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Happy holidays & New Year from all ARCs across the country!

See you in 2026 💙

In the meantime...

🎀 Browse #ARCadvent

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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.

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...

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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.

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...

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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

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...

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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.

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-...

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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.

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...

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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.

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...

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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.

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-...

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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.

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...

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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.

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...

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Not long left of 2025... catch up with #ARCadvent to relive @nihrarcs.bsky.social's top stories of the year. 📆

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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.

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

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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 👇

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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.

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...

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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.

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...

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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.

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...

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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.

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...

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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'.

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...

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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.

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...

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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.

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...

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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.

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...

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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.

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

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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.

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...

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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.

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...

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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.

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-...

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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.

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...

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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

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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❄️ Browse #ARCadvent this month, with daily posts on 1-25 December revealing the most popular stories of 2025!

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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

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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

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...

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