ARCs funded for research into National Priority Area of Healthy Ageing, Dementia, and Frailty
Yorkshire and Humber ARC’s Older People with Frailty theme are co-leading an NIHR approved research programme with NIHR ARCs in Wessex, Greater Manchester and South West Peninsula. The research programme is focused on the health challenges facing our growing older population and will support three multi-regional projects that are as much about staying well as […]
New Publication – Patient compliance with NHS 111 advice: Analysis of adult call and ED attendance data 2013-2017
The NHS 111 telephone advice and triage service is a vital part of the management of urgent and emergency care (UEC) services in England. Demand for NHS 111 advice has increased since its introduction in 2013, and the service is of particular importance in light of the current pandemic and resulting increased demand for emergency […]
High levels of nicotine dependence and heavier patterns of smoking in people with severe mental ill health reported during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted an increase in ‘quit smoking’ initiatives in the wider population. A study from our Mental Health theme has been published which reports on heavier smoking and high levels of nicotine dependence among people with severe mental ill health (SMI) during the pandemic. A study from Yorkshire and Humber ARC’s Mental […]
Collaborating to improve child and maternal health – PenARC and ARC Yorkshire and Humber
The Child Health and Maternity priority programme, led by PenARC and ARC Yorkshire and Humber, have worked collaboratively on a prioritisation process, bringing together stakeholders from across England to identify the most pressing national child and maternal health interventions. A three-year programme of research to improve children’s and maternity services across England has identified the […]
The experiences of lockdown for families in Bradford during the COVID-19 pandemic – new findings from the Born in Bradford study
Crucial findings from the first in a series of Born in Bradford (BiB)1 COVID-19 research studies have been published in a paper on the Wellcome Open Gateway2. Since 2007, Born in Bradford has been following the lives of over 36,000 Bradford residents, including ethnically diverse and socio-economically deprived populations. The findings are part of a […]
Inspiring videos show smokers with mental health conditions who successfully quit
As part of an output from the CLAHRC SCIMITAR+ study, former smokers with mental health conditions have shared their inspiring journeys on how they conquered their addiction in a series of powerful short films.