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We all know that collaboration sits at the heart of our work. This kind of multi-disciplinary approach can be seen both within our research teams and the interventions we typically evaluate. We also know that grant writing is strongest when people from different areas of expertise come together. Some of the most interesting developments happen… Continue reading Working with the South West Pharmacy Research Network to help pharmacists become more research active (by Stuart Spicer)

Authors: the South-West Community Mental Health Knowledge Mobilization Network. Collated by Charley Hobson-Merrett and approved by network members. Introduction The South-West Community Mental Health Knowledge Mobilization Network is an open-invite group which meet regularly to share information about the implementation of the Community Mental Health Framework For Adults And Older Adults 2019, and the sustainability… Continue reading Reflections from the Knowledge Mobilization Network, part 1: the new roles needed to implement the Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults 2019

Adrian Taylor, Professor of Health Services Research, recently took part in a live interview for the Breakfast Show on the Voice of Islam Radio Station on 4th October 2023. Adrian’s interests include designing and evaluating health behaviour change interventions to promote physical activity, mental health and well-being, particularly for clinical populations in health and community… Continue reading Adrian Taylor Interview – Voice of Islam Radio Station – 4th October 2023.

Researchers in residence (RiRs) aim to bridge the gap between in-house evaluations and university-led research.  Embedding a university employed researcher within the system to be evaluated increases the speed at which findings can be presented and acted upon, whilst maintaining the rigour of university-led research.  These researchers become honorary members of staff within the system… Continue reading Reflections of Being a (Remote) Researcher in Residence

The SW SAPC 2023 conference took place in Birmingham this year. It was my first in-person conference since before COVID-19 and I approached the trip with a mixture of excitement and a touch of trepidation (Do I bring a mask? Should I take a test? Will people shake hands or touch elbows?). This being my… Continue reading SW SAPC 2023 – Blog by Tomasina Oh (Dementia PersonAlised Care Team/D-PACT)

Part 2 of this 3 part blog chronicles Felix’s time in Singapore and at the 1st Asia Pacific Social Prescribing Conference Day 1 James Sanderson, one of the keynote speakers at the 1st Asia Pacific Social Prescribing Conference, Director of Personalised Care at NHS-England, and founder of the National Academy of Social Prescribing, tells me… Continue reading From Torbay to Singapore: International Impact of the embedded Researcher-in-Residence Model

We’re 18 months into the study and “PROGROUP” is proving to be quite a journey of discovery about attitudes to obesity! The origins of PROGROUP now seem half a lifetime away, but perhaps that just confirms that you have to take a “long view” in research. So here’s the long view on PROGROUP.At the time,… Continue reading Where did PROGROUP come from?

The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines chronic pain as that which persists beyond the expected healing time which often has no identifiable cause, and no clear pathway to a cure (IASP 2020, Malik 2020). Common chronic pain syndromes are well documented within the care home setting, but what about dental pain?… Continue reading Dental Pain in Care Homes

Whether we’re buying a new computer, washing machine or holiday, most of us have probably used websites that allow us to compare prices or read expert and consumer views before we click ‘purchase’. So websites that give the lowdown on interventions to improve child and youth well-being won’t be a completely unfamiliar concept. Recent years… Continue reading Buying interventions: are comparison websites helpful? – Nick Axford

Reflections on SAPC-SW The South-West Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC-SW) conference is a local, friendly, conference attended by a delightful mixture of practitioners and academics.  The variety of attendees and the localised nature of the conference result in presentation content that is an interesting melting pot of clinical and PhD student projects, results from… Continue reading Reflections on SAPC-SW by Charley Hobson-Merrett