New paper alert “I Genuinely Believe This Is the Most Stigmatised Group within the Social Care Sector”—Health and Social Care Professionals’ Experiences of Working with People with ARBD: A Qualitative mdpi.com/2608600 #mdpiijerph via IJERPH

Proud supervisors moment Dr William McGovern MDPI mdpi.com/1660-4601/21/1…

Angela Rodrigues shares the aims of the North East and North Cumbria NHS Evaluation of SMI & Tobacco Dependency implementation. We look forward to contributing to the evaluation as it begins in the Spring.

Great to hear from Beth Nichol presenting a Delphi study on updating consensus and definitions of making every contact count #uksbm2024

Angela and I opening and closing the health services oral session with MECC today! Angela shared some key takeaways and recommendations from an assessment of MECC implementation in the North East and North Cumbria. Angela Rodrigues #UKSBM2024

Our Delphi study identifying new consensus definitions of MECC is now published: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… . The key takeaway is that MECC is defined by its person centered approach, rather than duration or topic/target behaviour. Thank you to all of the experts who contributed!

Establishing an updated #consensus on the conceptual and operational definitions of #Making #Every #Contact #Count (MECC) across experts within research and practice: an international Delphi Study sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Beth Nichol Newcastle MECC group

Researching alcohol use in disadvantaged populations? Publish your paper in this special issue IJERPH mdpi.com/journal/ijerph…

Thanks to everyone who attended today’s Making Every Contact Count (MECC) regional strategy meeting, including our guest speakers. MECC is about public-facing colleagues taking the opportunity to talk to people about their health & wellbeing. meccgateway.co.uk/nenc North East and North Cumbria NHS

And the #1 #Altmetric scoring article is: Exploring the Effects of #Volunteering on the Social, Mental, and Physical Health and Well-being of Volunteers: An Umbrella Review by Beth Nichol, Rob Wilson, Angela Rodrigues, Catherine Haighton, published in 2024 doi.org/10.1007/s11266…

Are you a carer, do you receive care or are you a relative of someone who receives care (aged 50+)? We need your help to inform our research. You’ll receive £50 for an hour of your time. Please share widely or get in touch for more info!

An absolute privilege to speak to esteemed science writer David Robson about our umbrella review on the health benefits of volunteering for this piece on the benefits of being prosocial: theguardian.com/society/articl…. Katie Haighton Rob Wilson Angela Rodrigues

Pleased to share the 4th paper from my PhD. We looked into the types of health and wellbeing conversations that naturally occur within voluntary and community settings to identify opportunities for intervention Katie Haighton Angela Rodrigues Rob Wilson doi.org/10.1155/2024/6…

🚀 Excited to share our paper on Making Every Contact Count (MECC). We analysed MECC implementation in the North East & North Cumbria region. Key findings & recommendations for policy and practice inside. Read more: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/7/e… #PublicHealth #MECC Newcastle MECC group

Paper 5/6 of my PhD, this time applying the behaviour change wheel to make recommendations for Making Every Contact Count training when delivered to voluntary and community settings: doi.org/10.1080/088704… Katie Haighton Rob Wilson Angela Rodrigues Newcastle MECC group

Great to be publishing with one of our outstanding OTNorthumbria students who examined OT students’ and educators’ views of social prescribing. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03…

Imagine needing help for a health crisis, but stigma stands in your way.🍺🧠That’s the reality for many with Alcohol-Related Brain Damage (ARBD). Katie Haighton et al reveal how stigma, even within healthcare, blocks access to diagnosis and treatment. preprints.org/manuscript/202…

BREAKING NEWS: @northumbriauni named Modern University of the Year by The Times and The Sunday Times The announcement in the Good University Guide 2025 marks an impressive and sustained run of national recognition for Northumbria in recent years. bit.ly/47zDB3X