Wes Streeting, the incoming Health and Social Care Secretary was joined by NHS Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard on a tour of the Abbey Medical Centre, a research active GP Practice in St John’s Wood, Camden, where the pair met with and listened to staff.
Hosted at the prestigious Francis Crick Institute, the day saw researchers, staff, academics, patients and the public come together to celebrate mental health research across the area and launch the ambitious five-year research strategy
We were well represented by members of the team on Saturday's Pride march through the streets of London promoting our message about supporting inclusive research
An in-person workshop event bringing together people to discuss, share ideas and co-produce some guidelines to improve ethnic diversity of participants involved in aging and dementia research
Research led by Dr Miriam Samuel and colleagues in the Genes & Health study has shown that a gene variant almost exclusively found in people of South Asian heritage affects the accuracy of the HbA1c test commonly used to diagnose type 2 diabetes
Loneliness is a frequently reported problem for young people aged 16 to 24 years old. A variety of interventions have been developed, but in most cases not extensively evaluated to try and tackle loneliness in this age group
The day will see the launch of the partnerships ambitious five-year research strategy and showcase recent and future research across the partnership from clinicians and academics, taking place on 9th July 2024 at the prestigious Francis Crick Institute. Register now to book your place!
The randomised control trial explored the use of Problem Adaptation Therapy (PATH) for individuals with mild to moderate dementia and depression and found that although benefits were not sustained after three months there were positive signs immediately after treatment
Thousands of people from NHS memory clinics are set to take part in countrywide study looking to capitalise on recent breakthroughs in potential dementia blood tests. The study run by University College London and the University of Oxford aims to establish the evidence needed to validate testing in the NHS within the next 5 years.