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New FOR Equity tool / Resources to help make research evidence more relevant for action to reduce inequalities
Focus On Research and Equity (FOR EQUITY) is a new web-based platform providing tools and resources to help make research evidence more relevant for action to reduce social and health inequalities. It is a joint NIHR School for Public Health Research and NIHR ARC North West Coast resource. It provides a revised version of the Health Inequalities Assessment Tool (HIAT), an inventory of existing guidance to support research teams in applying an equity lens in their studies and a library of resources.
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Barriers to uptake / Lower COVID-19 vaccine uptake in London driven by mistrust, inequalities and a lack of community collaboration
A new study led by NIHR ARC North Thames researchers at UCL, in partnership with the UK Health Security Agency and Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, has identified some of the key barriers to COVID-19 vaccine uptake in London. Their comprehensive investigation found that low uptake was often due to deep embedded mistrust, inequalities in access, and top-down approaches that did not involve the community. Hyperlocal, community-led approaches, with cross-organisational boundaries, were found to be vital to tackling barriers to uptake.
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Challenging the way we do public health research / NIHR ARC West researchers examine how different types of study are valued
The most common method of measuring a medical treatment is a randomised control trial (RCT). However, this type of study can’t allow for the complexity of health at a population level. Now, researchers at NIHR ARC West are challenging the way public health research is traditionally done by examining how different types of study are valued by the public and health professionals, and how evidence is used in practice.
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Rooted in nature / New project will explore how nature-based activities can boost young people’s health
Researchers from NIHR ARC North East and North Cumbria have been awarded a grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to explore how nature can boost young people’s health. The ‘Rooted in Nature’ 12-month pilot study will use arts-based methods alongside traditional research methods to understand which features of a nature-based programme are most valued by young people and nature-based workers.
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Investigating health complications / COVID-19 and blood glucose levels increase in-hospital cardiovascular and renal problems
People admitted to hospital with COVID-19 are more at risk of developing cardiovascular and renal complications if they have low or high blood glucose levels, new research supported by NIHR ARC East Midlands has revealed.
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Reaching out / Addressing barriers to engagement, involvement and participation in research by ethnic minorities
Since mid-2020, researchers from Kent, Surrey and Sussex have been building relationships with organisations and individuals from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities across the region. Together they are exploring the barriers to involvement in research and considering how to address these barriers through partnership working. The group held an online ‘Reaching Out’ event in June 2021, and has now published a report called ‘Reaching Out: Building relationships to increase research impact'.
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MeCare: caring for the carers / Baseline findings demonstrate the damaging impact of the pandemic on healthcare workers
The MeCare study is investigating the impact of the pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of frontline healthcare workers. MeCare is being conducted by the NIHR ARC Northwest London Mental Health and Multimorbidity theme, based at Imperial College London. Baseline findings from the second wave of the pandemic demonstrate the damaging impact of the pandemic on staff.
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Insights from practice reviews / Researchers examine the impact of the pandemic on strengths-based practice in adult social care services
Working with the West Midlands Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, researchers from NIHR ARC West Midlands have produced a report examining the impact of the pandemic on strengths-based practice in adult social care services. Strengths-based practice is a social care approach that emphasises people's strengths, working with individuals to promote their wellbeing. The report shows the pandemic has had both positive and negative impacts on strengths-based working.
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Ensuring research makes a difference for care homes / Researchers publish guidance for complex projects in care homes
NIHR ARC East of England researchers have investigated factors that influence how well research is applied in care homes, using their findings and recommendations to develop guidance for future projects. The findings from the research have been published in the international journal Age and Ageing. The team used the findings to produce a guidance leaflet to help staff in care homes and to support care home research projects.
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Inside research / Seminar attracts over 170 people to discuss the power of health data
More than 170 people, including members of the public, researchers and health and care staff attended NIHR ARC South London’s latest Inside Research seminar, to discuss how health data is helping to address inequalities in health and care.
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Study Findings / Identifying acceptable support strategies for parents of children with obsessive-compulsive disorder
The CO-ASSIST study aimed to identify workable ways of providing support for parents and carers of children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Recent findings show that the most workable and helpful solution is an online platform containing sensitive parent-informed resources and information. The study was initiated and designed by researchers at NIHR ARC Greater Manchester through consultation with UK OCD charities and parents and carers.
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Health Services Modelling Associates programme (HSMA 5) / It's back, bigger and better than ever!
NIHR ARC South West Peninsula's national Health Services Modelling Associates (HSMA) programme returns with its innovative mentoring system. The programme offers staff working in policing and health and social care organisations the opportunity to develop skills in modelling and data science and apply them, in small project groups, to a modelling, simulation or data science project to address an important issue for their organisation.
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Tools and resources / Updates to the Recovering Quality of Life Implementation Community of Practice website
NIHR ARC Yorkshire and Humber are pleased to announce that the Recovering Quality of Life (ReQoL) Implementation Community of Practice website has undergone some changes. The website now features the ReQoL-10 online visualisation tool and a resources section. The website is an online space where people implementing or wishing to implement ReQoL can come together to share learning about implementation issues, processes, barriers and facilitators.
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“The success of embedded roles requires more than a researcher being interested” / Reflections on a public health secondment
Dr Sharea Ijaz, Senior Research Associate in the NIHR ARC West evidence team, talks about her secondment to public health at Bristol City Council.
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"Transformation is difficult in health care but not impossible" / Transformation of musculoskeletal services at Central London Community Health NHS Trust
In this blog, Rupal Parikh explains how the NIHR ARC Northwest London Improvement Leader Fellowship supported her project to digitalise a muscoskeletal service during the pandemic.
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"That the UK is damagingly unequal has been underlined by recent events." / Involvement, two years into the pandemic
In this blog, Savi Hensman, NIHR ARC South London’s patient, service user, carer and public involvement coordinator, reflects on the challenges and opportunities of strengthening involvement in research during the pandemic through co-production.
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Co-production in sport and physical activity / What is it and why should we do it?
Professor Brett Smith from Durham University introduces new resources to guide researchers in the planning and delivery of co-produced work within sports and health sciences. The project was funded by NIHR ARC North East and North Cumbria.
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The role of ARCs in research and in implementation / Reflections of an ARC Director
Professor Richard Lilford, NIHR ARC West Midlands Director, continues to reflect on ARCs, with this blog examining the nature of ARC service collaboration in more depth.
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"This is just the beginning" / Data science team reboots for continued research challenges of pandemic with new leadership
With new leadership in place, NIHR ARC South West Peninsula's data science team, PenCHORD talk about their hopes and vision for data science research as the pandemic continues.
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COVID-19 and safe care home visitation / The importance of early and clear guidance
Dr Clarissa Giebel offers a brief overview of the situation around care home visitation during the pandemic and highlights the importance of early guidance, which was available in countries like the Netherlands but not the UK.
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New website launch / Born and Bred in (BaBi) Network
The BaBi Network is an evolving multisite cohort study including interested groups of clinicians and researchers from maternity units across England, and Born in Bradford (BiB) research programme. The BaBi Network, supported by NIHR ARC Yorkshire and Humber, are excited to launch the new website which showcases the network currently comprising of five sites in Bradford, Leeds, Doncaster, Wakefield and East London. Kayley Ciesla, Senior Research Fellow, from NIHR ARC Yorkshire and Humber explains more in this blog.
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Learning event / Workforce development for ageing populations – what does good training look like?
26 April, 2:15pm - 4pm
Location: Online
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As part of the National Ageing, Dementia and Frailty National Priority Programme NIHR ARC Wessex is holding a shared learning seminar online with Professor Jackie Bridges.
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Webinars / ARC East Midlands webinar series
Webinars running 3 May - 14 June
Location: Online
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Registration is open for a new ARC East Midlands webinar series showcasing the high-quality applied research being carried out across the region. Themes include:
- Translating and Implementing Sustainable Service Improvement
- Managing Multiple Long-term Conditions
- Building Community Resilience and Enabling Independence
- Data2Health
- Ethnicity and Health Inequalities
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
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Conference / 5th UK Implementation Science Research Conference
Deadline for abstracts: 3 May
Conference: 14 and 15 July
Location: Online
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Now in its fifth year, this ARC South London conference will bring together researchers, policymakers, clinicians, practitioners and service users from around the world. The ARC has just announced two new plenary speakers for the conference:
- Vanessa Carter, an antimicrobial resistance and One Health advocate, based in South Africa
- Jill Francis, professor of implementation science, University of Melbourne, Australia
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Seminar / How can primary care create a more equitable service in the digital age for patients with complex health and social care needs?
4 May, 1pm - 2pm
Location: online
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Join the NIHR ARC South West Peninsula Team in an interactive seminar on remote consultations for patients with complex health and social care needs. This draws on the research of the Remote-by-Default Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic project. For more information & to attend contact: primarycare@plymouth.ac.uk
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Collaborative Learning Event / Road to recovery: working differently for a better future
11 May, 12:45pm - 4:30pm
Location: St Paul’s Centre, Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PJ
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Join this interactive event to hear about NIHR ARC Northwest London's work around building back better after the pandemic. This event is open to those who have an interest in translating evidence into practice and achieving improvements in health behaviours and population health.
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Immersive performance / Hidden LIVE: Adam's Story
11 May, 1:30pm - 3pm
Location: RNCM Concert Hall, 124 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9RD
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The NIHR ARC Greater Manchester Mental Health Theme have been co-producing an audio podcast with Made by Mortals and a group of young people. The finished resource will be showcased during Mental Health Awareness week. Hidden LIVE is an immersive performance that will challenge viewers to encounter life as a young person struggling with their mental health.
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Learning event / National ARC Shared Learning & Development Event - Health Economics
26 May, 10am - 1pm
Location: online
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Hosted by NIHR ARC Yorkshire and Humber in partnership with ARC Greater Manchester and collaboratively with ARC Wessex, this event will provide an overview of methods of economic evaluation in ageing research. This will focus on practical implementation of methods available in the economist’s toolkit and, in particular, how to accommodate equity considerations, use of non-randomised routinely available data, and the influence of limited resources.
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Education series / Virtual events covering multiple long-term conditions
18 May - 15 June, 12pm - 2pm
Location: online
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ARC East Midlands is hosting an online education series aiming to bridge the gap between the research and clinical management of people with multiple long-term conditions. The webinars topics include:
- Lived experiences with multiple long-term conditions
- Managing multiple long-term conditions
- Real world data and future directions
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Conference / National PROMs Annual Research Conference
14 and 15 June
Location: Online
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Colleagues at the Welsh Value in Health Centre are hosting this year’s UK PROMs Annual Research Conference on 14 and 15 June. The conference will include plenary sessions, expert panels, oral presentations and posters from PROMs researchers across the UK and beyond.
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Research symposium / ARC Kent, Surrey and Sussex Research Week 2022
20 - 23 June, 10am - 3pm
Location: Online and in-person at the University of Sussex
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This year's ARC Kent, Surrey and Sussex Research Week includes a line-up of learning and development events, research insight talks and presentations aimed primarily at early career researchers, PhD students and independent researchers. The programme reflects equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms and how it is important for applied research across all professions and disciplines.
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