Countrywide ARC Dementia research teams start work
The National DEM-COMM cohort of almost 50 dementia research fellows came to the opening of the programme at the University of Southampton...
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Caring for carers. How a new approach centres on nurse welfare in the shadow of covid-19 pressures
Researchers based in Southampton have created a support programme for nursing teams that improves the welfare of staff and helps them...
New study looks at impact of cost-of-living crisis on people’s mental health
Researchers at the University of Southampton have started work to examine the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on mental health of...
Could do better: Research rates Government food placement legislation
Researchers from Southampton interviewed more than 100 stakeholders to review Government legislation restricting the promotion of...
ARC Wessex support leads to more funding aimed at tackling NHS Winter pressures
Two research projects have been awarded funding to address two of the biggest challenges facing NHS hospitals in the South by Health Data...
How can we improve nurses’ lives? Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.
BLOG by: Jane Ball1 & Holly Blake2 on behalf of the ICON Study Team3 1Professor of Nursing Workforce Policy, University of Southampton &...
Growing social care research
ARC Wessex and CRN Wessex have pulled together to expand research into social care. Four researchers have been funded to work with local...
BLOG: Life has no respect for GANTT charts - by Sandra Bartolomeu Pires
OK, I cheated. I was supposed to write yearly so that you could keep track of my PhD journey, but I kept telling myself I would only...
Try research: How Dr Zoe came off the field of play and into the field of research
People come into health research in many ways. In Dr Zoe Saynor's case it was the love of sport and health and exercise science. A former...
New map shows regions in the UK with a higher risk of food insecurity
A new index developed by researchers at the University of Southampton and NIHR ARC Wessex* reveals neighbourhoods in the north of England...
ARTICLE: Nurse staffing and patient safety in acute hospitals: Cassandra calls again?
Professor Peter Griffiths and Dr Chiara Dall'Ora who lead on Workforce and Health Systems at ARC Wessex look at nursing and patient...
ARC Intern Rachael publishes findings into inequality in Mental Health
ARC Wessex Intern Rachael Middle is a Speech and Language Therapist by background but is currently in a quality improvement role in...
New research project to explore whether digital health coaching can support people with frailty.
New research project to explore whether digital health coaching can support people with frailty. The DONOR project (Digital cOachiNg fOr...
How do older people feel about using technology?
A recent project has shown that older people with frailty still prefer the human touch when it comes to health and care. A team from NIHR...
Leading ARC Wessex Researcher gives Keynote at Cost of Living Summit
Oct 18 Dr Dianna Smith gave the keynote speech at the Southampton Cost of Living Summit. She has recently published a book: ‘Food Deserts...
Do we know enough about how digital health technology helps people with a neurological condition?
A team of researchers based at NIHR ARC Wessex in Southampton has been looking at what evidence there is that digital health technologies...
Awards for dedicated volunteers supporting research
Two volunteers for the Brendoncare homes charity have been recognised for their outstanding work. Sharon Green (pictured below) won the...
NEW REPORT: What makes it difficult for patients to ask for help in hospital?
What makes it difficult for patients to ask for help in hospital? Failures in fundamental care of hospital patients can have serious...
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