthcare
Since turning 16 and experiencing how confusing the transition from children's to adult services can be, Keira Ghouneim and her mum have been campaigning for more support for young people. They led 'own it', a year long project to answer questions from young people, parents and healthcare professionals. In this blog, Kiera shares what it was like presenting 'own it' to the ARC North West London young people's advisory panel.
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Awards / Dementia Post Doctoral Awards
Various opportunities and deadlines
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All 15 ARCs have received funding, provided by NIHR in collaboration with Alzheimer’s Society, to support early career researchers in dementia.
ARC Wessex's summary page rounds up the post doctoral opportunities available across all of the ARCs.
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Awards / Integrated Clinical Academic and Practitioner Awards
Deadline for applications: 15 November
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The 2023 South West National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and Health Education England (HEE) integrated clinical academic (ICA) programme awards are now open. The awards provide short-term support for those in the South West aspiring to develop a clinical academic career and apply for national awards.
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Conference / Making Sense of Health Research annual conference
21 September, 9am - 4pm
Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre
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Are you a clinician or allied health professional based in the South West Peninsula? ARC South West Peninsula Making Sense of Evidence team are hosting a free event where expert tutors will help you to discover how to find and use evidence to make effective health and social care decisions.
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Seminar / Reducing the harm caused by smoking and alcohol
28 September, 6pm - 7.30pm
Online
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In this seminar, researchers and members of the public involved in ARC South London's work will show how they are using applied health and care research to reduce the harm caused by smoking and alcohol.
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Presentation / Health Services Modelling Associates 4 – Final Presentation Event
28 September, 9am - 1.30pm
Online
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An opportunity to share and explore the learning, tools and models developed during the fourth round of the successful Health Service Modelling Associates (HSMA 4) Programme at a free virtual event open to all.
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Symposium / ARC Kent, Surrey and Sussex Autumn Symposium
29 September, 10am - 12pm
Online
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Are you interested in current ARC Kent, Surrey and Sussex (ARC KSS) projects? Do you want to learn more about the research journey? This event, chaired by ARC KSS Director Prof Stephen Peckham, is an opportunity to find out more about the impact research is making into changing practice and improving health and care across Kent, Surrey and Sussex.
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Training course / An introduction to implementation science
3 October - 18 November
Online
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This new online module is led by ARC South London and the University of East Anglia. It will be offered as a six-week short course module for health and social care practitioners, policymakers and researchers interested in learning more about implementation science.
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Meeting / East Midlands Research into Ageing Network (EMRAN)
5 October, 12pm - 1.30pm
Online
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The Autumn edition of the quarterly meeting of the East Midlands Research into Ageing Network (EMRAN). The event will include a presentation by Professor Christina Faull, a Consultant in Palliative Medicine and Research Lead at LOROS Hospice Leicester.
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Seminar / Health and Justice
10 October, 12pm - 1.30pm
Online
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Professor Julie Parkes, ARC Wessex theme lead for Healthy Communities, chairs an online seminar looking at how research can prevent reoffending and support domestic violence victims.
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Save the date / Collaborative Learning Event
12 October, 12pm - 5pm
Ealing, London
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The theme for the next ARC Northwest London Collaborative Learning Event will be 'Collaborative partnerships for healthier lives: Getting research into practice'. The programme is now available and registrations are now open.
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Conference / The cost of dying – learning to change
14 October, 9.30am - 4.30pm
Durham
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What happens when a terminal illness means you lose your job, your income, and then your home? This one day conference focusses on the challenges of daily life when living with a limited prognosis. Delegates will discuss system-wide learning as a route to change. The event will invite you to be part of the solution.
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Workshop / Public involvement and community engagement workshop
21 October, 10am - 12pm
Online
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This workshop provides an introduction to public involvement and community engagement (PICE) in health and social care research. The session is for anyone interested in embedding PICE into research practice.
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Workshop / Supporting young people at risk of self-harm and suicide
2 November, 10am - 12pm
Online
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Your Voice Heard is a project to develop guidelines for policy makers and practitioners to support young people at risk of self-harm and suicide. It was funded by ARC North East and North Cumbria. Join and discuss the project findings at this interactive workshop.
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Symposium / Qualitative methods in implementation research (Q-MIR)
2 November and 10-11 November
Deadline for Applications: 18 September
Online and in-person
Bloomsbury, London
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The ARC North Thames Academy Qualitative methods in implementation research (Q-MIR) 2022 is a major event to explore theory-informed qualitative research in implementation research. Led by ARC North Thames it also involves ARC North West Coast and ARC South London.
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Save the date / National ARC Symposium for Inequalities and Prevention
16 - 17 November
York
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ARC North East and North Cumbria will be leading this National Inequalities and Prevention Symposium. More information will be available soon. Places are free but will be limited. If you’re interested in attending, please email arcnenc@cntw.nhs.uk to receive a link when registration opens in September.
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