Publications

Balancing demand for beds and other resources is a challenge for many hospitals. Hospitals can plan care more effectively if forecasting is improved. To forecast both long and short-term demand North Bristol Trust, which runs Southmead Hospital, looks at demand in previous years to forecast for the future. We wanted to compare the forecasting tool already used by the Trust with a new, more accurate forecasting model.

In this edition: Evaluating PReCePT to prevent cerebral palsy; Rapid STI testing evaluation; Testing rates for routine blood tests; Workshop explores co-production in implementation; Plus much more

In this edition: Unintended consequences of patient online access to health records; ReSPECT care plan empowers care home residents; New PTSD resources for young people; Plus much more

In this edition: Sexual health test vending machines launch; Cinema Jam to launch HIV short film; Risk of blood clots following COVID-19; Plus much more

In this edition: Navigating system change; Ripple Effects Mapping; Good practice indicators for discussing young people’s life online; Conducting rapid qualitative research; Plus much more

In this edition: Hope project helps men at risk of suicide; Poor communication of test results poses risk for patients; Benefits and drawbacks of remote incontinence assessments; Plus much more

In this edition: New video giving social media mental health advice to young people; How to make embedded researcher roles work; Celebrating our halfway point in numbers; Plus much more

In this edition: Celebrating our halfway point with a look at our #ARCimpacts; Round-up from our public involvement ads seminar; Tracking the rise in prescribing for anxiety in UK primary care

In this edition: Seminar on creating better public involvement ads; Improving fragmented care for people with multiple long-term conditions; How can schools help prevent childhood obesity?

In this edition: John Macleod on the highs of 2021; Online consultations can disadvantage patients and create more work; Pharmacies could play crucial role in supporting victims of domestic abuse