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BMJ Medicine @bmjmedicine.bsky.social · 16d

Calling all researchers and educators📣 This new RMR by @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social on how to conduct effective case studies, offers guidance for using them for learning & decision-making.

Essential reading for robust research!

https://bit.ly/47PL01l

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · 22d

Pharmacies should be at the heart of #HIV prevention by raising awareness of and offering #PrEP - a pill that stops HIV transmission. 💊

Recommendations have been published in a new @policybristol.bsky.social briefing.

📰News: tinyurl.com/ywu9xre5

📄Policy briefing: tinyurl.com/5n6bhzj3

Pharmacies could play key role in ending new HIV transmissions: new policy briefing

Community pharmacies should be at the heart of HIV prevention efforts by raising awareness of and providing access to PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), according to a new policy briefing from the University of Bristol. PrEP is a pill that prevents HIV transmission.

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NIHR HPRU in Evaluation and Behavioural Science @hpruebs.bsky.social · 23d

📰News!📰Local pharmacies have a key role to play in stopping the spread of #HIV. A new briefing from @policybristol.bsky.social says they should help raise awareness & offer access to PrEP—a daily pill that protects against HIV. More➡️ bit.ly/4pvrhdI @jhorwood.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social

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Jeremy Horwood @jhorwood.bsky.social · 24d

Great to see our #PrEP pharmacy pilot and policy briefing featured ⬇️

@arc-west.bsky.social @hpruebs.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social #stisky 🛟 #sti

The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 24d

Researchers who led the community pharmacy PrEP delivery pilot have called for pharmacies to be part of a national HIV prevention strategy

#PrEP #HIV #ukpharmacy
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Pharmacies must be part of national HIV prevention strategies, researchers urge

Community pharmacies must be embedded in national HIV prevention strategies to help meet the government’s goal of ending new transmissions by 2030, according to researchers from the University of…

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West @arc-west.bsky.social · 25d

The September edition of our newsletter is out now.

In this month's edition: Remembering Jon Banks; Standardised methods for economic evaluation of implementation; Strategies to scale quality improvement and evidence-based practice; + much more

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The NIHR ARC West newsletter - September edition

In this edition: Remembering Jon Banks; Standardised methods for economic evaluation of implementation; Strategies to scale quality improvement and evidence-based practice; Plus much more

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · 24d

Substance use services for sex industry workers must be flexible, non-judgmental, & responsive to complex needs: key findings of a new critical review of relevant literature by CAPC & @arc-west.bsky.social.

News: tinyurl.com/55f5ewk5

@nihrspcr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk @bnssgresearch.bsky.social

2025: Substance use services for sex industry workers must be flexible | Centre for Academic Primary Care | University of Bristol

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Jeremy Horwood @jhorwood.bsky.social · 26d

Today we publish our new policy briefing for our study examining the feasibility of pharmacy #PrEP delivery - www.bristol.ac.uk/policybristo...

It offers a vital opportunity to make #HIV prevention more equitable, less stigmatized & more embedded in people’s everyday lives

#STI #STISky 🛟

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The New Statesman @handle.invalid · Sep 9

New modelling by Gilead Sciences shows we're off-track to meet current targets - but hope is not lost.

Ending the HIV epidemic by 2030

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Jeremy Horwood @jhorwood.bsky.social · Aug 7

Our community pharmacy #PrEP pilot preprint is out!
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

✅ Feasible & acceptable
✅ Training builds pharmacists’ confidence
✅ Co-produced public awareness campaigns vital to ensure equitable access

@bashhuk.bsky.social @bhiva.bsky.social @profkevinfenton.bsky.social

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National AIDS Trust @nat.org.uk · Jul 24

5,200 people living with #HIV have not yet been diagnosed. National AIDS Trust and the Behavioural Insights Team have assessed the potential role for financial incentives in increasing HIV testing in the UK, particularly among underserved populations.

Read the full report:

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West @arc-west.bsky.social · Jul 21

The most vulnerable people in society were less able to access GP care during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the general population, according to new research in @bjgpopen.bsky.social. The study also found those effects continued long after lockdowns ended
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How COVID-19 lockdowns affected access to GP services for vulnerable groups - ARC West

Some of the most vulnerable people in society were less able to access GP care during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the general population, according to new research published in BJGP Open. The st...

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SHIP Sexual Health Improvement Programme @shipsexhealth.bsky.social · Jul 24

Discrimination against people living with #HIV and #Hepatitis can happen in #tattooing and #piercing.

@cdodds.bsky.social l from @uob-policystudies.bsky.social has worked with people living with #HIV and tattooists to produce free resources to fight stigma.

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West @arc-west.bsky.social · Jul 22

The ARC West team has been devastated by the sudden death of Jon Banks last month. Jon was part of the ARC from its earliest days.

Here we pay tribute to Jon, a much loved colleague and friend.

“Everything he did, he did with kindness, generosity and warmth."

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Remembering Jon Banks - ARC West

The ARC West team has been devastated by the sudden death of our much-loved colleague Jon Banks. Jon died on the evening of Wednesday 11 June while he was doing what he loved best – riding his bike. H...

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British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) @bashhuk.bsky.social · Jul 11

📢 The BASHH/BHIVA Guidelines on the Use of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) 2025 have been published

Thank you to @bhiva.bsky.social, the writing group, and all contributors for your expertise and dedication.

Access the guidelines here ➡️ bit.ly/4lMe9Ou

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · Nov 26

Uncharacteristcally long 🧵 (sorry) re: #Qualitative methodologies, science, and 'AI'.

As Qualitative researchers, we should definitely care and remain curious about what 'good work' can look like - but we should be very wary about assuming that a focus on 'rigour' will address this question. 1/13

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Helen Salisbury @helensalisbury.bsky.social · Jul 7

Amanda Doyle of NHS England asked GPs to see the plans as an opportunity not a threat - but that's not how it's landed with most GPs.
My latest in BMJ
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Helen Salisbury: What the NHS 10 year plan means for GPs

The latest NHS plan, published on 3 July, sets out the ideas and ambitions for the NHS in England over the next 10 years, adding a little more detail to the already stated aims of shifting activity to...

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · Jul 7

💯 “If you’ve ever run a big marathon in your city, you’ll know the feeling can be electric. Blocked off streets, cars temporarily banished from the road and a sense of enormous freedom as you run.”

How could cities be designed to inspire more people to take up running?

Thought provoking piece👇

What makes a city great for running and how can we promote ‘runnability’ in urban design?

Even the type of street trees planted in a city can make a huge difference.

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · Jul 7

New comment piece by me & colleagues in @bmj.com on the using health data for research in UK

Processes are so complex and so slow now that less research is happening and we are wasting the enormous potential of the NHS to drive innovation

www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Health research in England is grinding to a halt

Wes Streeting, the UK health and social care secretary, announced in 2024 that “the NHS is broken” against a background of ballooning waiting lists, delays in disease detection, and reduced staff prod...

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The King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social · Jul 5

The 10 Year Health Plan includes a significant number of proposals - from ‘golden handcuffs’ for newly qualified dentists to a shift in the pattern of health care spending. But what does this mean for the NHS's future? Read our analysis to find out.

www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

Truly Fit For The Future? The 10 Year Health Plan Explained | The King's Fund

What impact will 'Fit for the Future: The 10 Year Health Plan for England' have for people, patients, staff and the health and care system? We analyse the key areas of the government's plan.

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The BMJ @bmj.com · Jul 7

"The areas with the greatest need saw the biggest reductions in support. Is it any surprise health inequalities widened?"

@michaelmarmot.bsky.social on how government decisions shaped health inequalities, racism, and a million UK children living in destitution
www.bmj.com/content/390/...

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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · Jul 7

NEW: Big study of low-traffic neighbourhoods in London suggest they cut road injuries and deaths by more than a third within their boundaries with no apparent negative safety effect on nearby roads. This feels a *major* boost for proponents of such schemes.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

London’s low-traffic zones ‘cut deaths and injuries by more than a third’

Exclusive: Study also finds no change in number of casualties on roads just outside low-traffic neighbourhoods

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NIHR HPRU in Evaluation and Behavioural Science @hpruebs.bsky.social · Jul 3

📰In the news!📰
📢Continuing to #vaccinate for #mpox through a routine targeted programme for #gay & #bisexual men delivered by sexual health services will greatly reduce the number of cases & save the #NHS millions, new research has found.
More➡️ bit.ly/402nw4m @bristoluni.bsky.social

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Behavioural Research UK (BR-UK) @behaviourresuk.bsky.social · Jun 27

🔍 Are you an early career behavioural researcher? Our Accelerator proposals offer up to £50,000 for innovative projects! 💡 Perfect for kickstarting your research journey. Applications open July 1st—closing August 12th, 2025. Get ready to apply! #ECR #Innovation #BRUKFunding

BR-UK Commissioning Fund To Launch | Behavioural Research UK (BR-UK) | Usher Institute

BR-UK’S Commissioning Fund will open to applications on July 1st, 2025.

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West @arc-west.bsky.social · Jun 18

Read the full paper by Sarah Bell, Jane Williams, @jhorwood.bsky.social and @sabiredwood.bsky.social published in @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health:
www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22...

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Jeremy Horwood @jhorwood.bsky.social · Jun 18

Great to receive this award on behalf of the team. We hope to submit the results paper of our #PrEP pharmacy pilot very soon.

NIHR HPRU in Evaluation and Behavioural Science @hpruebs.bsky.social · Jun 12

🎉We have a winner!🎉We had a fun few days taking part in #BASHH2025. Our very own @jhorwood.bsky.social won STI Journal Most Publishable Award for Pharmacy PrEP delivery: The development and implementation of a UK pilot! @bashhuk.bsky.social @temilolaadeniyi.bsky.social

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