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All sorted now? The continued risk of COVID-19 to patients with severe mental illness

By Lamiece Hassan and Joseph Firth Filed Under: Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: October 12, 2022

The success of the coronavirus vaccine rollout in the UK and internationally has allowed some return to normality for many people. However, one group that was – and continues to be – at risk of being overlooked in the context of COVID-19 is those with severe mental illness (SMI). In this blog, Dr Lamiece Hassan […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, mental health, NHS, Pandemic, public health, SHS, wellbeing

Data directly from our patients: Is improving patient data the key to better cancer care?

By Corinne Faivre-Finn, Niels Peek and James Price Filed Under: All posts, Digital Futures, Health and Care, Science and Technology Posted: September 8, 2022

To provide the best care and support for cancer patients during and after treatment, it is essential to collect and work with data that captures patient experiences and patient-reported outcomes. But data is not a simple subject. The way healthcare services work with data, and how we work with patients to collect it, must be […]

Tagged With: #OnCancer, Biometrics, cancer, care quality, data, digital, Health & Social Care, innovation, NHS, NHS Digital, Pankhurst Institute, SHS, SMS, technology

With great power: Taking responsibility for integrated care

By Melissa Surgey Filed Under: British Politics, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, primary care services Posted: July 19, 2022

July 2022 sees the formal establishment of the Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) created by the Health and Care Act 2022. These bodies will integrate health and social care in England, with the aim of providing more joined-up services tailored to local needs. However, questions remain about how ICSs will function at place-level, particularly in terms […]

Tagged With: british politics, care quality, devolution, Health & Social Care, HOPE, local government, NHS, NHS improvement, SHS

Too close to the sun: The health benefits and economic case for banning sunbeds

By Katherine Payne, Paul Lorigan and Adèle Green Filed Under: Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: June 16, 2022

Melanoma skin cancers are the UK’s fifth most common cancer, causing over 2,000 deaths each year. Over 85% of cases are preventable, with excessive exposure to ultraviolet light the most common cause, including the ultraviolet light used in sunbeds. The cancer risk from sunbeds is well known, but a new study has outlined the stark […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, cancer, Children & Young People, devolution, economy, education, GMCA, Greater Manchester, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, local government, mental health, NHS, public health, SBS, SHS, SMS, urban, wellbeing

How logistics workers kept the UK going during lockdown: Lessons for the next pandemic

Martie van Tongeren By Hua Wei, Sarah Daniels, Carl Whitfield and Martie van Tongeren Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Health and Care Posted: May 20, 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, measures to reduce social contacts were applied in most countries; something that was only viable because the logistics sector continued to deliver. However, in the face of a lack of pandemic preparedness and planning from the government, how did different parts of the sector respond? In this blog, Dr Hua Wei, […]

Tagged With: Ashton Institute, COVID-19, Health & Safety, labour market, MERI, Pandemic, public health, SHS, trade unions

Public transport and the pandemic: perceptions of risk and mitigation

By Anna Coleman and Nicola Gartland Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Health and Care, Urban Posted: March 14, 2022

Throughout the pandemic, public transport has been identified as a significant potential hub of transmission for the disease, with messaging urging people to avoid it wherever possible. Despite this guidance, however, there was little evidence on how great this risk was, or the effectiveness of mitigation measures such as masks and ventilation. In this blog, […]

Tagged With: #IHPO, AMBS, Ashton Institute, COVID-19, Health & Safety, public health, SHS, trade unions, transport, urban, work & pensions

Psychedelics for mental health: tripping over red tape

By Jo Neill Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Science and Technology Posted: February 15, 2022

The last decade has seen a new focus on psychedelics as powerful medicines for treating severe mental health issues, including the use of psilocybin for conditions such as PTSD and treatment-resistant depression. However, many of these potentially life-saving treatments, including psilocybin, remain difficult to research due to overly strict drug laws. In this blog, Professor […]

Tagged With: 2022 Top 5, biotechnology, Health & Social Care, Lydia Becker Institute, mental health, SBS, science & engineering, SHS, wellbeing

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No quick fix: the long-term needs of sexual assault survivors

Picture of Laura WattsDavid GaddPicture of Filippo Varese By Laura Watt, David Gadd, Maria Pampaka, Filippo Varese and Rabiya Majeed-Ariss Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Health and Social Care Posted: February 9, 2022

Around 1 in 5 women will experience sexual assault at some point in their life. The results can be devastating for victims and survivors. They not only have to deal with the psychological trauma of the assault, but often suffer physical harm and social consequences, including financial ones, as a result. The impact of these […]

Tagged With: 2022 Top 5, CMI, crime, gender inequalities, Greater Manchester, Health inequalities, inequalities, law, mental health, MIE, SEED, SHS, SoSS, wellbeing

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