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Automated tailored telephone support, or interactive voice response (IVR), could help people to take important medicines that have been prescribed for them to reduce the impact of risky health conditions and ... In England, about 8 million people have

healthcare professionals to help control distressing symptoms for people dying in the community.

During his previous quit attempts he has really struggled when he spends time in places or with people where he would usually smoke. ... Changing to healthier behaviours can be challenging, and the majority of people […]. Filed Under:August 7, 2014. We

Some commercially developed […]. Filed Under:Tagged With:March 1, 2021. 12,600 people will help test screening for a common heart condition which is known to be a trigger for strokes. ... bereaved people, according to new research from the University

Tackling the ‘Big 4’ behaviours (physical inactivity, tobacco use, excessive consumption of food and alcohol) requires scalable interventions that can reach large numbers of people to achieve a significant public health ... In the UK, in just a

As stroke survival improves and incidence falls, the longer term care of people with stroke is going to play an increasingly important part of population based stroke care. ... Surveys demonstrate that the longer term needs of people with stroke and

People are frightened that the next episode of breathlessness might finish them Morag […]. Filed Under:August 12, 2015. Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHP) involved in clinical research often present

Under:Tagged With:October 8, 2020. People who die of old age may be less likely to receive good care at the end of their lives, according to a study from

may lead more young people to experiment with smoking.

Behavioural and cognitive scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol have just been awarded a prestigious Wellcome Collaborative Award in Science to investigate ways to ‘nudge’ people towards healthier behaviour – ... If people ate […

A central focus will be how children and young people experience the assessments process. ... The results are from the first major study to look at whether tweaking food availability […]. Filed Under:Tagged With:September 30, 2019. People who achieve

Design to Care" uses principles of experience based co-design and systems theory to develop innovative services for people approaching the end of their lives. ... 5, 2017. Type 2 (non-insulin requiring) diabetes affects over 4 million people in the UK,

New evidence published in the Cochrane Library today shows that adding calorie labels to menus and next to food in restaurants, coffee shops and cafeterias, could reduce the calories that people ... Eating too many calories contributes to people becoming

medicine – in the beautiful, medieval Swiss capital Bern (land of cuckoo clocks, heraldic beasts […]. Filed Under:September 7, 2018. People drink soft drinks more slowly from glasses which have straight sides,

Many people with long-term health […]. Filed Under:May 23, 2022. New research from Dr Arjun Kingdon at the University of Cambridge’s Primary Care Unit throws light on why assisted

Robotic dogs, laughter therapy and mindfulness are some of the ways that might help people – particularly the elderly – cope with loneliness and social isolation while social distancing, say researchers at the ... Lockdown and social distancing

In one case study, researchers at the Primary Care Unit, University of Cambridge, found that eighty nine different people were involved in approving a single small scale health research study for

New research to explore whether inviting people for screening based on their risk rather than their age alone can improve efficiency of screening programme. ... The research will investigate whether people living in England should be invited to take part

The topics were chosen from a list of healthcare research themes by a panel of people identifying as Lesbian, Gay, […]. Filed Under:Tagged With:September 22, 2021. Dr Garth Funston, Clinical ... research programme on heart failure with preserved

Filed Under:Tagged With:June 2, 2021. Using estimated individual risk of bowel cancer in England to determine when people should start being screened for the disease, may result in fewer

Chronic breathlessness is a distressing and debilitating symptom that is becoming widespread as people live longer, often with multiple chronic conditions for long periods of time. […].

So it […]. Filed Under:Tagged With:June 12, 2019. Blog by Jean Strelitz, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge People with type 2 diabetes are often encouraged to ... Unfortunately, most people struggle […].

Over 500,000 people die each year in England and Wales, and evidence shows that many receive suboptimal care. ... about the experiences of people in the […]. Filed Under:Tagged With:February 5, 2019. “Just in Case” anticipatory prescribing – a

The themes at the patient and organisational level concerned:. more equitable access to allied health services for lower socio-economic groups, ethnic minority groups, people with mental health problems or in

so underused by working class people in the NHS.

A new review has produced the most conclusive evidence to date that people consume more food or non-alcoholic drinks when offered larger sized portions or when they use larger items

3, 2015. Actions with the potential to avoid the excess consumption of food and drink that consistently occurs when people are presented with larger portions, packages and tableware size are outlined

The programme will develop a new approach to designing personalised care for people at […]. Filed Under:April 21, 2017. You are warmly invited to attend the final event of this unique

3500 people from across the globe descended on the Spanish city more […]. Filed Under:Tagged With:September 26, 2016. New Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Career Development Fellowships: Call for expressions of

After a period of hospitalisation, older people face substantial risks of leaving with new disabilities and dependencies that developed during their stay in […]. Filed Under:Tagged With:June 21, 2017. Professor

People with incurable systemic auto-immune conditions, including lupus, often need lifelong medications to slow or stop the progression of the disease.

Professor Theresa Marteau and the team at the Behaviour and Health Research Unit conducted a Cochrane systematic review producing the most conclusive evidence to date that people consistently consume more food

This funding is a tremendous opportunity to produce new knowledge about how to improve care, experience and […]. Filed Under:Tagged With:March 27, 2017. People living with dementia usually have one

risk prediction algorithms, such as the Breast and Ovarian Analysis of Disease Incidence and Carrier Estimation Algorithm (BOADICEA), are being used to identify people at higher risk of cancer.

Instead the guideline suggests a personalized and risk-based approach for people aged 50 to 79 with […]. Filed Under:Tagged With:…. …. Site Search. Recent Posts. Archives. PELiCam. Categories.

As part of their SSC component and the CanRisk project, clinical students Tom Weatherby and Stephen Woodmansey worked with Dr […]. Filed Under:Tagged With:October 16, 2017. Young people who have

The research is funded by a prestigious Wellcome Collaborative Award in Science to investigate ways to ‘nudge’ people towards healthier behaviour – including improving diets, reducing alcohol consumption, and stopping smoking […]. Filed

Within the teaching part of the role, she will lead the MPhil in […]. Filed Under:Tagged With:April 15, 2019. The largest study yet of people with mild hypertension shows that

Primary Care Unit. News. October 29, 2018. The largest study of people with mild hypertension shows that medical treatment may not be worthwhile in those who are at low risk of

September 5, 2018. Meet PhD student Mariliis Tael-Öeren – the first in our new series of getting to know the people who make up the Behavioural Science Group.

at […]. Filed Under:Tagged With:August 18, 2022. Similar uncertainties about illness, care, and the future are experienced by older people with multiple advanced chronic illnesses (multimorbidity) and by their carers

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Despite increased caseloads, they have continued to provide face to face care for dying people at home and in care homes, say researchers in an article published in the British Journal

The […]. Filed Under:Tagged With:August 18, 2020. The Cytosponge test could help diagnosis of Barrett’s oesophagus in people who are on medication for long term heartburn.

years less can the poorest 5% of people expect to live compared to the richest 5%?

A new way to help people with progressive diseases receive better person-centred care has now been made available to GPs and nursing teams across England.

Estonia to try to tackle high rates of alcohol use amongst adolescents does not appear to make any significant difference to the young people’s alcohol use, according to a randomised

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Lupus is a chronic auto-immune condition which can damage many parts of the body, affecting people’s lives deeply, yet can take years to diagnose.

The study found that when people drank wine at home from 50cl bottles rather than the usual 75cl bottles, they drank about 4.5% less. […].