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NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 25: ARC events across England marked Dementia Action Week. Picture: Pauline Jones at the Dementia Community Research Network Event in South London.
#ARCadvent day 2️⃣5️⃣:
Alongside @nihr.bsky.social, @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social invested over £7.5 million in dementia research, supporting 60 fellows across the ARCs.
For #DementiaActionWeek, fellows spoke to people with dementia & their carers about their work 📸👇
www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/post/dementi...
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 24: Evidence reviews highlight what works to improve health equity. Picture: People with laptops discussing.
#ARCadvent day 2️⃣4️⃣:
The Health Equity Evidence Centre has developed a bespoke series of evidence briefs summarising ‘what works’ to address health & care inequalities
Several reports were co-authored by ARC North Thames researcher Dr Danielle Lamb @ucl.ac.uk
www.arc-nt.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 23: Tool to appraise the quality of implementation research proposals. Picture: Logo for ImpResPAC- A resource to appraise the quality of implementation proposals
#ARCadvent day 2️⃣3️⃣:
A tool to appraise the quality of implementation research proposals
Implementation researchers at @arc-southlondon.bsky.social have developed a quantitative tool to appraise the quality of implementation research proposals in healthcare
arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/news-insight...
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 22: Common medicines may reduce dementia risk. Picture: Pills.
#ARCadvent day 2️⃣2️⃣:
Research @cam.ac.uk, @penarc.bsky.social & @exeter.ac.uk, examining health data from over 130 million individuals, shows that antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations & anti-inflammatory medication are associated with reduced risk of #dementia.
arc-swp.nihr.ac.uk/news/common-...
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 21: Research highlights inequalities in health checks for people living with severe mental illness in the UK. Picture: Person receiving health care.
#ARCadvent day 2️⃣1️⃣:
Over half a million people in England live with severe mental illness (SMI).
Research led by @officialuom.bsky.social & funded by @arc-gm.bsky.social reveals ongoing inequalities in access to annual health checks (AHCs) for people living with SMI.
arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/news/news/NE...
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 20: New study reveals most effective ADHD treatments for adults. Picture: Close-up of pill bottles.
#ARCadvent day 2️⃣0️⃣:
Research led by @ox.ac.uk, and supported by @arc-oxtv.bsky.social, reveals the most effective treatments for managing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder #ADHD in adults, based on an analysis of 113 clinical trials.
www.arc-oxtv.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-stu...
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 19: Trauma-focused CBT resources for professionals supporting children. Picture: Young person making a heart shape with their hands.
#ARCadvent day 1️⃣9️⃣:
The Child and Adolescent Trauma Resources website (www.childtraumaresources.com) was developed as part of a large implementation research project supported by:
@arcnenc.bsky.social
@arc-west.bsky.social
@penarc.bsky.social
& ARC North Thames
arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/news/launch-...
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 18: ARC course builds confidence in understanding health economics. Picture: Close-up of a person drawing a graph with a red pen.
#ARCadvent Day 1️⃣8️⃣:
The RaCEEs (Rapid Conversion of Economic Evaluations) training course, co-led by @valesschloss.bsky.social of
@arcnwc.bsky.social, is helping public contributors and professionals develop practical skills in health economic evaluations.
arc-nwc.nihr.ac.uk/news/the-rap...
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 17: Toolkit to help parents of autistic children improve dental health. Picture: Toothbrush with pink toothpaste.
#ARCadvent Day 1️⃣7️⃣:
@arc-yharc.bsky.social researchers launched a free online toolkit called toothPASTE to help parents of autistic children improve their dental health, addressing the significant challenge that 1 in 4 autistic children have tooth decay by age five.
arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/new-online-t...
Not long left of 2025... catch up with #ARCadvent to relive @nihrarcs.bsky.social's top stories of the year. 📆
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 16: Play explores the impact of enforced separation between mothers & newborn babies in UK prisons. Picture: Black and white photograph of a pregnant woman cradling her bump.
#ARCadvent day 1️⃣6️⃣:
A theatre production based on the @arceastofengland.bsky.social Lost Mothers project has been shedding light on the experiences of imprisoned women who are mandatorily separated from their babies
arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n...
@lostmothers.bsky.social
@herts.ac.uk
Great to be featured in the #ARCadvent on preventing falls in older adults.
Sharing evidence-based policy guidance to drive real change and reduce the significant burden on patients and the NHS.
Find out more 👇
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 15: Preventing falls in older adults at the heart of national documents. Picture: Older adults in an exercise programme.
#ARCadvent day 1️⃣5️⃣:
Led by @arcwessex.bsky.social & supported by @arc-em.bsky.social, two policy briefing documents shared with decision makers, offer guidance on preventing falls in older adults — a personal & financial burden that costs the NHS £2 billion a year.
arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/prevent...
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 14: A new tool to assess experiences of patient and public involvement. Picture: Person filling in a questionnaire.
#ARCadvent day 1️⃣4️⃣:
A tool to assess experiences of patient & public involvement (PPI)
PPI members, researchers & quality improvement staff at King’s Improvement Science (@arc-southlondon.bsky.social collaborators) share their reflections on the questionnaire & guide arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/news-insight...
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 13: Care homes to benefit from new care planning principles. Picture: Older person and carer smiling whilst toasting with tea in a garden.
#ARCadvent day 1️⃣3️⃣:
Comprehensive guidance for care planning in care homes has been developed by @arc-oxtv.bsky.social @arckss.bsky.social @arc-west.bsky.social @arcnwc.bsky.social & ARC North Thames
These free resources help staff create person-centred plans
www.arc-oxtv.nihr.ac.uk/news/care-ho...
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 12: Tilapia to treatment: Could fish skin transform burn care in the NHS?. Picture: Tilapia fish.
#ARCadvent day 1️⃣2️⃣:
Could fish skin transform burn care in the NHS?
A systematic review led by @arc-nwl.bsky.social & @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social researchers has explored the potential of natural fish skin as a cost-effective alternative for burn treatment.
arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/news/from-ti...
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 11: Free book on the evolving landscape of public involvement in research. Picture: Detail from book cover of 'Public Involvement and Community Engagement in Applied Health and Social Care Research: Critical Perspectives and Innovative Practice'.
#ARCadvent day 1️⃣1️⃣:
Researchers from @arcnenc.bsky.social have contributed to an engaging new book which offers novel insights into meaningful Public Involvement & Community Engagement in research, covering a wide range of contexts. The eBook is open access.
arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-pub...
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 10: Physical activity for older adults in lower socioeconomic groups. Picture: Older woman exercising.
#ARCadvent day 🔟:
A review co-funded by @arc-gm.bsky.social reveals important insights into physical activity interventions for older adults from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, highlighting key factors that could make these interventions more appealing.
arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/news/news/NE...
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 9: Standardised methods for economic evaluation of implementation strategies. Picture: Smiling woman working with a laptop computer.
#ARCadvent day 9️⃣:
Evaluating the value for money of implementation strategies to translate research into practice is a challenge
To help, @arc-west.bsky.social published a unified, standardised framework for assessing the economic impact of healthcare implementation
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/news/from-re...
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 8: A day of ideas & insights on improving child health. Picture: Speakers at the ‘Using Evidence to Change Child Health: Moving from Research to Impact’ event at the British Library.
#ARCadvent day 8️⃣:
A day of ideas & insights on improving child health
This insightful event was hosted by the NIHR Children’s Health and Maternity National Priority Programme, co-led by @penarc.bsky.social & @arc-yharc.bsky.social
arc-swp.nihr.ac.uk/news/from-re...
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 7: Guide for inclusive research. Picture: Screengrab from video "Guide to engaging groups underserved by research". Illustration of a book and "Engaging with groups underserved by research" text.
#ARCadvent day 7️⃣:
Guide for inclusive research
Researchers from @arc-wm.bsky.social worked with members of the public & patients to produce guidance to support researchers in their work with groups underserved by research.
birmingham.ac.uk/research/act...
@unibirmingham.bsky.social @ukri.org
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 6: People from poorer or deprived backgrounds need more support to recover from PTSD. Picture: Hand holding out an empty jeans pocket.
#ARCadvent day 6️⃣:
Researchers at @unisouthampton.bsky.social, @cardiffuni.bsky.social & @sheffielduni.bsky.social – including @arcwessex.bsky.social colleagues – have shown that people from poorer or deprived backgrounds need more support to recover from #PTSD
www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/post/talking...
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 5: Helping parents in psychiatric hospital stay connected with their children. Picture: Parent and two children hugging.
#ARCadvent day 5️⃣:
A new programme developed to help parents in psychiatric hospital stay connected with their children addresses a critical gap in #MentalHealth services.
The programme was funded by @arckss.bsky.social and is the first of its kind in the UK.
arc-kss.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-pro...
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 4: Giving patients online access to notes boosts safety and engagement. Picture: Person's hands with a laptop screen and a smartphone screen.
#ARCadvent day 4️⃣:
A landmark review by @arc-nwl.bsky.social, drawing on data from over 200,000 patients, shows that giving patients access to their medical notes improves safety, builds trust, & supports underserved groups, all without adding extra burden on staff
arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/news/giving-...
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 3: Guidance on how to disseminate research findings. Picture: Person using a laptop.
#ARCadvent day 3️⃣:
How to disseminate research
@arceastofengland.bsky.social researchers, in collaboration with public advisors, launched a framework to support researchers, funders & practitioners to develop, implement & evaluate effective dissemination strategies
arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n...
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 2: AI-driven study shows loneliness leads to earlier care home entry. Picture: Older adult looking through binoculars
#ARCadvent day 2️⃣:
An ARC North Thames study using artificial intelligence (AI) has uncovered the significant role that loneliness plays in older adults entering care homes earlier than necessary.
arc-nt.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
@cpeclse.bsky.social
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#ARCadvent day 1:
ICYMI: Our national #ARCseminar explored how creative arts improve wellbeing & research involvement for diverse communities.
The 1st session, chaired by Prof Simon Gilbody (YHARC), focused on Improving mental health with creative arts.
tinyurl.com/ycx44aw6
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 1 The healing power of creative arts. Picture: Silhouette of a person singing and dancing
#ARCadvent day 1️⃣:
The healing power of creative arts
This year, our national #ARCseminar webinar series explored how creative arts can improve both the wellbeing and involvement in research of different communities
▶️ Read more & watch the recordings:
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/news/the-hea...
