Health Research
Health research news, events and info for the South West
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NHS England & NEoLCIN plan to hold an event for the palliative and end of life care research sector
The National End of Life Care Intelligence Network (part of Public Health England) and NHS England plan to hold an event for the palliative and end of life care research sector to gain a better understanding of the research areas...
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A commentary on Prof Eccleston et al’s Cochrane Review featured in Evidence Based Medicine
A commentary on Professor Chris Eccleston et al’s recent Cochrane Review - Psychological therapies for the management of chronic and recurrent pain in children and adolescents – is featured in tthe journal, Evidence Based Medicine. Full details of the paper:...
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App finds design solutions to everyday problems for people with disabilities
The success of an innovative design app competition, organised through the Bath Centre for Pain Research, is cited in a recent Parliamentary Report on advances into assistive technology that could help the elderly and people living with disabilities. Countering the...
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South West and Wessex Pain Society annual meeting
The annual meeting is being held on 17th October 2014 at the Cheltenham Chase Hotel, Shurdington Road, Brockworth, GL3 4PB – this is just off Junction 11A of the M5 between Cheltenham and Gloucester. The meeting is a good opportunity...
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Prof Chris Eccleston's recent Cochrane Review featured on popular blog, Mental Elf
Mental Elf is a popular blog, with over 30,000 followers, which aims to keep busy health professionals up to date with the latest reliable research, policy and guidance. This week it featured a blog post about Professor Chris Eccleston, Bath...
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Talk: Outcome research: how do we know what we think we know about clients?
On the evening of Weds 3rd September the Bristol hub of the South West branch of the BPS presents Dr Andreas Vossler and Dr Naomi Moller who will be speaking about: Outcome research: how do we know what we think...
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Research Capability Funding: new competition released
NIHR Research Capability Funding (RCF) is a research funding stream made available by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) to help research-active NHS organisations maintain and develop research capacity. Bath R&D have launched a competition for funds to free...
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PHR Programme to hold webinar to support applications to the commissioned topics
The Public Health Research Programme funds research to evaluate non-NHS interventions intended to improve the health of the public and reduce inequalities in health. The commissioned calls listed here have been issued for research proposals. A webinar will be held...
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The drugs don’t work: the global threat of antibiotic resistance
The inaugural Elizabeth Blackwell Public Lecture 'The drugs don’t work: the global threat of antibiotic resistance’ will be given by Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer for England and Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department of Health. The lecture will...
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NIHR School for Social Care Research: Call for Research Proposals Launched
The NIHR School for Social Care Research's mission includes commissioning high-quality research to improve the evidence base for adult social care practice in England. Our first Call for Research Proposals is now live. We are looking for innovative and high-quality...
