Join us - either in person or online - at our free events to help shape the future of applied health and care research in London 👇 arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...

ARC South London's Leadership Academy is gearing up for 2026! We will open for applications on 6 Oct. You can also attend an online briefing event to find out more about the academy on 8 Oct. 👇 arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train... @cillaharries.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social

🎨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 us: Evaluation Learning Network workshop on health economics in public health evaluation. 🗓 Wednesday, 8 October 2025 🕛 12:00–13:30 💻 Online #FreeToAttend – 👉 Register: www.arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/events#h.9wx... @nihrarcs.bsky.social #PublicHealth #Evaluation #HealthEconomics #ARCNWL#BrunelUni

There have been a vast amount of comments from medic professionals @ our launch. Highlights: An ask to move forward to disaggregate data in future MWRES Reports & studies to reduce hidden disparities. A suggestion on a GP focused MWRES report and a call for cultural training within examiner boards.

Opening remarks from @gjsathyamoorthy.bsky.social reflecting on the initiation and core purpose of the Ethnicity and Health Unit.

✨ We’re live at the event launching the Medical Workforce Race Equality Standard (MRES) Follow-Up Report. Today we will be joined by our panel speakers Miss Ekpemi Irune, Ms Tista Chakravarty-Gannon & Evelyn Mensah. 📖 The full report will be available online tomorrow – stay tuned!

Ageing Well with Sickle Cell is a patient led project that aims to identify the unmet needs preventing people over the age of 35 living with sickle cell disorder from “ageing well” (improving their quality of life). www.awwsc.co.uk

Catch up on the final national #ARCseminar of 2025! Creative arts for #dementia care: arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/event-detail... 🎵🕺🎭 @stephenlim.bsky.social @arcwessex.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social @arcnwc.bsky.social @penarc.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

UK sickle cell patients ‘get worse care than sufferers of similar disorders’ www.theguardian.com/society/2025... Check out our full report: nhsrho.org/wp-content/u...

📺Featured on #SkyNews: The Community Health & Wellbeing Worker model, inspired by Brazil, supported by ARC NWL & @nihr.bsky.social & backed by the NHS #10YearPlan is delivering real results: ✅ A&E ↓7%✅ Vaccination ↑47% ✅ Hospital admissions ↓11% news.sky.com/story/from-b...

Are you a North West London resident? We are delivering a survey to better understand how our communities are experiencing digital health services. Your voice can help improve how local NHS services are delivered online ⏱️Just 10–15 minutes of your time 🌐 Start here: forms.office.com/e/sfj8UA7SRK

📰 New Systematic Review Shows Giving Patients Online Access to Medical Records Notes Boosts Safety & Engagement 📊Improved trust, safety & satisfaction, especially for underserved groups. ⚕️No added burden for staff 👍Supports NHS’s digital-first future 🔗 arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/news/giving-...

Over 250 people joined DEMCOMM Fellows during #DementiaActionWeek for 5 Days, 5 Ways to Keep Your Brain Healthy—a week of VR, yoga, food demos & more, grounded in the FINGER model. Co-creating better brain health through community. 🧠 arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/news/redefin... #FlashbackFriday #BrainHealth

Pop by our NIHR ARCs stand at the Health Services Research UK @hsruk.bsky.social Conference #HSRUK25 @newcastleuni.bsky.social today & tomorrow! 👋 Find out more about the 15 NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs), connect with your local ARC and browse our national channels: linktr.ee/nihrarcs

Just launched: Issue 5 of our #ARCOutreachAlliance newsletter! The future of mental health research is here & it's youth-led. #MentalHealth research & policy. 👀 Read: online.pubhtml5.com/bpjqe/iuin/ ✔️ CYP #mentalHealth priorities report ✔️ Creative work ✔️ NWL ICS strategy updates

Catch up on the 'Exploring lived experience with creative arts' national #ARCseminar: arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/news/news/NE... 🎭🎤🖌️ With: @arc-gm.bsky.social ARC North Thames @arceastofengland.bsky.social @arc-em.bsky.social Next event: eventbrite.com/e/creative-a...

Prof Baroness Anne Rafferty speaking about team work @arc-nwl.bsky.social Collabrative Learning Event

📢Calling experts in UK health and social care staff wellbeing, including staff working there! We need your help to understand the demands staff face at work and which resources best support them to inform future research. Find out more: tinyurl.com/3wb5vj6x

🚀Kickstart your career in public health! Apply now for our #FullyFunded #internship – part of the NIHR Undergraduate Internship Programme. Real research, expert mentoring, real impact. 📍White City, London🗓️Apply by 23 May 🔗 Details: arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/vacancies#h.... #StudentOpportunity

We’re hosting a summer public health internship as part of the #NIHRUndergraduateInternshipProgramme £20.82/hr based at Imperial College London. Travel subsidy available for non-Imperial students. Open to health/life sciences undergrads. Apply by 23 May.Learn more: arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/vacancies#h....

Registrations are now open for our Collaborative Learning Event 'Teamworking across health and care' 📅 15 May 2025 🕒 10:00 - 16:00 📍 St Paul's Centre, Hammersmith 🔗 Register for your FREE place here: eventsforce.net/eventage/fro... #CLEvent

Three @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social researchers have been appointed as Senior Investigators by @nihr.bsky.social: 🌟 @waljitdhillo.bsky.social 🌟 @azeem-majeed.bsky.social 🌟 Christopher Millett Recognised for their influence in shaping the future of #health ⤵️ www.imperial.ac.uk/news/262413/...

Curious about how to make innovation stick in health & care? Join ARC NWL’s Evaluation Learning Network Workshop – 7 May, 12–1 PM. Learn from experts, build your skills & get support with your project Save your spot 👉https://arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/events#h.8qmemlibvou @nihrarcs.bsky.social

#LatestArticle: Training health and social care professionals in multidisciplinary team working: a document analysis of undergraduate educational requirements www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @nihrarcs.bsky.social

📢New study: Virtual consultations for type 2 diabetes are as effective as in-person care for glucose control, improving accessibility & patient satisfaction. But – How can we ensure equitable #digitalhealth?🏥💻🔗Read more: arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/news/virtual... @nihrarcs.bsky.social #DiabetesCare

We may not have won, but what an incredible night @ the @britdiversity.bsky.social Awards 2025!🎉A huge congratulations to all the winners & nominees—so inspiring to celebrate the fantastic work of championing diversity. Thank you to our community partners & CRCs—the recognition is yours!

Our wonderful MHPRU deputy director @acgrundy.bsky.social gave a keynote speech on 'Lived Experience Research Leadership' at the Mental Health Implementation Network's (MHIN) PPI celebration event last month! Read a blog about the event⬇️ arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/news-insight... #livedexperienceresearch

Want to improve how you evaluate impact in health & care? The North West London Evaluation Toolkit is here! It offers: 📊Tailored evaluation advice 🔍Best practice examples 🤝Training opportunities 🔗To learn more, register now: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a2bba0... #NWLToolkit #NHSEvaluation

🏆Tonight's the night! We're thrilled to attend the @BritDiversity Awards25, where our project Empowering Communities: Increasing Diversity in NWL's #HealthResearch is a finalist! Thank you to our partner orgs & Community Research Champions—this recognition is due to your dedication & hard work

I think this is a key slide from IMPACT @arc-nwl.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Knowledge Mobilisation Fellow (30 Months, 0.5 FTE) Act as a bridge between research, evidence, and practice, helping to create the conditions for the right people to access the right information at the right time. 🔗 More info & apply: jobs.uwl.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Could fish skin transform NHS burncare?🐟A systematic review by our researchers finds Natural Fish Skin could cut costs & improve healing. W/NHS burn care costs up to £40k per patient so could NFS be the future? arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/news/from-ti... #ReverseInnovation @nihrarcs.bsky.social

📢Recognising the Global Impact of Prof Azeem_Majeed Research. From chronic disease management ➡️pandemic preparedness, Prof Majeed’s research continues to shape public health worldwide. Read more on his latest insights arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/news/recogni... #PublicHealth #Impact @nihrarcs.bsky.social

1st 2025 edition of AOA: CYP Open Minds is out! Released during #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, it covers:🧠Research & capacity building updates 🎤Listen to Act: knowledge-building developments 💡YPAG reflections on #mentalhealthpriorities project 🔗Read here: online.pubhtml5.com/bpjqe/wwfq/

Read the February roundup from all 15 @nihr.bsky.social ARCs: mailchi.mp/nihr/februar... With the latest research, resources, blogs, awards, events, training & more from ARCs across the country 💌 Join here to receive this monthly roundup directly in your inbox: tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter

📢 Join us for the Evaluation Learning Network 2025! Our first workshop, Planning an Evaluation, is on 5 March, 12:00–13:00 (MS Teams). Gain insights into rapid evaluation, programme theory & more. Limited spaces – book now!🔗 arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/events#h.97t... #HealthInnovation @nihrarcs.bsky.social

We're excited to share that our Ethnicity & Health Unit have been shortlisted for this year’s Community Project of the Year @ the British Diversity Awards! We will find out the #BDA25 winners on the 19th March so stay tuned for the results🏆 @nihrarcs.bsky.social

📢 Are you 14-25 in #NWLondon? Take our #MentalHealth Priorities Survey, created by our Young People’s Advisory Group! Help shape research & services that work for YOU 📝15 mins, 2 parts🔗Have your say: qualtricsxm4r2929byc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Questions? www.arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/news/take-pa...

📢 Exciting opportunity for social care practitioners in NW London! 🌟 Apply for £28,000 funding to lead research capacity-building in your organisation. 🗓️ Deadline: 8 Jan 2025 📩 Details & application: arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/vacancies Make a difference in #SocialCare! @nihrarcs.bsky.social

Read our final newsletter of 2024❄️the December national ARCs newsletter, for our latest roundup of news, blogs & opportunities from across the country: mailchi.mp/nihr/decembe... ☃️ Browse #ARCadvent this month, as we post a daily reveal of the most popular stories of the year!

A double whammy for our extended team! Congratulations Patricia for winning the NW London Health Equity Award 2024

Congratulations @gjsathyamoorthy.bsky.social for winning the NW London Health Equity Award 2024

Ready to celebrate the winners of this year's NW London Health Equity Awards

Presenting Equity in research and innovation, including the Community Research Champion Programme @ the North West London Integrated Care System Health equity summit 2024. Focusing on a project to increase participation in health research amongst the diverse communities of NW London

At a packed NWL Health Equity Summit. Already been listening to some great speakers #JohnFord "we need to move from describing the Health inequality problem to articulating a solution, and progressing to this solution @arc-nwl.bsky.social

Great talk by #shaeEccleston "we want you (the powers that be) to give us back the Power so we can help ourselves" @arc-nwl.bsky.social @arc-west.bsky.social

At Children & Young People's workshop "Children & young people represent 20% of our population, but a 100% of our future." We need more social spaces for children; youth clubs and outdoor spaces away from electronic devices @arc-nwl.bsky.social

The November national newsletter from across all 15 NIHR ARCs mailchi.mp/nihr/novembe... #HealthInequalities, implementing nationwide interventions to improve #MentalHealth care, building #KnowledgeMobilisation capacity, multiple long-term conditions #MLTC research, awards, training, events & more