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Protecting our children’s memory – how can we tackle the scourge of poor air quality in and around our schools?

By Martie van Tongeren and Luke Munford Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Urban Posted: October 8, 2020

Every day, children are exposed to levels of pollution, both during their journeys to and from school but also in playgrounds and classrooms. Results from a new literature review carried out by The University of Manchester suggests traffic-related air pollution, specifically particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), are detrimental to cognitive functioning in children […]

Transport and logistics during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Sheena Johnson and Lynn Holdsworth Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: April 28, 2020

While the majority of the population is urged to stay at home, the country is relying on the transport and logistics sector to maintain the delivery of goods, and most importantly food and medical supplies, which have seen a substantial increase in demand. People working in the haulage industry are identified as key workers given […]

Migrants, Asylum Seekers and the NHS: Reasons for ending the ‘Hostile Healthcare Environment’

By Louise Tomkow Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care Posted: October 30, 2019

Dr Louise Tomkow is a Geriatric Registrar in the Northwest deanery. She has recently completed a PhD, exploring migration and health at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute. She will begin a 4-year Older People and Complex Health Needs NIHR Clinical Lectureship at The University of Manchester in April 2020. This blog accompanies her recently-published paper in […]

Biomaterials: how can we get from the lab to the patient sooner, and more easily?

By Sarah Cartmell Filed Under: Science and Engineering Posted: September 5, 2019

Sarah Cartmell is a Professor of Bioengineering at The University of Manchester and is currently Head of the Department of Materials which is home to nearly 2,000 students and staff. In this blog, Sarah explores why it can take so long for biomaterials to get from the laboratory to being used by patients and highlights […]

Integrating community pharmacy services in primary care: making better use of our healthcare venues

By Ali Hindi, Sally Jacobs and Ellen Schafheutle Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care Posted: March 6, 2019

The recently launched ‘NHS Long Term Plan’ proposes to make better use of community pharmacists’ skills and explore further efficiencies in community pharmacy in new primary care networks. In this blog, Ali Hindi, Ellen Schafheutle and Sally Jacobs highlight important factors for enhancing the use of community pharmacy services within primary care for patients with […]

Just Because I Can Doesn’t Mean I Will: Behavioural science and translating professional change into practice

By Lucie Byrne-Davis, Jo Hart and Eleanor Bull Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: April 19, 2018

All innovation in health and social care has the same final common pathway: health and social care professionals doing something new or different. There are numerous theories of behaviour and behaviour change, so people who are trying to innovate can find it confusing and difficult to meaningfully draw on behavioural science. Here, Drs Jo Hart, […]

Rethinking public engagement with health

By Sheena Cruickshank, Lamiece Hassan and Emily Dawson Filed Under: All posts, Digital Futures, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: January 31, 2018

Public engagement with health research and science is an issue of growing public importance. With a worrying trend towards ‘anti-science’ perspectives resulting in serious outbreaks of preventable disease, it is essential to consider bringing the wider public into the consultation and communication of health research and knowledge. Here, Sheena Cruickshank, Lamiece Hassan, and Emily Dawson […]

Hearing impairment: A modifiable risk for dementia?

By Piers Dawes Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: September 4, 2017

Dr Piers Dawes is a neuropsychologist from The University of Manchester. Piers’s research in dementia and hearing impairment is funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program. Piers is also part of the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre’s Hearing Health Theme, which covers prevention, diagnosis and treatment of hearing impairment across the […]

Is having any job at all better for your health and wellbeing than being unemployed?

By Tarani Chandola Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Social Care Posted: August 15, 2017

There are long held assumptions that taking any job is better for a person’s health and wellbeing than being unemployed. A study of over 1000 unemployed adults by Tarani Chandola, Professor of Medical Sociology at The University of Manchester, compared health and stress levels of those remaining unemployed and different quality jobs. The study revealed evidence that […]

Hearing impairment: A modifiable risk for dementia?

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