Page 20 – ARC West

Mike Bell makes a brew during his sabbatical

Eight lessons from a sabbatical

20 Jul 2022

An ambulance outside the emergency department at the Bristol Royal Infirmary

Improving how hospitals forecast unplanned admissions

15 Jul 2022
Associated project: Improving how hospitals forecast unplanned admissions

Paper:

Can we accurately forecast non-elective bed occupancy and admissions in the NHS? A time-series MSARIMA analysis of longitudinal data from an NHS Trust

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The sun rises over Bristol's harbourside

“Hope saved my life”: How the Hope project helped men at risk of suicide

14 Jul 2022
Associated project: Hope: supporting men at risk of suicide in the Bristol area

Paper:

Preventing male suicide through a psychosocial intervention that provides psychological support and tackles financial difficulties: a mixed method evaluation

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Statin pills and a stethoscope on a form about blood fat levels

Poor communication of test results poses risk for patients

12 Jul 2022

Paper:

‘I guess I’ll wait to hear’— communication of blood test results in primary care a qualitative study

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Two older women enjoying themselves at a Healthy Living Club

ARC West dementia research to be given a boost with three new post-doctoral researchers

07 Jul 2022
Associated project: Supporting families to adjust following a dementia diagnosis: Adapting LivDem

Carlos Sillero presents at Pint of Science 2022 at the Greenbank

From Scooby-Doo to allocating resources in the NHS – our Pint of Science night had it all

01 Jul 2022

Knee replacement surgery decreased after NHS policies on patient’s weight were introduced, worsening health inequalities, study finds

30 Jun 2022

Paper:

What effect have NHS commissioners’ policies for body mass index had on access to knee replacement surgery in England?: An interrupted time series analysis from the National Joint Registry

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