BackgroundRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the leading causes of hospital admission in young infants. In September 2024, the UK introduced a maternal RSV vaccination programme to help protect...
BackgroundHearing loss and frailty are both common in later life and can have a significant impact on wellbeing, independence and quality of life. Many older adults living with frailty also...
BackgroundWellbeing in later life is not experienced equally. Factors such as frailty, ethnicity, gender, income and social circumstances can combine to influence how well people age and the care and...
Designing and pilot testing an anticholinergic medication index clinical decision support system (ACMICS) for use in hospitals to support safer prescribing for older people at risk of medication-related harm. BackgroundAnticholinergic...
BackgroundEveryone should have access to high-quality end-of-life care, regardless of their background. However, evidence shows that people from ethnic minority communities often experience poorer access to palliative and end-of-life care...
Optimising Structured Medication Reviews for Older People with Severe Frailty and Care Home Residents to Reduce Overprescribing and Associated Inequalities BackgroundOverprescribing is a growing challenge in healthcare and can increase...
BackgroundStructured Judgement Reviews (SJRs) are commonly used in acute hospitals, community trusts and ambulance services to review deaths, identify learning and improve patient care. Since 2017, many NHS organisations have...
BackgroundThe first 1001 days, from the start of pregnancy to a child’s second birthday, are a critical period for both child development and maternal health. Experiences during this time can...
BackgroundThe healthcare system does not do enough for older women’s needs and experiences. We spoke with 32 older women about this problem. These women felt unseen, unimportant, unheard and uninformed....
BackgroundMental health difficulties affect up to one in four women during pregnancy and after birth. Specialist Perinatal Mental Health (SPMH) services are increasingly offering nature-based activities such as walking groups,...
Making Research Everybody’s Business: Developing and Assessing the Feasibility of a Behavioural Intervention to Increase Research Engagement in Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services BackgroundResearch-active healthcare organisations achieve better...
DAISI (Digital Animation in Service Improvement): Dissemination of a Novel Animation to Address Health Literacy Barriers to Health Messaging in Health and Maternity Care BackgroundLimited health literacy can make it...