Brilliant work from MHRG member @clairelfraser.bsky.social Read the full paper here - link.springer.com/article/10.1...

The first paper from the NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) funded Health and Youth Work Project which is investigating how dedicated youth worker services for young people with physical and/or mental health conditions are organised, provided and experienced it out today.

Yesterday we hosted the 2026 Mental Health Research Group Student Conference - a fantastic opportunity to showcase inspiring research and support the next generation of nurses and researchers. 🎤 Here are a few snapshots from our brilliant keynote speakers 🎤

New Urdu animation from CO-ASSIST led by Dr Rebecca Pedley, funded by NIHR RfPB and supported by the NIHR ARC-GM. CO-ASSIST identified workable ways to support parents and carers of children with OCD. ▶ Watch: bit.ly/4aVOXCI 📖 Blog: bit.ly/4ldKcYN

🔍MHRG Research Spotlight Today’s highlight maps and categorises mental health crisis care provision for children and young people across England and Wales, highlighting variation in service models, definitions of crisis, and approaches to delivery. 📖 Read full text: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41361447/

🔎 MHRG Research Spotlight Today we’re highlighting the work Dr Laoise Renwick, examining access to primary care for people living with serious mental illness. 📖 Read the full text here: link.springer.com/epdf/10.1186... #published #research #mentalhealth

Some recent publications from members of MHRG: Laoise Renwick, Emma Victoria Shiel, PhD, Amy Blakemore, Claire Fraser Topics cover: 🧠Long-term conditions (LTCs) 🧠Severe mental illnesses (SMIs) 🧠Nursing practice 🧠Health and social care services #research #publications #published #share #outputs

MHRG is back online! By bringing together researchers in mental health research, we hope to extend our reach, improve dissemination, and maximise the impact of our groups work. We’re looking forward to connecting better, and building a stronger research community 🤓 #research #mentalhealth