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The South West Pharmacy Research Network - @swpharmres.bsky.social - is a friendly group that promotes & supports #PharmacyResearch in the south west of England. 📆Their 2025 Innovation Day on 31 Oct in Bristol is an opportunity to learn, share & network. Info & register below. 🔽 #PharmSky

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Pharmacies should be at the heart of #HIV prevention by raising awareness of and offering #PrEP - a pill that stops HIV transmission. 💊 Recommendations have been published in a new @policybristol.bsky.social briefing. 📰News: tinyurl.com/ywu9xre5 📄Policy briefing: tinyurl.com/5n6bhzj3

Bristol Medical School has a Sustainability blog, where staff & students share stories of their efforts to work more sustainably. 🌎 As they are full of useful tips, & reflections on the benefits & challenges (& how to overcome them!), we'll be sharing them here! 🖱️Blog link: tinyurl.com/2humwmmv

🧠 Mental health literacy found to be a key factor in how CBT for depression works. New research by @charlotte-archer.bsky.social & colleagues published in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. 📰Read the news: tinyurl.com/y5kmv6jj #MentalHealth #CBT #Depression #HealthLiteracy @nihrspcr.bsky.social

The next @bnssgresearch.bsky.social webinar will showcase the work of Researchers in Residence. Speakers include CAPC's Dr Natalia Lewis on Co-developing a theory of change to evaluate integrated working in 2 Locality Partnerships. 📆30 Sep 2025 📍12.30-1.30pm Info & Register: tinyurl.com/3a7srzsj

If you're new to research, involving patients & the public in your work can seem daunting. In this blog, CAPC PhD student Anna Pathmanathan shares how she overcame her nervousness & learned to appreciate the value of #PPIE. Read the blog: tinyurl.com/y9wx6jv8 @nihrspcr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk

What do a brick wall, bugs, mouldy bread & bean bags have to do with #eczema? 🧱🐛🍞🫘 Come & find out at Bristol's FUTURES Discovery Day! 👀 📆27 Sept 2025, 10am-4pm 📍We the Curious, #Bristol More info & free tickets from: tinyurl.com/33vvx3rk #FUTURES2025 @engagebristol.bsky.social

Great to see our #PrEP pharmacy pilot and policy briefing featured ⬇️ @arc-west.bsky.social @hpruebs.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social #stisky 🛟 #sti

Great to see this fantastic community health intiative getting media exposure! ⬇️ Find out more about Common Ambition Bristol, an award-winning project working with African & Caribbean heritage communities in Bristol to reduce #HIV & generally improve #SexualHealth: commonambitionbristol.org.uk/

Substance use services for sex industry workers must be flexible, non-judgmental, & responsive to complex needs: key findings of a new critical review of relevant literature by CAPC & @arc-west.bsky.social. News: tinyurl.com/55f5ewk5 @nihrspcr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk @bnssgresearch.bsky.social

Today we publish our new policy briefing for our study examining the feasibility of pharmacy #PrEP delivery - www.bristol.ac.uk/policybristo... It offers a vital opportunity to make #HIV prevention more equitable, less stigmatized & more embedded in people’s everyday lives #STI #STISky 🛟

The September edition of our newsletter is out now. In this month's edition: Remembering Jon Banks; Standardised methods for economic evaluation of implementation; Strategies to scale quality improvement and evidence-based practice; + much more mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar...

🎨Join our webinar 'Building ideas: Using creative and inclusive techniques in research' on 6 Nov 🖍️Discover how creative methods, from LEGO to drawing, can transform research. 🤓Researchers will share practical examples, insights and ethical reflections www.eventbrite.com/e/1691048394...

📢 Join NIHR School for Public Health Research Public Mental Health on 7 Oct 2025 (10am–4pm) for a free virtual symposium showcasing the latest research from the Public Mental Health Programme. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/45rXqe9 #NIHR #MentalHealth @capcbristol.bsky.social @ashmore1973.bsky.social

We will describe some of the tools we have developed to improve care for people with multiple health conditions and what we have learnt from our research with practices seeking to offer better care.

Safeguards against #DomesticAbuse and coercion in the #AssistedDying bill must be strengthened, urge Gene Feder, Elizabeth Cook and @mcmanussally.bsky.social in this opinion piece in @bmj.com ⬇️ www.bmj.com/content/390/... @nihrspcr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk @bristoluni.bsky.social #GPSky #MedSky

☀️ Welcome to the Summer 2025 NIHR SPCR newsletter! Explore research on: 👶 Maternal influences on preterm outcomes 💓 Innovations in blood pressure monitoring 💜 Support for those affected by domestic abuse Plus researcher spotlights & event updates 👉 www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/summer-...

Call for Abstracts for the 2026 South West Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) conference ⬇️ This is a fantastic opportunity to share your #PrimaryCare research with colleagues across the region. Deadline: 9:00am GMT on Monday 3rd November 2025

Explore our September roundup of top stories from all 15 NIHR ARCs across the country: mailchi.mp/nihr/septemb... Including the latest research news, resources, blogs, opportunities, events, training & more 📨 You can join the newsletter here: tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter

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How best to conduct personalised annual reviews for people with multiple long-term conditions in general practice? Join Rachel Johnson & @chris-salisbury.bsky.social for this free Personalised Care Institute webinar to find out! 📆3 October 2025 ⏰12-1pm Register: tinyurl.com/53sy75sz #GPSky

📢 Our latest newsletter is out! 📰 mailchi.mp/1af9dbb586dc... 🧁 Explaining research with cake ⁉️ ⛹️‍♀️ Empowering girls to take part in PE 💪 🥦 Tricking diners into choosing healthy food 🕵️ ...and much more! @nihr.bsky.social @bristolhealthp.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social

📢 Join NIHR School for Public Health Research Public Mental Health on 7 Oct 2025 (10am–4pm) for a free virtual symposium showcasing the latest research from the Public Mental Health Programme. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/45rXqe9 #NIHR #MentalHealth @capcbristol.bsky.social @ashmore1973.bsky.social

We looked at mental health literacy (MHL) as a mediator between CBT & depressive symptoms & found that perceived MHL mediated 73% of treatment response - this may be key in understanding effectiveness of CBT 🧠 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @capcbristol.bsky.social @bnssgresearch.bsky.social

How do we deliver & improve relational continuity of care in UK primary care? @drmollydineen.bsky.social & colleagues argue that the 1st step is to incentivise practices to measure it. Read more about their plans for a new @gppact.bsky.social study to help with this. tinyurl.com/3u8cwf65 #GPsky

Please join us in congratulating the TIGER study team on surpassing their original target of 493 to end recruitment at 513! They have worked tirelessly since May 2023 and have achieved so much, well done 🥳 @riddmj.bsky.social @nihrspcr.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social

Domestic abuse: nurses experience it too - new article by @dralisongregory.bsky.social Sandi Dheensa and colleagues published in British Journal of Nursing. Highlights the higher prevalence of #DomesticAbuse among healthcare professionals and what can be done. tinyurl.com/4ndbz78n #Nursing #ECDV

The arms industry deserves scrutiny at a time when defence and military spending threatens health Read this editorial introducing our new series on the arms trade and health www.bmj.com/content/390/bmj.r1794

Clinicians in primary care are often asked what is the best moisturiser to use for #eczema. The BEE Study (Best Emollients for Eczema) set out to answer this. In this new British Dermatological Nursing Group podcast, @riddmj.bsky.social discusses the study and its findings. tinyurl.com/49xebswj

Fantastic recognition for the depth & breadth of research at our institution! 🎉

How can this not be our business? The impact of the arms trade on health

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Experts urge the medical profession to confront the global arms industry. In a new @bmj.com series uncovering the role of the arms trade in health, Mark Bellis, Gene Feder & colleagues call for greater scrutiny of its health-harming activities & relationship with governments. tinyurl.com/yc5mu9xb

What are the barriers and enablers to primary and community healthcare professionals referring people with heart failure to community physical activity services? A mixed-methods study protocol ➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @capcbristol.bsky.social

#PrimaryCare researchers should consider/document usual care comparators before trials start, as these complex interventions impact transparency, replicability, design, and interpretation doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @shobadawson.bsky.social @katrinaturner.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social

📢 Join NIHR School for Public Health Research Public Mental Health on 7 Oct 2025 (10am–4pm) for a free virtual symposium showcasing the latest research from the Public Mental Health Programme. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/45rXqe9 #NIHR #MentalHealth @capcbristol.bsky.social @ashmore1973.bsky.social

UK GPs needed for a short online discussion group about using photographs to assess eczema severity #eczema @capcbristol.bsky.social @ukdctn.bsky.social @pcrsuk.bsky.social imperial.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/preview/...

Read about the psychodermatology meeting run by our colleague Dr Phuong Hua who won the Population Health Science Institute Knowledge Mobilisation Award earlier this year. population-health.bristol.ac.uk/2025/07/14/m... @capcbristol.bsky.social @nihrspcr.bsky.social @riddmj.bsky.social

@neuro-observant.bsky.social and I have reflected on our public Co-app collaboration in this blog - have a read! ⭐️

📝New blog: Learning from each other: reflections on a public co-applicant collaboration in primary care research. @neuro-observant.bsky.social & @charlotte-archer.bsky.social share their experience of working together as a public co-applicant & principal investigator. tinyurl.com/hf4sh5jb

In this post NIHR School of Primary Care Research intern, Sarah Newman, reflects on her internship programme at the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC): www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/blog/ho... #SPCR #internship Reblogged from @capcbristol.bsky.social

📢 Join NIHR School for Public Health Research Public Mental Health on 7 Oct 2025 (10am–4pm) for a free virtual symposium showcasing the latest research from the Public Mental Health Programme. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/45rXqe9 #NIHR #MentalHealth @capcbristol.bsky.social @ashmore1973.bsky.social

The 1st part of the NAMED study is a survey for UK nurses and healthcare support workers who have experienced domestic abuse. The survey closes on 31st August 2025. To complete the survey, please click here: rcnfoundation.rcn.org.uk/Research-pro... @rcn.org.uk @rcm.org.uk @capcbristol.bsky.social

Me and My Eczema Summer Art Competition by Rapid Eczema Trials. Produce of piece of art to express what having eczema means to you. First prize will win £75! Deadline 21 September. rapideczematrials.org/community/su... @riddmj.bsky.social @nihrspcr.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social

Read our latest blog post from Sarah Newman, 1st year medical student and NIHR School for Primary Care Research intern who joined the CAESAR team this summer. @riddmj.bsky.social @nihrspcr.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social caesar.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2025/08/13/h...

Well done TIGER Team! 🎉

Webinar: 'Unpacking theories of change for #DomesticAbuse perpetrator programmes: contrasting perspectives of perpetrators and victim/survivors enaged on programmes.' Speakers: Dr Helen Cramer & @kazjm.bsky.social 18 Feb 2026, 1-2pm (GMT) Register: tinyurl.com/hy26hzsw @respectuk.bsky.social