With psychological therapy services going remote, you might be interested in this blog on our recent paper exploring 'interactional features' in face to face and phone therapy therapymeetsnumbers.com/but-is-it-ther…

Today’s daily definition challenge is slightly different! We’re asking how you would feel if you saw this sentence in a patient leaflet. #wordsforhealth DAY 16 tinyurl.com/wordsforhealth…

⭐️Implementing a national diabetes prevention programme in England: lessons learned is published in BMC Health Services Research. You can download the final published version #OpenAccess via bit.ly/2LZdhaF #diabetes #prevention #NHS #England

Today from #HSRUK2020 we have a presentation from Peter Bower & colleagues, discussing: "Is health research undertaken where the burden of disease is greatest?" @hsrn_uk Evan Kontopantelis Laura Anselmi Matt Sutton Christos Grigoroglou Available to watch here: hsruk.org/conference-202…

Care pathways have potential to reduce treatment errors and optimise patient outcomes, but what are the barriers and facilitators of the implementation in primary care? A recent study in #BMCFamPract investigates. ow.ly/5kaD50AgtJ6

'Patient feedback for safety improvement in primary care: results from a feasibility study'. Co-authored by sally giles from UoM Primary Care / @PSTRC_GM. Published in BMJ_Open bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/6/e…

I present a brief overview of the difficulties older people (65+) with multimorbidity face when communicating with primary care staff, and how I'm developing resources to help patients prepare for appointments and convey concerns. 3/ #HSRUK2020 #healthcomm youtu.be/IsKpHNqrcCs

Our new paper on #multimorbidity in people with and people without #T2DM using @CPRD #primarycare & #HES #bigdata #diabetes #comorbidity BMJ_Open Martin K Rutter doug steinke & Prof Ashcroft @UoMOpenAccess bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/7/e…

📢Calling all SPCR researchers We have launched another funding call for engagement and dissemination activities. The activity should be linked to an existing local or national health awareness campaign. spcr.nihr.ac.uk/PPI/spcr-PPIE-…

Measuring numbers of long-term conditions / #multimorbidity: patient self-report and administrative (medical record) data vary quite substantially. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/22…

Supporting patients to self-manage their asthma has quickly become a more effective way to manage asthma exacerbations. Alex Hodkinson describes how their new #BMJResearch sought to determine which models are most effective ow.ly/7Ff950B2k9k

This survey asks some interesting questions about how multimorbidity (multiple long-term conditions) should be defined / measured. There are two versions - one for clinicians and researchers etc. and one for members of the public. Click below to find out more:

Some GP consultations are simple transactions, but many are complex. We asked GPs what makes consultations complex, and developed a score to measure and compare complexity in different practices, patient groups, and types of consultations. bjgp.org/content/early/…

Fantastic blog about a researcher (our very own Dr Nic Small) and public contributors working together to develop and present a poster at the Scott Collins North virtual conference.

Our latest SELFIE2020 paper looks at, "Drivers of successful implementation of integrated care for multi-morbidity: mechanisms identified in 17 case studies from 8 European countries" sciencedirect.com/science/articl… HOPE at UoM

Want to find out more about our feasibility study of an intervention to improve healthcare communication and patient safety for people aged 65+ with multimorbidity in primary care? We are now on the ISRCTN: the UK's Clinical Study Registry registry: isrctn.com/ISRCTN13196605 #healthcomm #ptsafety #multimorbidity

Today is #WorldHearingDay. Our researcher 𝗗𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗮👂 has put together this fantastic virtual gallery of images around hearing health and hearing care. Why not take a look. #SR4Health

New paper from our team: "A qualitative exploration of patients’ experiences, needs and expectations regarding online access to their primary care record" @BRWMcMillan Dr Rebecca Goulding Rebecca Morris Caroline Sanders bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/3/e…

My first ever Editorial article is out today: “Inequalities exacerbated: an all-too-familiar story” in BMJ Quality & Safety qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/early/… HOPE at UoM

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