Ambulance service trials new device for patients with fast heartbeat
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is trialing a new device for patients with an abnormally fast...
Health and Community Sciences
Public engagement on plans to create a world-leading centre of health and wellbeing excellence at St Luke’s
The University of Exeter is seeking a wide range of views to help shape an ambitious vision to redevelop its...
Brain health in over 50s deteriorated more rapidly during the pandemic
Brain health in over 50s deteriorated more rapidly during the pandemic, even if they didn’t have COVID-19, according to major...
Young people’s mental health deteriorated at greater rate during the pandemic – major new study
Young people’s mental health deteriorated during COVID-19, with higher levels of depression and social, emotional and behavioural difficulties than before...
£1.9 million NIHR funding announced for innovative brain health app
£1.9 million from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) will fund development of a new app to...
Long Covid can impact fatigue and quality of life worse than some cancers
Fatigue is the symptom that most significantly impacts the daily lives of long Covid patients, and can affect quality of...
Prestigious £2.5 million award to fund new evidence synthesis facility at Exeter
The University of Exeter has received £2.5 million to establish one of nine centres in the UK to provide sound...
Exploring the impact of involving children and young people in research
The impacts of involving children in research are explored in a new review by NIHR ARC South West Peninsula (PenARC)...
Research maps pathways to support for parent carer mental health
A South West study is investigating mental health support for parent carers of children with special educational needs or disability...