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Collated responses from health sector organisations to the King’s Speech

Health charities and royal colleges have welcomed the initiative to ban tobacco, strongly criticised not including reforms of the mental health act, and a mixed response to long term plans for the NHS workforce.


The PETAL Programme: What could reduce aggressive behaviour in adults with learning disabilities?

NIHR Shares insights from UCL study: Personalised Treatment Packages For Adults With Learning Disabilities Who Display Aggression in Community Settings (PETAL)


Anastrozole: Thousands women at risk of breast cancer to be offered preventative drug

It was announced today that an estimated 289,000 post-menopausal women could be eligible to receive anastrozole to help prevent breast cancer from developing.


"Psychiatry saved my life at its lowest moment" Stephen Fry lends his voice to RCPsych’s #ChoosePsychiatry campaign

The Royal College of Psychiatrists has launched a campaign to urge more doctors to #ChoosePsychiatry when planning their careers.


Genes & Health Study helps highlight trust as most important factor for British South Asians participating in genetic research

The study that has been running in East London for almost a decade has been published this month in The Pharmacogenetics Journal includes important insights from patients that participated in the study


VIVALDI project aims to reduce impact of infections and outbreaks in care homes for older adults

The VIVALDI Social Care project will work with over 500 care homes in England to monitor infections such as Covid-19, flu, norovirus, and urinary tract infections.


Noclor NHS Research Office marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month 

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Noclor took the opportunity to raise awareness amongst our staff about the importance of prevention and diagnosis


New research funding opportunities available from the NIHR

The latest National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) funding calls include themes on workforce skills development, palliative and end of life care, and reducing compound pressures on the NHS and social care