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Empowering people to help speak up about safety in primary care
Using codesign to involve patients and professionals in developing new interventions for patients with multimorbidity
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HSRU Public Engagement Group become 'elf evidence detectives' for Christmas school activity
Following our successful events at this year’s TechFest and Maths Week, members of our Public Engagement Group were delighted to bring a Christmas version of our treasure hunt activity to Milltimber Primary School on the 11th of December. The treasure hunt encouraged the Primary 5 children to think critically about research...
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The Queen's Anniversary Award for sustained excellence in health services research
We have won the Queen's Anniversary Prize for our health services research! It is the UK's most prestigious form of national recognition open to a UK academic or vocational institution.
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Professor Louise Locock co-authors BMJ Open Article published 20 November 2017
Deciding when to return to the GP when symptoms do not resolve is something many people struggle with, especially when the symptoms may not appear to be serious or life-threatening. Research with cancer patents in Denmark, England, and Sweden, published in BMJ Open, indicates that small changes to how doctors conclude...
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Data supports public health measures to prevent weight gain and help with weight loss
Weight reducing diets, predominantly those low in fat, may reduce risk of early death for adults with obesity.
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Leading scientists and researchers meet to discuss future efforts to combat antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a major global threat. It is a complex problem that affects all of society, is driven by many interconnected factors and requires cross-national initiatives. The Joint Programming Initiatives on Antimicrobial Resistance, JPIAMR, funds international working groups to create collaboration across countries to maximise efforts to...
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Cafe MED - Informing Health Policy: Is it time to celebrate or innovate?
Professor Craig Ramsay and Professor Mandy Ryan will be at the Suttie Centre, Monday 19 November, 6pm to 7.30pm for this event which aims to bring the public, researchers and clinicians together.
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Audit & Feedback Scientific Update and Workshop in Calgary - October 19-20, 2017
Craig Ramsay, together with experts from across Canada and around the world will be in Calgary this week to share their experiences and knowledge on using performance feedback to improve quality of care.
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Professor Louise Locock delivers teaching and a seminar in Denmark
Louise was invited to contribute to a 3-day course for PhD students in Denmark on patient and public involvement in health research, organised by Professor Kirsten Lomborg from Aarhus University and Professor Mogens Hørder from the University of Southern Denmark.
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Dr Rebecca Walwyn of University of Leeds Visits HSRU
We were delighted to welcome back Dr Rebecca Walwyn to the Unit for a day visit. Rebecca is a Principal Statistician at Clinical Trials Research Unit, at the University of Leeds.