Our Research for Patient Benefit programme is accepting applications for research proposals that are concerned with the day-to-day practice of health service staff and that have the potential to have an impact on the health or wellbeing of patients and users of the NHS. ⏰ Last

Evidence from NIHR-funded research showed that virtual wards can deliver better, more cost-effective care for older people at home 🏠 The research informed a new NHS England policy, bringing hospitals into the community, a key focus within the government’s recently published 10

#EJCN #Fridaysread Youth with congenital heart disease (CHD) face complex transitions to adulthood. A new systematic review finds that self-efficacy-based self-management interventions may improve knowledge, skills & social support ⬇️

As we mark 77 years of our NHS, I want to say thank you to all our nurses, midwives, nursing associates, support workers, students and volunteers across health and care. Thank you for the huge difference you make to people's lives and your communities every day. #teamCNO 💙

🧠📊 Can we predict prolonged ICU stays in #heartfailure patients? Yes—with #machinelearning An XGBoost model trained on >9,000 ICU patients showed strong accuracy (AUC: 0.86 internal, 0.82 external). Top predictors: arrhythmia, AKI, SOFA score & more. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn…

Branch-first aortic arch replacement strategy decreases perioperative mortality - The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery jtcvs.org/article/S0022-…

📢 Reminder! 📢 The deadline to apply for our Everyday Impact funding scheme is 31 July 2025, with funding from £2,000 up to £50,000. Find out how you can improve the care, experience and wellbeing of your patients: bartscharity.org.uk/funding/everyd… #funding #fundingopportunity

Are you involved in Enhanced Therapeutic Observations and Care? Learn how to improve person-centred compassionate care that addresses patients' needs, promotes wellbeing and timely recovery. #ETOCP Register today👉 events.england.nhs.uk/events/enhance…

NIHR’s latest e-learning module explores how to engage and empower others whilst appreciating and leveraging differences. Login or register on NIHR Learn to find out more: learn.nihr.ac.uk/course/view.ph…

So excited to be part of this amazing team in implementing the #MatronsToolkit ⁦National Institute for Health and Care Research⁩ ⁦MatronsHCLinResearch⁩ ⁦Barts Health⁩ ⁦Caroline Alexander⁩ ⁦Heather Byers⁩ Join us in future webinars to learn more research in clinical practice.

📢Issue 5 is now available This issue features a joint #editorial with the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing that focuses on the value of international collaboration. You will also find a #PatientPerpective and several original articles Find the full issue ⬇️ academic.oup.com/eurjcn/issue/2…

#Fridaysread #EJCN 📞 Can nurse-led phone follow-ups boost heart medication adherence? A Danish RCT (n=406) says... not really. After 1 year, adherence to lipid-lowering & anti-platelet meds showed no significant difference between groups. 👩‍⚕️ Individualized support might be key

NIHR-funded research showed that virtual wards can help deliver better and less expensive care, taking care from hospitals to homes 🏠 The research conducted by University of Oxford found that virtual wards offered a safe alternative to inpatient care and enabled cost savings, with

#ACNAP, the ESC Patient Forum and the ESC Advocacy Committee recently published in the #EJCN a statement on the importance of #respectful #language This is an article that you should definitely take a look at ⬇️ doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn…

In our latest JCRP commentary, we call for a stronger, global focus on #cardiacrehab quality. 🔗journals.lww.com/jcrjournal/cit… #HeartHealth #QualityImprovement AACVPR ICCPR ACRA @SolveChd Robyn Gallagher, Quinn Pack, Steven Keteyian

🤖 Can AI chatbots help build fairer healthcare systems? A discussion paper explores how embedding Equality, Diversity & Inclusion into #AI tools could reduce bias and improve patient support — but warns it takes ongoing effort and cross-sector collaboration to get there

A huge well done and thank you to King's College NHS, Royal Brompton and Harefield and Barts Health - All THREE sites have received the green light to begin recruitment for the AFFECT trial this week.

Reason 6784 of why #nursng is important to patients and families. Feeling safe as well as being safe.

We have has signed a joint statement with other major UK research funders, committing to better inclusion of older adults in health and care research ✍️ The statement sets out a shared commitment to actively support the inclusion of older adults in research, challenge

🔔 NEW COURSE ALERT 🔔 Please click the link below to get booked. 13th-14th September 2025. #scts #courses #education #cardiothoracic scts.org/events/447/nah…