Led by Dr Owen Thomas, we answered a simple question on whether the ICB should continue posting paper feedback in addition to sending feedback by email on achievement in asthma guideline care and greener inhaler prescriptions 🫁
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Very happy to see our first very efficient CLEAR-AIR RCT in our evolving @wy-icb-research.bsky.social Learning Health System published 👇
#LearningHealthSystem #ImpSci #ImplementationScience #AuditandFeedback #greeneroractice

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5 hrs 37m 29s and I can call myself a marathon finisher! Thank you for all the support, it’s been amazing. I even enjoyed most of it! I think my smile as I crossed the finish line says it all 😀

Sarah Alderson is fundraising on behalf of Samaritans In April 2026, I’ll be taking on the challenge of a lifetime — running the Schneider Electric Paris Marathon! 🏃🇫🇷 I’ve never run (or walked) this distance before so this is a huge challenge for me in what has been a year of challenges. I’ve been training but it’s still going to be hard. Please consider sponsoring me to give me a boost on the way! I’m not just doing this for the miles — I’m doing it to make a difference. I’m raising money for Samaritans. I know how important it is to have someone to talk to when things feel they are in crisis. Every 10 seconds, Samaritans responds to a call for help. Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy, and Samaritans’ vision is that fewer people die by suicide. Every step I take is for them — and you can be part of that journey. Whether it’s £5 or £50, every donation will make a difference. 💚 Please consider supporting my marathon. Together, we can make a real impact. Thank you so much for being part of this. 💫

Thank you for all the support & donations to @samaritans.bsky.social Today is a rest & prep day - I’m feeling both excited and apprehensive now 😆

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A final little run yesterday to collect my bib and spend money at the run expo! A few souvenirs may have been bought since this might* be my only attempt at a marathon.

*tbd!

Today I ran 26km along the Huddersfield Narrow Canal and back, somehow managed to get my 2nd fastest half marathon time! It was tough with all the uphill on the way back, but I was still running! Just one more long run before I start the tapering - I’m looking forward to that bit, I’m getting tired.

Sarah Alderson is fundraising on behalf of Samaritans In April 2026, I’ll be taking on the challenge of a lifetime — running the Schneider Electric Paris Marathon! 🏃🇫🇷 I’ve never run (or walked) this distance before so this is a huge challenge for me in...

Thank you to all those who have sponsored me already 🙏. It really does mean a lot to me and has helped kick me out of the door for my training runs when it is wet cold and miserable 😂! I have put the link below if you feel able to support me. #TeamSamaritans

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🏃‍➡️ My first Marathon is T-27! 🏃

On the 12th of April 😱 I will be taking on the Paris 🇫🇷marathon and raising money for the @samaritanscharity 💚. It’s such an important cause and I’m hoping to make a difference for those who need someone to reach out to at their lowest point.

Fantastic opening address from Dr Judith Safford on day 2 of @impact-swiss.bsky.social conference on why we should all ‘go wild’ and listen to patients for meaningful & impactful implementation science. #IMPACT2026

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Dr Giulia Loffreda from @who.int calling for closer integration between policy, implementation and research in addressing non-communicative diseases (NCDs).

Recommends extending embedded implementation research (IR) in health systems. #IMPACT2026

#ImpSci

Very happy to be in Zurich discussing new developments in implementation science. I will be sharing our ongoing work on the Impact of an Intervention on Inequalities in Overprescribing - the 3i-o study tomorrow.
#IMPACT2026 #ImpSci
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My longest, toughest run to date - the Craggrunner Moors the Merrier 2025
21 miles (35km - or 7 Parkruns), 1298m height gained (& lost), lots of mud & bogs, fabulous company, wonderful volunteers & organisers, Striders support and a thoroughly enjoyable day yomping across the moors in a Santa 🧑‍🎄 hat!

The primary care & research fields are always changing so learning how to best support practices evolves. What would you add? 🧐

GP Practices Shaping the Future of Research YouTube video by WY R&D

You can find out more about getting involved here 🤝:

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- Research timelines can be difficult to predict so flexibility is needed for busy practices who may receive multiple requests from different studies at the same time Patience & support is needed in communication where possible (excepting serious event reporting of course). 👍

- Clear information on accrual allocations and who is adding these to the system. 🧮

Finally, my own pleas to make involvement easier:

- Include a simple guide to what monies will be paid, by who (research costs vs support costs), & when - particularly if the practice needs to raise the invoice or will be prompted by the team - and please do prompt! 💸

8. Communications in easy to understand language- yes please! Contracts are complicated so summaries with key points are very helpful. Flow charts with involvement of practice & participants, highlighting any differences to the standard NIHR contracts to make reviewing efficient.

7. Funded research admin roles - so much of research is administrative. The NIHR Research Delivery Network provides cluster funding that can support this so reach out to your nearest team 👋

6. Ask about research in appraisals - there’s good evidence that research active practices are associated with higher quality care generally. *Encouraging* involvement can help raise awareness to new opportunities & increase job satisfaction 🙂

5. Please feed back findings of your research to the practices AND participants in an easy read format, and send links to main findings publications for further info. Practices like to know how they’ve shaped future care & it’s great to include in appraisals & CQC evidence. Negative findings too! 🙏

4. Reassurance regarding thorough ethical review & data protection - practices have lots of concerns but we have rigorous checks on conducting research. Make it clear who has oversight & where concerns can be raised if needed. 🥸

3. Communicate the patient benefit- preferably beyond the standard ‘helping others in the future’ which is noble but what potential direct benefit will my patients have? 🤔

2. Co-production with primary care colleagues - essential and recognise every practice set up is different so flexibility in processes is key to maximising involvement. 🙂‍↕️

1. Piloting timings - yes! In different types & sizes of practices & with those confident & less experienced in research- it take me much less time to complete research tasks than someone who has not done it before. 😥

Fantastic work by Zoe Edwards & colleagues on the barriers & facilitators to primary care involvement in research. My thoughts on their helpful recommendations as both a primary care academic & practice research lead👇:

Fantastic work by Dr Su Wood and Dr Owen Thomas , supported by Dr Liz Glidewell, Prof Theo Raynor & myself, undertaken at @au-primarycareuol.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social

Widespread inappropriate prescribing for older people with reduced kidney function: what are the harms and how do we tackle them? A scoping review for primary care Background Increasing age is associated with reductions in kidney function and increasing polypharmacy. Most medicines are eliminated through the kidney, meaning older patients are at risk of medicati...

New paper! 📣

Inappropriate prescribing is common in older adults which puts them at greater risk of adverse effects. However, strategies to address are limited, particularly the lack of agreement on how to measure kidney function in this group!

Read here 👇
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Our toolkit 🧰 contains resources for hospitals, healthcare professionals and patients to support implementation and is available to all - please share!

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New paper alert! 🚨

Yorkshire Cancer Research Bowel Cancer Improvement Programme (YCRBCIP) conducted a rigorous consensus process with clinicians and patients to develop quality indicators to support opioid stewardship for patients undergoing bowel cancer surgery 👇

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