❓ What has ARC West achieved since it formed 6 years ago? 👉 Follow #6YearsOfARCWest to find out… In the last 6 years, we have: 👨‍⚕️ Carried out 202 projects 📓 Published 596 papers 👉 Read more: arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/six-years-of... #ARCimpacts

A brilliant example of why our #HealthIntegrationTeams are so effective! Bringing organisations together to help people like Howard, who are affected by stroke, go back to work. @sironacic.bsky.social @bristolafterstroke.bsky.social www.bristolhealthpartners.org.uk/news/helping...

The research was led by researchers from ARC West, @capcbristol.bsky.social, @bristoluni.bsky.social, @ox.ac.uk, @uofglasgow.bsky.social using OpenSAFELY data. Read the full paper here bjgpopen.org/content/earl...

The ARC West team has been devastated by the sudden death of Jon Banks last month. Jon was part of the ARC from its earliest days. Here we pay tribute to Jon, a much loved colleague and friend. “Everything he did, he did with kindness, generosity and warmth." arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/remembering-...

NEW 🔔 Health literacy as a public health goal: 25 years on ✍️ Don Nutbeam FREE doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf119

Lis Grey and @bekilangford.bsky.social received a @bristoluni.bsky.social Knowledge Mobilisation Catalyst Award to talk to secondary school teachers about their work on weight-related bullying. Read their blog to find out what they discovered. arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/what-do-scho...

🦠The widespread negative impact of #COVID19 safety measures on daily school life in English secondary schools has been revealed in our new study. 🏫Our researchers interviewed 20 secondary school staff and 25 students, from 5 diverse secondary schools across England arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/impact-of-co...

Great to see our co-director @jhorwood.bsky.social win an award at #BASHH2025 for their pharmacy #PrEP awareness and delivery pilot Take a look at the project page to find out about the pilot ➡️ arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/research/pro... @bashhuk.bsky.social @arc-west.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social

OUR NEW PAPER: the 'final findings' paper from the Remote by Default 2 study: "After the disruptive innovation: How remote and digital services were embedded, blended and abandoned in UK general practice" (will do thread on this soon) www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/publish... #academicsky 🧪

Would you know what to do or say if someone you know is, or may be, experiencing domestic abuse? A new 'Friends and Family Handbook' written by @dralisongregory.bsky.social and published by @womensaid.bsky.social gives advice & support. Find out more: bit.ly/3ZdG6WV #DomesticAbuse #VAWG

Our ‘Dementia Research and Me’ day on 20 May proved a hit with people with #dementia, their families, carers and professionals who support them. More than 60 people turned out for fun activities, refreshments and a chance to hear about dementia research. arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/showcasing-d...

ICYMI: Joanna McLaughlin's (ARC West supported) work on joint replacement surgery being unjustifiably delayed or denied for many people living with obesity has made front page news on @the-independent.com www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

In this new blog @hughalderwick.bsky.social and Phoebe Dunn review the proposals of a ‘model ICB blueprint’ recently shared with NHS leaders and ask if the reshaping of integrated care boards signals a change in direction for the NHS? Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3Sk1dmr

We spent the day at @oxprimarycare.bsky.social exploring the work that we do as Social Scientists in our department, and the difference we make in shaping primary care: Read more here - www.phc.ox.ac.uk/blog/social-... #digitalhealth #healthinequalities #socialscience #healthresearch #primarycare

Where you live affects your health🚶‍♀️🌳 We’re linking NHS data + local stats to explore how small, local changes (like better green space or walkability) can improve health in Bristol, North Somerset & S Glos #HealthData #PopulationHealth #PlaceBasedHealth arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/using-place-...

Instead of all the conversations about ‘demand’, it’s time to demand a different conversation. New blog post: Words that make me go hmmm: Demand #RewritingSocialCare #UsNotThemAndUs #LanguageMatters rewritingsocialcare.blog/2025/05/17/d...

Too many under-18s are still being admitted to adult mental health wards, despite national guidelines. New research highlights the urgent need for age-appropriate care and better support for young people during #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. Read more: arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/researc...

#HIV testing becomes far more trusted, accessible and routine when it's co-designed and delivered by the communities it aims to serve. Great work @temilolaadeniyi.bsky.social 🙌🏿 @shipsexhealth.bsky.social Find out more and read the research paper: bristolhealthpartners.org.uk/news/barbers...

In the lead-up to #DementiaAwarenessWeek, Geeti Kabra, a research assistant at the Dementia Community Research Network (DCRN), highlights their efforts to make dementia research more inclusive, accessible and meaningful to local communities. arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/news-insight...

🚀Just launched! Our How-To Guide on how to use co-developed theatre for disseminating research on sensitive subjects. 🎭Download the guide www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/how-to-guide/ 📃Read @thebeetlebox.bsky.social's blog about how the guide came about www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/like-russian...

Why do some young people keep returning to A&E for #MentalHealth support? Our new study at ARC West delves into hospital data to uncover patterns and improve care for 10–25-year-olds. 🔗 arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/understandin... #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

Interested in how local authorities worked to increase uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine across all groups? See our new video! It explains how local authority staff, including Directors of Public Health, worked with NHS organisations to tackle low vaccination rates www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujvC...

Today there is a new post on the #projectEPIC blog: what is the added value of applying the notion of #EpistemicInjustice to mental healthcare? epistemicinjusticeinhealthcareproject.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-... #philsky

Our new research published in @bmj.com Quality and Safety reinforces the impact of PReCePT, the cerebral palsy prevention programme to promote the use of magnesium sulfate. We compared use of magnesium sulfate before and 4 years after PReCePT, and in Wales and Scotland bit.ly/42MbzjM

I was at a meeting today where we discussed equality, equity and justice. I was pleased to have this illustration from Tony Ruth easily to hand. #Equity #Equality #Justice #Diversity #Inequality Search “Giving Tree” by Tony Ruth for more explanation of this picture and concept.

New #grief research centre - the first of its kind in the UK - launched today. The Centre, led by @goodgrieffest.bsky.social founders @lucyselman.bsky.social & @leseldawson.bsky.social, hopes to change public attitudes towards grief & improve community support for the bereaved. bit.ly/42YCRVi

This important @bmj.com investigation cites our Bristol study led by @frankdv.bsky.social. Find out more about the Bristol Evaluation of Advertising Restrictions (BEAR) study here: bit.ly/4jm2iWT

I'd like to tell you a story about a scientist you may not have heard of, but who shaped a lot of modern health research... 🧵

Colleagues are cancelling their US work trips. I worry that international colleagues in the US are at risk if they collaborate with us on certain topics. I've written a new post about the increasing danger of being a foreign scientist in the US. christinapagel.substack.com/p/trumps-att...

📢ICYMI, we had a great webinar about our CLIP-Q approach to conducting collaborative and responsive qualitative research two weeks ago! 👀Watch the recording and download the slides on our website: bit.ly/41CYI2Z #Quali #Qualitative #QualiResearch

We're excited to be presenting at the 7 May @nihrarcs.bsky.social webinar. Christalla Pithara-McKeown will be talking about our project evaluating the impact of a Dovetail Orchestra, a community music group for refugees in Bristol.

Do good ideas always work together to make things better? In his recent blog, Luca Tiratelli explores the concept that things which are 'individually good' might actually work against each other and in some cases be destructive. Do you have examples of this in your work? https://buff.ly/3QB4s83

What influences health inequalities? Our Evidence Hub has been updated and expanded, with the latest insights into the impact of inequalities by deprivation, geography, ethnicity and disability. Explore the evidence ⬇️ buff.ly/UGXrClY

Our new report with @runnymedetrust.bsky.social reveals stark inequalities in access to the building blocks of good health by ethnicity, and identifies ways in which structural racism operates across our labour market, housing systems and the lived environment. Read it here 👇 buff.ly/LGnVEPE

Pharmacies could play a vital role in helping to end new #HIV transmissions by 2030, by offering education, reducing stigma, and increasing access to #PrEP Our research provides insights into what support pharmacies need for PrEP delivery in the UK arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/research/pro...

My latest post is now out. I show how Trump's attacks on science and universities are neither random nor new - they fit very precisely into the authoritarian playbook. This means we can guess what might come next and prepare - and we must! christinapagel.substack.com/p/censor-pur...

What does it take to succeed as a female academic? Head of CAPC, Prof @katrinaturner.bsky.social, reflects and shares insights & advice from her own personal journey in this special #InternationalWomensDay blog. bit.ly/4byvI0x #IWD #IWD2025 #PrimaryCare @nihrspcr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk

Thank you, Lowenna, for your fantastic blog. Young people have so much to teach us researchers!

Listen to @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social discuss the latest evidence on the use of Physician Associates in the NHS on BBC Radio 4 Today Programme - she's very clear! youtu.be/IWNw6nfnN3o

People at the current #NTSummit session on the GP partnership model might be interested in this @nhsconfed.org report on the future of primary care out last week. www.nhsconfed.org/publications...

📮Our March email newsletter is out! 📩In this edition: Exploring point-of-care testing in ambulances; Child mortality rise since pandemic; Exploring patient understanding of shingles; Understanding lethal interactions between benzos and opioids ➕Plus much more mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar...

Secondary school staff and pupils found the government’s COVID-19 infection control measures difficult to implement and ineffective at promoting a sense of safety, according to our new study published in BMC Public Health The research highlights possible lessons for future pandemics bit.ly/41s8lRF

Latest pre-printed publication from @ncmd.bsky.social on the intersecting contributions of social deprivation and ethnicity to child mortality in England.

Well done Prof Louise Taylor and team from Oxford Brookes University for producing this helpful guide for non-Muslim staff on how to support our Muslim students during Ramadan. Read it NOW, Ramadan starts on 1st March. figshare.edgehill.ac.uk/articles/edu...

Use of technology doesn't automatically lead to benefits such as freeing up staff time. Consideration of and funding for implementation and adaptation, and end-user involvement are crucial to realise benefits. "Fund the change, not just the tech!" Excellent analysis.

Science advances our economic, physical, and social and cultural wellbeing, and is key to a sustainable future. However, we live in times of great change, and the values that have driven science for the benefit of humanity are under threat. Read our statement here: royalsociety.org/news/2025/02...

US Science has been under sustained attack for the last month. I've been thinking about the vulnerabilities in UK science. In a new post, I've imagined a dystopian but *possible* future for UK science - as a way for prompting discussions on how we can protect it. open.substack.com/pub/christin...

Book now for the @arc-west.bsky.social Improving Resource Use short course. In Bristol 29th April 2025. Led by the @arc-west.bsky.social Health Economics team. For more information and to book: tinyurl.com/258kps7x @nihrarcs.bsky.social

Welcome to BlueSky, @francescadakin.bsky.social Follow her for qualitative research on the healthcare workforce.

Watch the full video here www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EeV...