Bella Madden, our public research partner, shares a heartfelt poem on anticipatory injectable medications in end-of-life care. The poem accompanies a new research paper exploring family carers experiences with these practices. youtu.be/fHoAaiPG6C8 Read more: doi.org/10.1177/1744...

🚨 Epidemiology/Genomics PhD @cambridge-ceu.bsky.social! Fully funded 4-year MRC iCASE PhD to uncover therapeutic targets with cross-disease impact 🚀 🔗Apply by Dec 2: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/dtp-ica... @vpd-hlri.bsky.social @dphpc.bsky.social @cambridgecardio.bsky.social Informal enquiries welcome!

Green DiSC is on Bluesky! We're the first open access certification scheme to support research teams and organisations to tackle the environmental impacts of their computing activities.

It's not just any Friday... Today marks the start of 10 days of FREE events for EVERYONE. Explore the full programme now: https://bit.ly/3UUqxki #OpenCambridge #Cambridge #CambridgeUniversity #HOD #HeritageOpenDays

⏰Its time to submit your abstracts to the The Society for Academic Primary Care South East Conference 2026! 📆Deadline: 8 November 2025 Find out more here: www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/sapc-se-2026... @sapc.ac.uk @pcucambridge.bsky.social #PHPC #PCU #SAPC

Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, a day where organisations and communities globally come together to raise awareness of how we can create a world where fewer people die by suicide.

Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. Worried someone might be struggling with suicidal thoughts? Your presence can be powerful. A simple check-in could be the lifeline they need. 💙 Learn more about #SuicidePrevention 👉 bit.ly/4phPYKi

This year's 'School of Clinical Medicine Distinguished Lecture' will given by Professor George Davey Smith on Evidence Triangulation 🗓️ 16 October 17.00 - 19.00 📍William Harvey Lecture Theatre Book via QR code or link 👉https://bit.ly/45WynAb @cuh.nhs.uk @cam.ac.uk @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social

Public Panel discussion on Current & Future Treatments for Dementia, featuring experts in the field 🧠 No need to register - just come along! 📍West Rd Concert Hall, Cambridge 🗓️11th Sep 5-6:30pm BST 👉 neuroscience.cam.ac.uk @camneuro.bsky.social @cuh.nhs.uk @cam.ac.uk @dphpc.bsky.social

The new academic year is almost here – could your next career move be at Cambridge? 💼 Explore over 150 vacancies across our academic and professional services on our brand-new website 👉 https://bit.ly/45ANWNS

📢Last week to REGISTER: Registration closes on the 1st Sep for a 2-day international conference "Interventions & Recovery" on 10-11th Sep🧠 Don't miss out - check out our fantastic Programme and register now!👇 neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/camneuro-eve...

📢New Health Data Science Episode Available from the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge📢 @cambridge-ceu.bsky.social @dphpc.bsky.social #HealthDataScience #CEU #PHPC #Research

Early Career Researcher Award Applications in PPIE -2025 are now open! Are you an ECR (post doc) working alongside a PPIE contributor? Has your work reached a point of impact? Apply as a PAIR before 16 November 2025 Info 👉 bit.ly/4lELfPQ @cuh.nhs.uk @cam.ac.uk @mrcepid.bsky.social

‘Attachment research gave some indication where we could start in trying to parent our seriously unwell daughter’ Professor Robbie Duschinsky reflects on parenting a profoundly unwell and disabled child whilst undertaking research. Read the full story: www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

Could an app help change your health? Users of the NHS Active 10 app, designed to encourage people to become more active, immediately increased their amount of brisk and non-brisk walking upon using the app, according to researchers from the University of Cambridge.

📢 Save the Date! The Primary Care Unit, University of Cambridge, will host the Society for Academic Primary Care South East 2026 Conference, on 29-30 January at Madingley Hall, Cambridge. Visit our website for more info: www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/sapc-se-2026 #PCU #SAPCSE2026 @pcucambridge.bsky.social

Today we hosted the London International Youth Science Forum! They met researchers from @dphpc.bsky.social & The Early Cancer Institute, heard talks (Dr Will Watson, cardiology clinical lecturer, pictured) & had tours of the Clinical Research Facility @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social @cuh.nhs.uk

"Three cheers for the Master and Chancellor!" Cambridge University's new Chancellor, Lord Smith, received a round of applause and warm congratulations at graduations at Senate House today. Find out more about Lord Smith and the role of Chancellor 👇 bit.ly/45l2elq

Register for our webinar on Tuesday 16 Sept, 11am-12pm, where will be discussing the pressing issue of timely access to end-of-life medication 👇 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1dfcdf...

Lord Chris Smith has been elected as the new Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. Lord Smith said “To be elected as Chancellor of the University I love is a huge honour. I’m thrilled." Read more about Lord Smith and the Chancellor election 👉 www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-un...

The new maternity task force and the investigation will be co-produced with families, says Wes Streeting in response to a question from @shaunlintern.bsky.social see our BMJ piece here www.bmj.com/content/390/... #insighttoimpactmatneo

Do you have an autoimmune disease? Help researchers at University of Cambridge understand what triggers or prevents your flares with our anonymous survey to improve care: bit.ly/4kOQeyg The survey will close on Friday 18 July 2025!

The concept of personalised health is at the centre of a renewed NHS and its 10 Year Health Plan says Prof Mike Inouye (thank you @mikeinouye.bsky.social)as we put 'Making personalised health work for population health' in the spotlight. Read it here: lnkd.in/eRDY5q2j #personalisedhealth

Maternity care hasn't been short of inquiries, reviews or recommendations, so the announcement of a new investigation may raise questions and eyebrows. In this BMJ editorial, janekohara.bsky.social, instagraham.bsky.social & marydixonwoods.bsky.social discuss the need for change ths.im/4lPL1WS

📢New study alert 📢 Could “rescue packs” (antibiotics + steroids) help prevent hospital readmissions? Read the paper: ths.im/4lCgCev THIS Summary: ths.im/3TU7GFj @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk #COPD #PHPC #THISINSTITUTE #RESEARCH

With an Amber Heat-Health alert declared for 6 regions of England - and several others seeing yellow alerts - it's worth watching out for those who might find it difficult to cope with high temperatures. ☀️ 🌡️ Find out the latest here: www.gov.uk/government/n...

Today, @vpd-hlri.bsky.social is three years old! @royalpapworth.bsky.social @cuh.nhs.uk @cuhpartners.bsky.social @thebhf.bsky.social @cambridgebrc.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk www.cam.ac.uk/stories/hear...

How can we help shape the places we live to foster healthy aging? Watch Dr Louise Lafortune, Principal Research Associate at Cambridge Public Health @cam.ac.uk talk about aging well in the community. @cuh.nhs.uk @cph.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @dphpc.bsky.social bit.ly/46sv4RM

We welcome publication of the new 10-year health plan. We're here to build evidence in line with the plan through projects like: • Evaluating ambient voice technology and launching a new online community • Supporting design and planning of large-scale change programmes Find out more: ths.im/4laMCq3

What is a ‘voiceable concern’? And why is speaking up about patient safety often so hard? In this episode of @bmj.com’s podcast, Doctor Informed, ‪@marydixonwoods.bsky.social and Zoe Fritz dive into the issues.‬‬

With the NHS 10-Year launched today, new RAND Europe research supported by @wellcometrust.bsky.social highlights research & innovation as essential factors enabling NHS transformation, from better care to workforce & economic resilience. Read the report: www.rand.org/pubs/researc...

🚨 Our new study of 147,979 pregnancies 🤰🏻 across 9 Chinese provinces finds that combined PM₂.₅ and ozone exposure increases low birth weight risk - with critical exposure windows from preconception to the second trimester. 📄 Led by Haitong Zhe Sun, read full: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

👉 Our colleagues @cam.ac.uk are building an AI tool to help identify early signs of anxiety & depression in children/young people and need YOUR HELP! 👉 Are you a young person (16-24y) with lived experience of mental health difficulties OR a parent/guardian supporting? 👉 They want to hear from you!

📢New publication📢 Respiratory Clinicians’ Views on Offering “Rescue Packs” to Patients Discharged After COPD Exacerbation: Qualitative Interview Study doi.org/10.1080/1541... @instagraham.bsky.social @profhurst.bsky.social @monabafadhel.bsky.social

🎉Congratulations to Ben Bowers on his new appointment to Assistant Professor of Primary Care within the Primary Care Unit! @drbenbowers.bsky.social @pcucambridge.bsky.social #PCU

Summer has arrived and we are bringing together our community to watch Wimbledon and 18 free films on a big screen at the heart of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus between 30th June and 14th July. Completely free and open to everyone, find out more: cambridge-biomedical.com/event/big-sc...

👂We want to hear about your experience with flares in your rheumatology conditions. 📑Help the Primary Care Unit shape future care by completing their anonymous survey: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @pcucambridge.bsky.social #rheumatology #research #PrimaryCare #PCU #DPHPC

Millions of people worldwide 🌍 are chronically exposed to environmental arsenic. In this new📄, we explore whether associations between environmental arsenic & risk of adverse cardiometabolic 🫀 outcomes change in the presence of common genetic 🧬 variations. ⬇️ www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

🎉🎉Congratulations to the Department of Public Health and Primary Care Green Impact team on receiving their 6th Platinum Green Impact award and first Excellence award at the University of Cambridge Sustainability Showcase. #GreenImpact #Sustainability

Although there are record numbers of appointments, patient satisfaction with access to NHS general practice is decreasing. We reviewed & sorted 449 sources into a themed, curated catalogue of interventions to help guide improvement. THIS summary: ths.im/44njDJG Full paper: ths.im/4lgXkew

Big ideas. Global thinkers. Real reform. Registration is open for the 6th International Health Care Reform Thought Leaders Meeting! Join and discuss the future of reform in health care. Taking place 18–19 Sept | Møller Institute, Cambridge UK www.eventbrite.com.au/e/6th-intern... #GlobalHealth

Despite 40-plus years of interventions, patient satisfaction with access to NHS general practice continues to drop. We reviewed and sorted 449 previous attempts at improving access into a catalogue for policymakers, researchers, and clinicians. THIS summary: ths.im/44njDJG Full paper: ths.im/4lgXkew

Join the Early Cancer Institute and @dphpc.bsky.social for a seminar with Prof Martin Widschwendter on innovative epigenetic approaches for primary and secondary prevention of women's cancers. 📅 23 June, 3-4pm Find out more & register: zurl.co/FDqaZ @cambridge-scm.bsky.social

Community nurse working in Northern Ireland? Please could you help with our short survey study (10 mins) exploring community nurses' end of life care work. Help us to influence policy and recognise nurses considerable contributions: Please share! Survey: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Cambridge NHS cancer patients will be the first in the UK to receive treatment using cutting-edge ultrasound technology. @cuh.nhs.uk has acquired a HistoSonics system – thanks to a generous donation from the Li Ka Shing Foundation. Find out more 👇 bit.ly/45hDF9C #ChangingTheStoryOfCancer

Sepsis kills more than 45,000 people in the UK each year and costs the NHS £1.1bn. Survivors can face long-term physical, mental, and emotional challenges. We asked patients, carers & clinicians what research mattered most to them. ⤵️

We recently welcomed Dr Alexander Mörseburg to the CEU! In his previous work with @ims-mrl.bsky.social & @mrcepid.bsky.social he built a protein-based “aging clock” using data from 44k+ people. Having #type2diabetes & higher #BMI were associated with faster biological aging 👉 tinyurl.com/4uhse44v

Another great article from @mikeinouye.bsky.social and his team 📖Read more here www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Maternity professionals help co-design a new standardised approach to detecting and responding to fetal deterioration during labour bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/3...

Community nurse? Join us for a 1-hour QICN Research Forum masterclass on using critical appraisal skills to critique a research paper. With the amazing @simonnoahetkind.bsky.social 🆓 10 June 1-2pm - book here: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve... @theqicn.bsky.social @crystaloldman.bsky.social