CLAHRC EoE are seeking two members who represent patients and the public to become part of their Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Coordinating Group. This is an exciting opportunity to bring fresh ideas and new perspectives around PPI to CLAHRC EoE. We are looking for people with a keen interest in: […]
Opportunity: Co-Chair to the CLAHRC EoE Patient and Public Involvement Coordinating Group
CLAHRC East of England (EoE) are seeking a Co-Chair for our Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Coordinating Group We are committed to ensuring that the public, patients, carers and service users are integral to our work, and play an active role as partners. To support this, we would like to appoint a […]
Health Economics Postdoctoral Fellow opportunity at King’s Improvement Science
King’s Improvement Science is recruiting a health economics postdoctoral fellow King’s Improvement Science [KIS] are inviting applications a postdoctoral fellow with skills in health economics and advanced modelling. He or she will work on a number of different quality improvement and implementation projects in maternal care, diabetes and dentistry. Candidates can […]
Imaginator: A pilot study for a brief technology-based intervention to reduce self-harm in young people, harnessing mental imagery
Project Title: Imaginator: A pilot study for a brief technology-based intervention to reduce self-harm in young people, harnessing mental imagery Background & Strength of Scientific Evidence: Self-harm (up to 10% of 15-16 year old in UK) has substantial personal impacts and costs on the NHS. In Cambridgeshire self-harm is a […]
New Public Involvement resources from the HRA and NIHR.
The HRA and INVOLVE have published two new resources on public involvement in research. The Health Research Authority (HRA) is committed to improving the level and quality of public involvement in applications for ethical review and are undertaking a programme of work to support this objective. The HRA Public Involvement […]
‘Better Mental Health For All’ – Faculty of Public Health report
FPH report: ‘Better Mental Health For All: a public health approach to mental health improvement’ The Faculty of Public Health (FPH)* has published a ground-breaking report about public mental health, which makes the case for improving mental health for everyone and preventing mental health problems. It is the work of the […]
Health Service & Delivery Research (HS&DR) Researcher-led call
NIHR Health Service & Delivery Research (HS&DR) Researcher-led call The NIHR HS&DR programme funds research to improve the quality, effectiveness and accessibility of the NHS, including evaluations of how the NHS might improve delivery of services. The audience for this research is the public, service users, clinicians and managers. The […]
Care pathways for individuals diagnosed with Young Onset Dementia (YoD)
Project Title: Care pathways for individuals diagnosed with Young Onset Dementia (YoD) Type of Research: Mixed methods study (Development Grant) Background: In the UK 5% of people living with dementia have been diagnosed with young onset dementia (YoD). This refers to people who are under the age of 65 when […]
Frailty trajectories: understanding tipping points across care settings
Frailty trajectories: understanding tipping points across care settings (DEM 12) Type of Research Mixed methods study Context Older adults are heavy users of health and social services, but not all use all types of services. Heavy utilisation is concentrated in the frailest and those nearing the end of their life.1,2 […]
ESRC Leadership Fellow for mental health research – applications open
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)* is inviting applications for a Leadership Fellow to provide intellectual leadership and strategic advice in the priority area of mental health. The ESRC research priority in mental health seeks to highlight the vital role social science research can play in addressing the challenges around […]