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@Newcastlepsrc @newcastlepsrc.bsky.social · 19h

Our latest blog is out. By RA Evgenia Stepanova about her experience sharing work on "Culturally Competent Research" at ENCATC Congress 2025, Barcelona.

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Sharing Our Work on Culturally Competent Research at ENCATC Congress 2025, Barcelona, 15-17th September - PSRC

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

📢 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.

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@Newcastlepsrc @newcastlepsrc.bsky.social · 15d

Check out Research Assistant, Amaani Hussain's recent blog post, who presented her research at the International Psoriasis Council Symposium in Antwerp.

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Presenting research at the International Psoriasis Council Symposium (54th Eurpoean Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR) meeting Antwerp, Belgium) - PSRC

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@Newcastlepsrc @newcastlepsrc.bsky.social · 16d

Explore our latest "Data & AI" blog, Research Assistant Shaurya Pal shares insights from the Psoriasis Association Annual Meeting at County Hall, London

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Right Treatment, Right Time - Psoriasis Association Annual Meeting 2025 - PSRC

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NIHR PSRC Network - SafetyNet @nihrpsrcs.bsky.social · 21d

Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay, a day which aims to raise public awareness about the importance of patient safety and how we can improve it 🤝

Hear from Prof Bryony Franklin, Director of the North West London PSRC, to find out more about the NIHR PSRCs 🔽

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What is #WorldPatientSafetyDay?

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NIHR PSRC Network - SafetyNet @nihrpsrcs.bsky.social · 20d

On #WorldPatientSafetyDay, Dr Calandra Feather talks us through Touchdose, a system helping to reduce prescribing errors.

You can also read more about new research which found that Touchdose can cut prescribing error risk by over 80% ⬇️
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@Newcastlepsrc @newcastlepsrc.bsky.social · 22d

Check out PhD Student, Henry Song's reflections on the 2nd Annual PSRC Pharmacy Conference 2025.

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Reflections on the NIHR Newcastle PSRC/Pharmacy Event – 19th June - PSRC

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@Newcastlepsrc @newcastlepsrc.bsky.social · 22d

Grab a cuppa and have a read of our latest blog by PhD Student Domna Salonen. "Exploring and creating, together"
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Exploring and creating, together - PSRC

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@Newcastlepsrc @newcastlepsrc.bsky.social · 28d

Check out our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion themes' latest blog.

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Equity and Diversity Theme update - PSRC

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@Newcastlepsrc @newcastlepsrc.bsky.social · Sep 5

Check out the latest Newcastle Patient Safety Research Circular

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Newcastle Patient Safety Research Circular

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@Newcastlepsrc @newcastlepsrc.bsky.social · Aug 15

Opportunity for a funded PhD as part of the Multimorbidity PhD Programme for Health Professionals based at @edinburghuni.bsky.social

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Multimorbidity PhD Programme for Health Professionals Fellow

Job PurposeThe Clinical PhD Research Fellowships are fixed term 3-year appointments offering training, mentoring and support to health professionals undertaking a PhD on the topic of multimorbidity...

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@Newcastlepsrc @newcastlepsrc.bsky.social · Aug 13

Welcome to the PSRC Network

@Newcastlepsrc @newcastlepsrc.bsky.social · Aug 13

📢 New Video: Check out the "Hospital to Home" video highlighting the essential role of involving patients and the public through meaningful PPIE
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Hospital to Home - highlighting the essential role of involving patient and the public through meaningful PPIE (Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement) - PSRC

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Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) @rcpch.bsky.social · Aug 6

To mark #WorldPatientSafetyDay 2025, we've joined forces with @nihrpsrcs.bsky.social to host a webinar exploring challenges in paediatric safety and how we respond to them.

Wed, 17 Sept at 1–2pm

Sign up: www.rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/...

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NIHR PSRC Network - SafetyNet @nihrpsrcs.bsky.social · Aug 6

To mark #WorldPatientSafetyDay 2025, we join forces with RCPCH (@rcpch.bsky.social) ‬to host a webinar exploring challenges in paediatric safety and how we respond to them.

Wed, 17 Sept at 1–2pm
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@Newcastlepsrc @newcastlepsrc.bsky.social · Aug 5

Save the date. The first North East Carer Summit 2025 on Tuesday, 30th of September 2025, from 11 am-2 pm at the Boiler House, Newcastle University.

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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · Aug 5

Upcoming event featured on the hub:

▶️SafetyNet seminar: When is it safer to ‘work around’ a protocol? (Hosted by @nihrpsrcs.bsky.social‬)
🗓️Thursday 11 September 2025
⏰12.30-1.30pm BST

More details below⬇️
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SafetyNet seminar: When is it safer to ‘work around’ a protocol?

Speaker: Dr Debbie Clark, Sheffield Hallam University For many years standardisation has been relied upon to improve patient safety through reducing variation in care processes. Despite this approach ...

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NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) @nihrarcs.bsky.social · Aug 5

Explore the August roundup of top stories from all 15 of our Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs):
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Including the latest research news, resources, blogs, events, training & more from ARCs across the country

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The NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) August 2025 newsletter

The national newsletter from across all the NIHR ARCs. In this edition: Creative arts for dementia care and involvement, improving child health, benefits of giving patients online access to medical no...

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@Newcastlepsrc @newcastlepsrc.bsky.social · Aug 5

Congratulations to Rajeev Shrestha on presenting his poster. He has written a short blog about his experience at the event in July.

Please take some time out to read his blog: psrc-ncl.nihr.ac.uk/2025/08/05/t...

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The Great North Pharmacy Research Collaborative Annual Conference 2025 - PSRC

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@Newcastlepsrc @newcastlepsrc.bsky.social · Aug 4

Join us Sept 4th, Howden Room, King George VI Building, Newcastle Uni. NIHR Newcastle PSRC ACD open session “From Fieldwork to Impact:
"Using Creative Methods to Tackle Global Health Inequalities”
with Dr Tash Fothergill-Misbah.

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Left-hand side:NIHR Newcastle PSRC logoPicture of Dr Tash Fothergill-Misbah QR codeTo attend please scan the QR codeRight-hand side: TextNIHR Newcastle PSRC Academic Career Development Open SessionThursday 4th September, 11.30 - 12.30 Howden Room, King George VI building“From Fieldwork to Impact: Using Creative Methods to Tackle Global Health Inequalities” Dr Tash Fothergill-Misbah is a postdoctoral researcher in Global Public Health at Newcastle University. She works on the NIHR-funded Transforming Parkinson’s Care in Africa project and leads research funded by British Academy and Medical Research Foundation. Tash is a documentary producer, winner of an NU Engagement and Place Award 2025, and advises the World Health Organization on Parkinson’s disease policy, focusing on access to medicines.Join us to hear Tash discuss how she draws on her interdisciplinary background, working with communities to generate impactful research that addresses global health inequalities ac

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DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · Jul 31

Listen to @hdemnitzking.bsky.social on the Dementia Researcher podcast from the #AAIC25 reflecting on her personal highlights including presenting a poster on dementia risk reduction from #denpruQM and the results from @claudiacooper.bsky.social APPLE-Tree study
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AAIC Day Four 2025 Highlights

In this podcast we share a few selected highlights from the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) day two and day three of the main event in Toronto and Online, 27the - 31st July. --

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@Newcastlepsrc @newcastlepsrc.bsky.social · Jul 30

Check out our latest blog from three summer Interns from Newcastle University.

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Reflections from a Summer Intership within the NIHR Newcastle PSRC. - PSRC

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@Newcastlepsrc @newcastlepsrc.bsky.social · Jul 23

Check out our latest blog by NIHR Newcastle PSRC Patient Safety Development Awardee Liam Mullen

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@Newcastlepsrc @newcastlepsrc.bsky.social · Jul 23

@nclpharmacy.bsky.social are recruiting all members of the community pharmacy team for short interviews about how they interact with informal/family carers in the pharmacy to support safer medicines use. Earn £20 gift voucher

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@Newcastlepsrc @newcastlepsrc.bsky.social · Jul 18

We are proud to have posters presented at the #GNPRCC2025 by Hiranmayi Madabhushi Hari and Rajeev Shrestha. Congratulations both! Fantastic work!
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