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Confusion and tensions over PCNs despite their ‘early operational success’
Major system challenges have been uncovered during primary care networks’ first year of operation, according to a study for the National Institute for Health Research. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - November 10, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

National infection control campaigns led to a rapid decline in superbug infections in UK intensive care units, NIHR Dissemination Centre
Expert commentary is provided on research that found a 97% reduction in MRSA bloodstream infections in ICU patients between 2007 and 2016, and a 78% decrease in bloodstream infections overall, demonstrating the success of the national drive to control infection. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 9, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Brain and nerve complications are more common than expected in younger patients with severe COVID-19, NIHR
NIHR Alert. People aged under 60 who are hospitalised with COVID-19 are more likely than expected to experience severe psychiatric symptoms. Research found that altered mental states such as psychosis are being reported in these younger patients. It confirmed that strokes and other neurological symptoms are common in severe COVID-19. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 4, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Featured Review: Mental health of refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons
Migrants who have been forced to leave their home, such as refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDP), are likely to experience stressors which may lead to mental health problems. The efficacy of interventions for mental health promotion, prevention, and treatment may differ in this population. A recent systematic review from theCochrane Common Mental Disorders group looked at this topic: 'An overview of systematic reviews on mental health promotion, prevention, and treatment of common mental disorders for refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons. 'Supported by the National Institute...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - October 28, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news

New risk model estimates likelihood of death or hospitalisation from COVID-19, NIHR
A model that can calculate a person ' s risk of becoming infected and then seriously ill due to COVID-19 has been shown to accurately estimate risk during the first wave of the pandemic in England, in new research funded by the NIHR. The model, developed using routine anonymised data from more than 8 million adults in 1205 general practices across England, uses a number of factors such as a person ' s age, ethnicity and existing medical conditions to predict their risk of catching COVID-19 and then dying or being admitted to hospital. The model has the potential to provide doctors and the public with more nuanced inform...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 22, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

World's first participants for Novavax phase 3 Covid-19 vaccine trial enroll through NIHR Patient Recruitment Centre, NIHR
The world ' s first participants to take part in a phase 3 trial of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine candidate were recently recruited at a new NIHR National Patient Recruitment Centre (NPRC) based in Blackpool. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Most psoriasis patients taking immunosuppressants survive COVID-19
(National Institute for Health Research) Patients with psoriasis who are taking drugs that affect their immune system have high rates of survival from COVID-19. According to the first findings from a global registry of psoriasis and COVID-19 patients, led by Guy's and St Thomas' clinicians, over 90% survive. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - October 20, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

New risk model estimates likelihood of death or hospitalization from COVID-19
(National Institute for Health Research) Evidence-based model uses a range of factors such as age, sex, ethnicity and existing medical conditions to predict risk of death or hospitalization from COVID-19. Model provides nuanced information on people's risk of serious illness due to COVID-19 and has the potential to help patients and doctors reach a shared understanding of risk. The 'living' risk prediction model will be updated regularly as our understanding of COVID-19 increases and more data become available. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - October 20, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

New global programme funded to target COVID-19 neurological disease
(University of Liverpool) The University of Liverpool is leading a new global project to better understand how and why COVID-19 affects the brain in order to develop measures to help improve patient outcomes. The University has secured £ 860,000 from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), in partnership with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to establish the COVID-Neuro Global programme in partnership with five leading research organisations in Brazil, India and Malawi. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 16, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Living with Covid19: themed review, NIHR
Key Messages The novel coronavirus (Covid19) pandemic declared by the World Health Organisation in March 2020 has had far-reaching effects upon people ' s lives, health care systems and wider society. As yet there is little research into the number of people at risk of developing ongoing Covid19. Early attention has been on the acute illness generated by the virus, but it is becoming clear that, for some people, Covid19 infection is a long term illness. This rapid and dynamic review draws on the lived experience of patients and expert consensus as well as published evidence to better understand the impact of ongoing effect...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Coronavirus symptoms update: The four lasting symptoms caused by long COVID-19
CORONAVIRUS symptoms update: The National Institute for Health Research reviewed current evidence. They suggested the long list of symptoms of long COVID can be split into four symptoms. What are they? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Long Covid could actually be four different syndromes but scientists admit 'we still don't know'
A research review by The National Institute for Health Research y suggested the huge list of Long Covid symptoms may be able to be categorised into four groups. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pharmacist-led digital intervention reduces hazardous prescribing in general practice
(NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre) A pharmacist-led, new digital intervention that improves patient safety when prescribing medication in general practice reduced rates of hazardous prescribing by more than 40* per cent, 12 months after it had been introduced to 43 GP practices in Salford, finds a new study. Due to its success, plans are underway to roll it out across Greater Manchester. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

How to prevent, assess and manage the risk of domestic violence and abuse in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, NIHR
Please note all questions within each section are linked to each other and should be read in conjunction. Below each question is the weblink to the source of evidence to support the guidance recommendation. Readers can, of course, focus only on areas of interest, but we would suggest that you read the answers to all questions within a group as the answers complement and overlap with each other. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 8, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Teens diagnosed with depression show reduction in educational achievement
(NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre) Teenagers who receive a depression diagnosis during their school career show a substantial decline in attainment in Year 11, new King's College London research has found. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 7, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news