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Regulation of human embryo models is urgent

By Jonathan Lewis and Søren Holm Filed Under: Health and Care, Research and development, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: May 22, 2024

Human embryo models are created from stem cells and provide opportunities to study early embryo development in ways that would generally be impermissible if real human embryos were used. Here, Dr Jonathan Lewis and Professor Soren Holm argue that with human embryo models becoming more advanced, regulations governing human embryo research need to be established […]

Tagged With: bioethics, ethics, health

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Workplace violence and aggression – employees on the frontline

Kara Ng author headshotSheena Johnson By Kara Ng and Sheena Johnson Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion, UK economy, Urban Posted: January 31, 2024

Workplace violence and aggression (WVA) is a serious social issue with profound negative consequences for individuals, teams, organisations, and society. The risk of WVA from the public (third parties) is a growing concern, with evidence indicating that incidents increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even ‘after’ COVID (after pandemic restrictions have ended), increased rates of WVA […]

Tagged With: employment, health, labour market, mental health, wellbeing

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Reforming UK fertility legislation: the effects of online DNA testing

Caroline Redhead headshotLucy Frith headshot By Caroline Redhead and Lucy Frith Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Science and Technology Posted: November 27, 2023

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing (DTCGT) from companies such as Ancestry and 23andMe has significantly impacted the dialogue around gamete (sperm and egg) donor conception. In the UK where the anonymity of donors is theoretically protected until a donor-conceived person turns 18, the growing use of DTCGT has prompted the regulator of reproductive technologies, the Human Fertilisation […]

Tagged With: government, health, public health, technology

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What’s your language? Variation, dialect, interpreters and public services

Leonie Gaieser author imageRebecca Tipton By Leonie Gaiser and Rebecca Tipton Filed Under: All posts, Ethnicity, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, primary care services Posted: November 14, 2023

As our public services face increasing linguistic diversity, booking a spoken language interpreter is often more complex than service providers realise or are trained to handle. In this article, Dr Leonie Gaiser and Dr Rebecca Tipton draw on their cross-disciplinary expertise in Linguistics and Interpreting Studies, to explore challenges in arranging language provision and discuss […]

Tagged With: health, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, NHS

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Capacity for change: improving the governance of dementia research

James Fletcher headshot By James Fletcher Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, primary care services, Research and development, Science and Technology Posted: September 11, 2023

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) outlines legal decision-making procedures in England and Wales for people above the age of 16 who have an impairment of, or disturbance in, the functioning of the mind or brain. It specifies that research involving these people must be approved by a research ethics committee (REC) sanctioned by the […]

Tagged With: cognitive impairment, dementia, health, Health & Social Care, mental capacity, mental capacity act, mental health, NHS, public health

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ConnecteDNA – the implications of technology on donor conception anonymity

Caroline Redhead headshotLucy Frith headshot By Caroline Redhead and Lucy Frith Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care Posted: May 22, 2023

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has recently sought views about reforming the law on fertility treatment regulation and embryo research.  They identified a number of issues with the current legal framework, around which the public consultation was structured. In this article, Dr Caroline Redhead and Dr Lucy Frith examine one such issue, the […]

Tagged With: donor conception, donors, family law, Fertilisation, fertility, health, Health & Social Care, Human Fertilisation and Embryology, public health

Communities, traffic and positive action to address air pollution

Sheena Cruickshank By Sheena Cruickshank Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Energy and Environment, Health and Care, Urban Posted: January 25, 2023

Air pollution levels in Greater Manchester are some of the highest in the UK. As air pollution can potentially worsen pre-existing health conditions, Greater Manchester residents are increasingly concerned about the high rates of air pollution and are seeking to find practical, place-based solutions to tackle the issue. In this article, Professor Sheena Cruickshank addresses […]

Tagged With: air quality, carbon reduction, Cities and Environment, climate change, communities, environment, GMCA, Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Health and Social Care, health, local government, Lydia Becker Institute, micra, NHS, public health, sustainability, transport

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

Martie van Tongeren 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 […]

Tagged With: #IHPO, Air pollution, air quality, Children & Young People, Clean Air Day, environment, health, Health & Social Care, MERI, micra, public health, respiratory health, schools, transport

Transport and logistics during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sheena JohnsonLynn Holdsworth 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 […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, freight, haulage, health, Health & Social Care, mental health, Pandemic, productivity, transport, wellbeing, workers

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 […]

Tagged With: cohesion, HCRI, health, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, immigration, inequalities, NHS

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