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The Bristol Biomedical Research Centre is led by University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with the University of Bristol. We're funded by @nihr.bsky.social (National Institute for Health and Care Research)
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Our new project with @bristolbrc.bsky.social will explore how data from @childrenofthe90s.bsky.social can be made available through our SDE. We're aiming to establish a framework for trusted data sharing between SDEs and longitudinal research projects.

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Exploring data sharing with Children of the 90s - southwestsde-nhs-uk
A new project will explore how data from Children of the 90s can be made available through the South West Secure Data Environment (SDE).
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November 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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🧩 Researchers from the NIHR ARC East of England have developed a free, informative resource to help professionals working with migrants to better understand the causes of food poverty among migrants and provide more effective support.

Access the resource here▶️ arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n...
November 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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🤔 What is knowledge mobilisation and why does it matter to public contributors?

Dr Helen Baxter explores how conversations, relationships and shared perspectives help turn research into real-world impact.

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#KnowledgeMobilisation #PublicInvolvement
Conversations about knowledge mobilisation with public contributors - ARC West
Dr Helen Baxter, Research Fellow in Knowledge Mobilisation and Implementation at NIHR ARC West, reflects on how knowledge mobilisation is relevant to public contributors. This blog was written by Hele...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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❄️🗓️🎀 Count down to the holidays with our popular #ARCadvent calendar from all ARCs across the country!

☃️🎁👉 Follow #ARCadvent from 1-25 December for daily posts unboxing the most clicked-on ARC stories of the year

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November 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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💡 New booklet!
Helping reduce #stigma for people who receive #opioid substitution treatment, and empower them in their interactions with pharmacy staff

💬 Read the blog by @vic-carlisle.bsky.social about how they co-produced the booklet 👉 arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/how-we-co-pr...

@capcbristol.bsky.social
Voice of the Voiceless: How we co-produced materials to help reduce stigma for people receiving opioid substitution therapy in pharmacies - ARC West
Voice of the Voiceless is a collaboration between people who receive opioid substitution therapy (OST) for opioid dependence, University of Bristol academics (Dr Vicky Carlisle, Dr Adam Holland, Dr Je...
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November 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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📢 Experts have called for an integrated approach to treating #epilepsy and co-occurring mental health disorders.

A recent study brought together experts and people with lived experience to identify challenges and propose solutions for improving mental health in epilepsy.

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November 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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🎨 🎭 🎵 An Oxford study has found that creative arts therapies, including music, drama, and art, are effective treatment options for young people living with #PTSD worldwide.

🔗https://tinyurl.com/4f5wk5pn
November 27, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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How is grief experienced in ethnically diverse communities? And how well do current services meet the needs of all bereaved people? Join us to explore these questions in a special panel discussion for #NationalGriefAwarenessWeek on 4 December at 7pm: www.ticketsource.co.uk/goodgrieffes...
November 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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We’re proud to share that the Oxford Brain Health Clinic has now assessed over 500 patients, marking a significant step forward in improving #dementia diagnosis.

The Clinic uses advanced technologies for accurate diagnosis and risk detection, resulting in NHS savings

🔗https://tinyurl.com/4atjjy79
November 24, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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📰News!📰A new clinical trial to tackle street #benzodiazepine use & drug-related deaths among people receiving treatment for #opioid dependency has been launched. The NIHR-funded trial is led by @stir.ac.uk in collaboration with our HPRU & @capcbristol.bsky.social
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New clinical trial to tackle street benzodiazepine use and drug-related deaths
A major new clinical trial has been launched aimed at reducing the use of street-sourced benzodiazepines among people receiving treatment for opioid dependency. The research is being led by the [&hell...
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November 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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🌐 Bristol is building the future of AI!

A new National AI Data Facility will sit alongside Isambard-AI, the UK’s most powerful supercomputer, creating a ‘British Library’ for the AI age.

Read the full story here – www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
November: University of Bristol to develop new ‘British Library’ for the AI age | News and features | University of Bristol
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November 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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A new study explores how alcoholic, alcohol-free and low-alcohol drink adverts influence consumer choices.

The study involved adults who consume #alcohol who completed a shopping task after watching an alcoholic, alcohol-free or low-alcohol drink, or unrelated advert

🔗https://tinyurl.com/57kmfy36
November 19, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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This World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week #WAAW, we’re championing our microbiology and infection researchers whose work is benefiting patients and informing health care policy. Read: oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/research-the...

@ox.ac.uk @ouhospitals.bsky.social @modmedmicro.bsky.social
Modernising Medical Microbiology and Big Infection Diagnostics | NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
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November 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
📰 All the latest news from our @bristolhealthp.bsky.social colleagues! 👀 👇
📢 In our latest newsletter:

➡️News and photos from our BIGGEST EVER conference
➡️How a pioneering local group is helping stroke survivors get back to work
➡️ England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer visits Bristol

Read: mailchi.mp/bristolhealt...
Subscribe: bristolhealthpartners.org.uk/newsletter/
November 24, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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November 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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22,000 babies in England have been protected from developing cerebral palsy, thanks to PReCePT - a programme to increase uptake of magnesium sulfate - according to data from the national neonatal audit.

This great news comes ahead of #WorldPrematurityDay tomorrow
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22,000 babies protected from cerebral palsy thanks to PReCePT programme - ARC West
A programme to increase uptake of magnesium sulfate, a low-cost drug that protects premature babies from developing cerebral palsy, has protected more than 22,000 babies in England, according to data ...
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November 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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On #WorldPrematurityDay we celebrate our #PERIprem community across the South West.

The latest The National Child Mortality Database report shows we're the only region to achieve the National Maternity Safety Ambition to reduce rate of neonatal deaths to 1 per 1,000 live births.

Thank you! 💜👏💜👏

November 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Over 150 came along to our webinar on creative and inclusive techniques in research on 6 November!

If you want to know how LEGO, sandboxing, Play-Doh or drawing could be used in research projects, read our news story, download the slides and watch the recording here
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Webinar showcases creative and inclusive techniques in research - ARC West
More than 150 people gathered online for a seminar showcasing creative and inclusive approaches in research on 6 November. Chaired by ARC West’s Head of Communications, Zoe Trinder-Widdess, the webina...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Shaping Futures Together: a new online training resource to help improve mental health support for children in care.

It builds on ADaPT, which aimed to improve access to trauma-focused mental health care for care-experienced young people.
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New online resource aims to transform mental health support for children in care - ARC West
Shaping Futures Together is a new online training resource to help improve mental health support for children in care. Although care-experienced young people often have significant mental health needs...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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New study gives people with #eczema freedom to choose how often to bathe - article in Digital Health Technology News about research by @riddmj.bsky.social & colleagues @uniofnottingham.bsky.social (Rapid Eczema Trials).

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New study gives people with eczema freedom to choose how often to bathe - Digital Health Technology News
A major study has found that people with eczema are able to bathe either daily or weekly, without any impact to their symptoms. The findings of the new study, which are published in the British Journa...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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📢Our latest #PrimaryCare research newsletter (Nov 25) is out now!

📰Packed with news about our latest research findings, blog posts & opinion pieces, events & recruiting studies.

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November 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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🚨New blog: Caring for children with cough: co-designing information that parents really need 🚨

👨‍👨‍👦 Dr Christie Cabral shares how she worked with parents to produce an information leaflet & website to guide parents on when to seek medical help for their child's cough.

🔗Read the blog: bit.ly/4i7EztE
November 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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2/2: Read about the co-production process, which involved teaming up with people with lived experience, Bristol City Council & charity partners, in this blog by @vic-carlisle.bsky.social:

🔗 tinyurl.com/62hryt49

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November 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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1/2: Researchers from @capcbristol.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social have co-produced a booklet on rights & responsibilities for people who receive #opioid substitution prescriptions (scripts) and the pharmacy staff that dispense them.

🔗 tinyurl.com/4sptpsab
November 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM