New publication – What influences decisions to transfer older care-home residents to the emergency department?
Our Urgent and Emergency Care Theme completed a synthesis of existing qualitative reviews to explore how decisions to transfer residents from care homes to the Emergency Department are made. The synthesis encompassed the experiences of residents, family members and care home staff. Six previous systematic reviews and two full study reports were included. We found […]
It’s been 3 years since the NIHR Applied Research Collaborations were launched!
We’re proud that the collaborative work we have done with our partners has contributed to improve the health & well-being of patients & local communities.
Implementation of the Bradford Clean Air Zone
Research by our Healthy Childhood theme’s ground-breaking Born in Bradford (BiB) research study has revealed the extent of Bradford residents’ worries about pollution in the city. The research aims to find out the impact of changes in the city to combat pollution and was set up in response to the implementation of a Clean Air […]
New publication – Measuring the digital divide among people with severe mental ill health using the essential digital skills framework
Our Mental and Physical Multimorbidity theme asked 249 people with severe mental ill health (SMI) questions about their digital skills and digital access, using the Essential Digital Skills framework. Most people who took part in the study had Internet access and a device to connect with. However, when we asked about digital skills, we found […]
New publication: “Everything is revolved around me being heavy…it’s always, always spoken about.”
A new article, published by our healthy childhood theme, shares evidence on women’s views of weight management services during pregnancy.
New report: The Proceedings of the Patient Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMs) Research Conference in Sheffield 2021, which was hosted by our Health Economics, Evaluation and Equality theme have now been published by the Quality of Life Research journal.
Unlocking real-world data to inform public health policy and practice – an introduction to care metadata
As part of the Unlocking real-world data project being delivered by our Health Economics, Evaluation and Equality theme, the project team has delivered a webinar and is hosting workshops to support Local Authority (LAs: e.g. City Councils) and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). The webinar and workshops focus on the availability and potential of routinely collected […]
Beyond demoralisation’ – Listening & responding to NHS frontline staff at a time of intense pressure is everyone’s business
Our Implementation arm, the Improvement Academy, have published the a new report that details NHS staff experiences of working under prolonged intense pressure, alongside four offers of support designed to respond to immediate need and learn new ways to help.
New publication: Loneliness among people with severe mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from a linked UK population cohort study
The Optimising Wellbeing during Self-isolation (OWLS) study from our Mental Health theme has explored loneliness and social support in the severe mental ill health (SMI) population.
New publication: Exploring Access to Mental Health and Primary Care Services for People With Severe Mental Illness During the COVID-19 Restrictions
People with severe mental ill health (SMI) experience profound health inequalities and reduced life expectancy. What has been their experience in getting support from health services during the COVID-19 restrictions? The OWLS study team examined access to mental health services during the pandemic restrictions through a survey of 367 people with bipolar and psychosis disorders.
