Publications

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

In this edition: Testing for coeliac disease; Rapid sexual health service welcomed; School discipline and pupil mental health; Impact of remote consultations on clinicians; Data sharing project to protect vulnerable children; “It takes a village to raise a researcher”

In this edition: Peer-led meetings after pain management programmes; ARC West longer courses move online; Co-creating communications with patient and public groups

There are often delays in discharging elderly and frail patients from hospital. These delays can be upsetting for patients and families, and cost the NHS around £820 million a year. We wanted to find out what happens on hospital wards that might lead to delays in discharge. We also wanted to explore how to help hospital and community staff use our recommended improvements.