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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · 13h

📢 Join us for a vital webinar on improving childhood admissions to mental health units!

🗓️ 4 Nov 2025 | 🕛 12 - 1pm

Featuring new resources to support young people, families & healthcare professionals.

Full story: tinyurl.com/yv838w92
Register here: tinyurl.com/sddh48n2

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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · 6d

Congratulations to @rachyk77.bsky.social on winning the Best Poster Presentation Award at the British Society of Physical & Rehab Medicine Conference - so well deserved! 🎉👏

Rachel’s research is helping to advance care for children with brain injuries.

Learn more:
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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · 7d

💻 Clear information matters.
The ‘Knowing Where You Are Going’ guidance helps CAMHS units provide user-friendly website information, co-produced with young people & families.

🔔 Join the webinar (4 Nov): tinyurl.com/36zmpy6j

📥 Download guidance: arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-res...

New resources are set to improve admissions to mental health units for young people and their families

Today – on Youth Mental Health Day – people are being encouraged to register to attend the launch of important new resources that will help young p

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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · 8d

Our September newsletter is out! 🍂
🔹 Tackling inequalities in the Midlands
🔹 Resources on CAMHS inpatient admissions
🔹 Video series on multiple long-term conditions
🔹 Falls prevention policy briefings
🔹 Neurodiversity in research

Read here:
🔗 tinyurl.com/arcem-sept25

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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · 9d

📰 Have you signed up for our email newsletter yet?

Our next quarterly update is coming soon! Don’t miss out on the latest research news, upcoming events and opportunities.

Subscribe here:
🔗 tinyurl.com/ARCEMnewsletter

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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · 9d

Who’s responsible for #FallsPrevention?

The answer is complex – but our research shows what works.

Explore practical insights and download the FaME toolkit to help implement change locally!

Read the full blog:
🔗 tinyurl.com/2ujnch97

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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · 13d

🗓️ Join our webinar to learn how the new “Knowing Where You Are Going” guidance and “Far Away from Home” checklist are helping make CAMHS inpatient admissions clearer and more supportive for young people and families.

Register now:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/using-rese...

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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · 13d

🌟 New resources are available to help young people, families, and clinicians understand what to expect during CAMHS inpatient admissions.

These tools improve communication, offer reassurance, and provide vital support throughout the journey.

Learn more:
arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-res...

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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · 13d

AI and digital tools help predict and manage MLTC by spotting complex condition clusters and those at risk.

This enables earlier intervention and more tailored care.

Learn more:
📺 YouTube: youtu.be/7cdgra-Wrfk
🎧 Spotify: tinyurl.com/mtwt5ajy

MLTC INSIGHTS | Video 1 | Defining MLTC–ARC panel on terminology, epidemiology & overcoming barriers

This panel discussion explores what “multiple long-term conditions” (MLTC) really means, why the words we use matter, and how common these conditions are. The group also talks about the main…

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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · 17d

Today is #WorldAlzheimersDay 💜

Public voices matter in #dementia research. Hear from our contributors on why they got involved and how lived experience drives real change.

#AskAboutDementia @neilchadborn.bsky.social

Watch their stories:

Why we got involved: Public voices in dementia research

This study is funded by the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands (ARC EM) and Alzheimer’s Society. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or…

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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · 19d

The NHS Long Term Plan prioritises personalised care, focused on shared decision‑making and what matters to patients.

This approach offers better‑coordinated support for complex health needs.

Learn more:
📺 YouTube: youtu.be/7cdgra-Wrfk
🎧 Spotify: tinyurl.com/mtwt5ajy

MLTC INSIGHTS | Video 1 | Defining MLTC–ARC panel on terminology, epidemiology & overcoming barriers

This panel discussion explores what “multiple long-term conditions” (MLTC) really means, why the words we use matter, and how common these conditions are. The group also talks about the main…

youtu.be

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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · 20d

This #FallsPreventionWeek, we're spotlighting why falls prevention should be everyone's priority!

Professor Elizabeth Orton’s latest blog explores who commissions services and what actually works.

Read the full blog here:
🔗 tinyurl.com/34d67ddb

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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · 21d

News | Study led shows a drop in co-prescribing of opioids and antidepressants in the UK.

This positive trend is reducing risks linked to mixing these medicines and marks a big step towards safer, more personalised care.

Read more:
arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-stu...

New study indicates reduction in potential risks of widespread opioid and antidepressant co-prescribing

The co-prescribing of opioids and antidepressants is beginning to fall, according to a study led by the University of Nottingham — raising hopes of

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West @arc-west.bsky.social · 23d

🎨Join our webinar 'Building ideas: Using creative and inclusive techniques in research' on 6 Nov

🖍️Discover how creative methods, from LEGO to drawing, can transform research.

🤓Researchers will share practical examples, insights and ethical reflections

www.eventbrite.com/e/1691048394...

Building ideas: Using creative and inclusive techniques in research

Join us for a webinar exploring how creative methods can be used in research, with practical examples and reflections from researchers.

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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · 27d

MLTC starts up to 10–15 years earlier in deprived areas and affects some ethnic groups more, including South Asian communities.

Closing these gaps is key to fairer care.

Watch the #MLTCinsights series:
📺 YouTube: youtu.be/7cdgra-Wrfk
🎧 Spotify: tinyurl.com/mtwt5ajy

MLTC INSIGHTS | Video 1 | Defining MLTC–ARC panel on terminology, epidemiology & overcoming barriers

This panel discussion explores what “multiple long-term conditions” (MLTC) really means, why the words we use matter, and how common these conditions are. The group also talks about the main…

youtu.be

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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · 28d

🎉 The PROSPER trial reached its recruitment target 37 days early, enrolling 160 participants to improve psychological support for adults with cancer.

A fantastic achievement – well done to the whole team!
@nottshealthcare.bsky.social

arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/prosper...

The PROSPER trial meets recruitment target 37 days ahead of time

Successfully recruiting 160 participants on time and ahead of schedule, the PROSPER trial marks an important milestone in evaluating a brief Therap

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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · Sep 8

🎉 Congratulations to Dr Ellen Hopwood on successfully completing her PhD at the University of Leicester!

Her research focused on improving self-management support for patients living with multiple long-term conditions.

Read more:
🔗 arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/ellen-h...

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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · Sep 5

New study reveals that people from Afro-Caribbean and South Asian backgrounds are less likely to be prescribed continuous glucose monitors, crucial technology for managing #diabetes, compared to White individuals.

@uniofleicester.bsky.social @ldc-news.bsky.social

Leicester researchers identify ethnic disparities in accessing continuous glucose monitors

People from Afro-Caribbean and South Asian backgrounds are less likely to be prescribed “life-changing” diabetes technology compared to White indiv

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NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) @nihrarcs.bsky.social · Sep 3

Watch the 2025 national #ARCseminar series exploring the healing power of creative arts:
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/news/the-hea...
💃🏾🎷🎵🎭🎤🖌️
Speakers from across the country explored how arts can improve both the wellbeing and involvement in research of different communities.

The healing power of creative arts: National #ARCseminar series ends on a high note

This year, the NIHR ARCs annual national webinar series (#ARCseminar) focussed on the healing power of creative arts. Speakers from across the country explored how the arts can improve both the wellbe...

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NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) @nihrarcs.bsky.social · Sep 2

Explore our September roundup of top stories from all 15 NIHR ARCs across the country:

mailchi.mp/nihr/septemb...

Including the latest research news, resources, blogs, opportunities, events, training & more

📨 You can join the newsletter here: tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter

The NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) September 2025 newsletter

The national newsletter from across all the NIHR ARCs. In this edition: The healing power of creative arts, standardised methods for economic evaluation, AI gender bias in social care tools used by ma...

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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · Sep 4

People with MLTC often face fragmented care and have many appointments – some nearly 30 in just two years.

Managing multiple meds (polypharmacy) adds complexity.

Learn more in our #MLTCinsights series:
📺 YouTube: youtu.be/7cdgra-Wrfk
🎧 Spotify: tinyurl.com/mtwt5ajy

MLTC INSIGHTS | Video 1 | Defining MLTC–ARC panel on terminology, epidemiology & overcoming barriers

This panel discussion explores what “multiple long-term conditions” (MLTC) really means, why the words we use matter, and how common these conditions are. The group also talks about the main…

youtu.be

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DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · Sep 1

Will you be attending the @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social Annual Conference on 11 September?

Don't miss presentations from @claudiacooper.bsky.social and @charlesmarshall.bsky.social as well as #denpruQM PPI leaders @bame-dementia.bsky.social and Rosemary Phillips.

Read the programme 👇

Alzheimer's Society Annual Conference 2025

We're pleased to announce our annual conference sponsored by Rothesay and Lilly will focus on how society can beat health inequalities in dementia.

www.alzheimers.org.uk

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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · Aug 29

We’re hiring! Join our @ARC_EM team to support vital health and care research programmes aimed at improving patient outcomes.

🔹 NIHR Programme Administrator
👉 jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/12...

🔹 Global Health Research Centre Administrator
👉 jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/12...

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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · Aug 28

People prefer the term “multiple long‑term conditions” (MLTC) over “multimorbidity” – it’s less stigmatising and more empowering, focusing on the person rather than just their conditions.

Discover more:
📺 YouTube: youtu.be/7cdgra-Wrfk
🎧 Spotify: tinyurl.com/mtwt5ajy

MLTC INSIGHTS | Video 1 | Defining MLTC–ARC panel on terminology, epidemiology & overcoming barriers

This panel discussion explores what “multiple long-term conditions” (MLTC) really means, why the words we use matter, and how common these conditions are. The group also talks about the main…

youtu.be

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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · Aug 27

Two new policy briefings – FaME and Action Falls – have been shared with decision makers ahead of #FallsPrevention Awareness Week.

These briefings offer practical guidance for policymakers to support care and reduce falls among older people.

arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/prevent... @arcwessex.bsky.social

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