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Here you can find plain language summaries of our research projects. You can also see our latest email newsletters and other publications.

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School behaviour management strategies ineffective and may impact mental health

Research summary

Disciplinary behaviour management strategies are common in UK secondary schools. This includes sanctions such as detention and isolation.

But there wasn’t much evidence on the impact on young people’s mental health and wellbeing, or whether these strategies are effective at changing behaviour.

Our Young People’s Advisory Group (YPAG) raised school discipline as something we should research. Our initial workshop with young people revealed negative experiences and impact on mental health and wellbeing.

Our Behaviour in Schools Study (BISS) aimed to find out more.

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ARC West email newsletter – July 2024

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In this edition: Best-evidenced PTSD treatments for young people in care; Video explores audiology patient reported experience measures; Public finds HIV and STI test kit vending machines acceptable

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What makes a virtual ward for patients with frailty work well?

Research summary

As the population ages, more people live with frailty and many are admitted to hospital with a frailty crisis.

Local health and care systems are introducing ‘virtual wards’ to help these patients be treated at home instead.

Frailty wards aim to prevent and treat crises, stabilise patient’s frailty and empower patients and caregivers to manage their own care.

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How can we design weight management services with under-represented groups?

Research summary

Weight management services give people living with obesity support with diet and physical activity.

However, services haven’t always benefitted all groups of people equally. Those living in more deprived area, ethnic minorities, people with complex needs and men are less likely to benefit from services.

One possible solution is to design services with under-represented groups, so that services might better meet their needs.

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ARC West email newsletter – May 2024

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In this edition: Great Western SDE milestone passed; Improving healthcare for people with multiple disadvantage; ARC West receives social care capacity building funding

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ARC West email newsletter – March 2024

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In this edition: How to achieve effective frailty virtual wards; Co-producing weight management programmes; Cross-ARC knowledge mobilisation guide

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ARC West email newsletter – February 2024

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In this edition: Vending machines could improve access to sexual health testing; Evaluation and evidence toolkits get fresh new look; Evaluation of programme to support high impact users of emergency departments

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ARC West email newsletter – December 2023

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In this edition: New videos inspired by public contributors’ ideas; Training pages revamp; Tips for assessing risk of bias in RCTs; How an RCT rolled out interventions rapidly during the pandemic

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ARC West email newsletter – November 2023

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In this edition: Working with public contributors event round up; Telling everyday stories of physical activity; Inflammatory marker testing research saves NHS resources

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ARC West email newsletter – September 2023

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In this edition: Working effectively with public contributors webinar; Helping people who inject drugs care for their veins and avoid infection; Blood pressure risk of taking multiple antipsychotics

Read ARC West email newsletter – September 2023