NIHR PHIRST
@nihr-phirst.bsky.social
Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Teams (PHIRST) funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Working with local government across the UK to evaluate public health schemes
* https://phirst.nihr.ac.uk/
* https://phirst.nihr.ac.uk/
Congratulations to Professor Joht Singh Chandan part of PHIRST PHRESH on his @nihr.bsky.social Research Professorship Award www.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-nih... @unibirmingham.bsky.social @peymane.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Congratulations to Professor Joht Singh Chandan part of PHIRST PHRESH on his @nihr.bsky.social Research Professorship Award www.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-nih... @unibirmingham.bsky.social @peymane.bsky.social
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Great discussions between council staff, academic researchers and community members about the barriers, but also about practical and creative approaches to knowledge mobilisation. @sandwellcouncil.bsky.social @nihr-phirst.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social @fuseonline.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Great discussions between council staff, academic researchers and community members about the barriers, but also about practical and creative approaches to knowledge mobilisation. @sandwellcouncil.bsky.social @nihr-phirst.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social @fuseonline.bsky.social
Catch up on our latest evaluation reports, publications and news in our October newsletter mailchi.mp/ncl/phirst-n...
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November 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Catch up on our latest evaluation reports, publications and news in our October newsletter mailchi.mp/ncl/phirst-n...
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Join the SPCR Masterclass: Communicating effectively with policy makers
🗓️ Thursday, 20 November 2025
🕚 10am to 11.30am
💡 Sharing practical strategies to help you communicate your research clearly and effectively.
🔗 bit.ly/4h6uA7r
@nihrsphr.bsky.social
@nihrsscr.bsky.social
@sapc.ac.uk
🗓️ Thursday, 20 November 2025
🕚 10am to 11.30am
💡 Sharing practical strategies to help you communicate your research clearly and effectively.
🔗 bit.ly/4h6uA7r
@nihrsphr.bsky.social
@nihrsscr.bsky.social
@sapc.ac.uk
November 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Join the SPCR Masterclass: Communicating effectively with policy makers
🗓️ Thursday, 20 November 2025
🕚 10am to 11.30am
💡 Sharing practical strategies to help you communicate your research clearly and effectively.
🔗 bit.ly/4h6uA7r
@nihrsphr.bsky.social
@nihrsscr.bsky.social
@sapc.ac.uk
🗓️ Thursday, 20 November 2025
🕚 10am to 11.30am
💡 Sharing practical strategies to help you communicate your research clearly and effectively.
🔗 bit.ly/4h6uA7r
@nihrsphr.bsky.social
@nihrsscr.bsky.social
@sapc.ac.uk
Good luck to our PHIRST Insight members who are taking part in this event. Really pleased to see this research being presented to policymakers 👏
We’ll be presenting our latest research on restricting the advertisement of unhealthy products at #EvidenceWeek with
@senseaboutsci.bsky.social – @maxwilkinson.bsky.social please join us in Parliament on 4th Nov for a quickfire policy briefing
senseaboutscience.org/evidence-wee...
📷Adfree cities
@senseaboutsci.bsky.social – @maxwilkinson.bsky.social please join us in Parliament on 4th Nov for a quickfire policy briefing
senseaboutscience.org/evidence-wee...
📷Adfree cities
October 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Good luck to our PHIRST Insight members who are taking part in this event. Really pleased to see this research being presented to policymakers 👏
Definitely worth a read - the important role Southwark residents played in PHIRST Elevates evaluation of
@lb-southwark.bsky.social healthy lifestyle service
@lb-southwark.bsky.social healthy lifestyle service
Local residents helped shape the evaluation of Southwark Council’s exercise referral service.
The work was carried out by PHIRST Elevate, one of 10 NIHR-funded Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Teams 👇
arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/news-insight...
The work was carried out by PHIRST Elevate, one of 10 NIHR-funded Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Teams 👇
arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/news-insight...
Local residents help shape evaluation of Southwark Council’s exercise referral service
Sarah Janac, Knowledge Broker for PHIRST Elevate, outlines how resident involvement has strengthened the evaluation of Southwark’s exercise referral scheme
arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk
October 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Definitely worth a read - the important role Southwark residents played in PHIRST Elevates evaluation of
@lb-southwark.bsky.social healthy lifestyle service
@lb-southwark.bsky.social healthy lifestyle service
Still time to register for the PHIRST webinar on Monday - Healthy Place Making: Improving Public Health through planning www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/healthy-pl...
Healthy Place Making: Improving Public Health through Planning
This NIHR PHIRST webinar will explore how local government public health and planning teams can work together to improve our environments
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Still time to register for the PHIRST webinar on Monday - Healthy Place Making: Improving Public Health through planning www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/healthy-pl...
The NIHR PHIRST PHRESH evaluation for TimeOut: A peer-led gambling recovery service for adults in Nottingham is now live. This evaluation looks at how peer support helps build recovery capital, reduce gambling harms & prevent relapse. Find out more: phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/...
October 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The NIHR PHIRST PHRESH evaluation for TimeOut: A peer-led gambling recovery service for adults in Nottingham is now live. This evaluation looks at how peer support helps build recovery capital, reduce gambling harms & prevent relapse. Find out more: phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/...
Pleased to share that PHIRST Connect's Katherine Brown
will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming #FoodActive2025 – A Decade of Action: The Healthy Weight Declaration after 10 Years
📅 Tuesday 11th November
🕤9:30-1:00pm
🛜 Online
Find out more + register eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-decade-o...
will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming #FoodActive2025 – A Decade of Action: The Healthy Weight Declaration after 10 Years
📅 Tuesday 11th November
🕤9:30-1:00pm
🛜 Online
Find out more + register eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-decade-o...
October 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Pleased to share that PHIRST Connect's Katherine Brown
will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming #FoodActive2025 – A Decade of Action: The Healthy Weight Declaration after 10 Years
📅 Tuesday 11th November
🕤9:30-1:00pm
🛜 Online
Find out more + register eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-decade-o...
will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming #FoodActive2025 – A Decade of Action: The Healthy Weight Declaration after 10 Years
📅 Tuesday 11th November
🕤9:30-1:00pm
🛜 Online
Find out more + register eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-decade-o...
Want to know what it's like to be a public contributor on a PHIRST evaluation? This great video from PHIRST South Bank lets their contributors share their experiences 🎬👏 youtu.be/pm_XZybRTdw
PHIRST South Bank - the role of public contributors
YouTube video by NIHR PHIRST
youtu.be
September 19, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Want to know what it's like to be a public contributor on a PHIRST evaluation? This great video from PHIRST South Bank lets their contributors share their experiences 🎬👏 youtu.be/pm_XZybRTdw
Join the next PHIRST Webinar, Healthy Place Making: Improving Public Health through Planning
⏰Monday 20 October, 12-1.30PM on MS Teams.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/1664383829...
How local governments in England have been working to design and deliver healthier places
⏰Monday 20 October, 12-1.30PM on MS Teams.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/1664383829...
How local governments in England have been working to design and deliver healthier places
September 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Join the next PHIRST Webinar, Healthy Place Making: Improving Public Health through Planning
⏰Monday 20 October, 12-1.30PM on MS Teams.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/1664383829...
How local governments in England have been working to design and deliver healthier places
⏰Monday 20 October, 12-1.30PM on MS Teams.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/1664383829...
How local governments in England have been working to design and deliver healthier places
📢New Paper Alert - Implementing the Falls Management Programme #FaME in Lincolnshire from PHIRST Insight. ✔️Positive impacts on participants.
⁉️Challenges of rolling out in a rural county
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
⁉️Challenges of rolling out in a rural county
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
A mixed-methods formative process evaluation of the falls management exercise programme in an English county - BMC Public Health
The Falls Management Exercise (FaME) Programme has been shown in clinical trials to reduce falls amongst the over 65s. FaME was implemented in one large, rural county in England. The current study is ...
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com
August 22, 2025 at 9:51 AM
📢New Paper Alert - Implementing the Falls Management Programme #FaME in Lincolnshire from PHIRST Insight. ✔️Positive impacts on participants.
⁉️Challenges of rolling out in a rural county
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
⁉️Challenges of rolling out in a rural county
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
📢New Paper Alert from PHIRST Insight looking at
👉barriers and facilitators to a community-led mental health partnership model working well
👉perceived benefits to those involved
link.springer.com/article/10.1... #PublicHealth #Evaluation
👉barriers and facilitators to a community-led mental health partnership model working well
👉perceived benefits to those involved
link.springer.com/article/10.1... #PublicHealth #Evaluation
A qualitative evaluation of a partnership between a local authority and community organisations to improve mental health and wellbeing - Discover Public Health
Mental health problems lead to earlier mortality, poor physical health and socioeconomic disadvantage. Some people, including those from black and minority ethnic groups and low-income households, are...
link.springer.com
August 15, 2025 at 11:12 AM
📢New Paper Alert from PHIRST Insight looking at
👉barriers and facilitators to a community-led mental health partnership model working well
👉perceived benefits to those involved
link.springer.com/article/10.1... #PublicHealth #Evaluation
👉barriers and facilitators to a community-led mental health partnership model working well
👉perceived benefits to those involved
link.springer.com/article/10.1... #PublicHealth #Evaluation
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Interested in making a difference with local authorities through research and knowledge mobilisation? Apply for two Research Associate posts to work as part of a great team @nihr-phirst.bsky.social Fusion, led by @petercraig.bsky.social and me! Closes 28 August. www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
Research Associate
Job Purpose We are seeking to appoint two researchers (one full time and one part time) to the PHIRST Fusion team to make a leading contribution to planning and conducting evaluations of local auth...
www.jobs.gla.ac.uk
August 11, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Interested in making a difference with local authorities through research and knowledge mobilisation? Apply for two Research Associate posts to work as part of a great team @nihr-phirst.bsky.social Fusion, led by @petercraig.bsky.social and me! Closes 28 August. www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
The latest PHIRST newsletter is now available. Catch up on new evaluation reports and published articles tinyurl.com/phirst-july25
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August 4, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The latest PHIRST newsletter is now available. Catch up on new evaluation reports and published articles tinyurl.com/phirst-july25
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Great to be celebrating 5 yrs of PHIRST South Bank today and looking ahead to the next 5! @susiesykes.bsky.social @emmadoohan.bsky.social @helenmw66.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Great to be celebrating 5 yrs of PHIRST South Bank today and looking ahead to the next 5! @susiesykes.bsky.social @emmadoohan.bsky.social @helenmw66.bsky.social
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Check out the PHRESH evaluation for Projects Phoenix & Athena which looks at how these projects support prison leavers in North East Lincolnshire - ensuring continuity of care, reducing reoffending, preventing drug-related deaths, and supporting resettlement. phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/...
Supporting prison leavers in North East Lincolnshire, UK: Evaluation of Project Phoenix and Project Athena - NIHR Public Health Interventions Responsive Studies Teams (PHIRST)
NIHR PHIRST evaluation of the Phoenix and Athena projects that aim to support prison leavers in North East Lincolnshire
phirst.nihr.ac.uk
July 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Check out the PHRESH evaluation for Projects Phoenix & Athena which looks at how these projects support prison leavers in North East Lincolnshire - ensuring continuity of care, reducing reoffending, preventing drug-related deaths, and supporting resettlement. phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/...
Check out the PHRESH evaluation for Projects Phoenix & Athena which looks at how these projects support prison leavers in North East Lincolnshire - ensuring continuity of care, reducing reoffending, preventing drug-related deaths, and supporting resettlement. phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/...
Supporting prison leavers in North East Lincolnshire, UK: Evaluation of Project Phoenix and Project Athena - NIHR Public Health Interventions Responsive Studies Teams (PHIRST)
NIHR PHIRST evaluation of the Phoenix and Athena projects that aim to support prison leavers in North East Lincolnshire
phirst.nihr.ac.uk
July 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Check out the PHRESH evaluation for Projects Phoenix & Athena which looks at how these projects support prison leavers in North East Lincolnshire - ensuring continuity of care, reducing reoffending, preventing drug-related deaths, and supporting resettlement. phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/...
Up early for #LGAConf25? Head to our Fringe session, 8AM, Room 12. Join
@dph-mashton.bsky.social
and PHIRST researchers to hear how our PHIRST evaluations are building a #PublicHealth research knowledge base for Local Government
@dph-mashton.bsky.social
and PHIRST researchers to hear how our PHIRST evaluations are building a #PublicHealth research knowledge base for Local Government
July 2, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Up early for #LGAConf25? Head to our Fringe session, 8AM, Room 12. Join
@dph-mashton.bsky.social
and PHIRST researchers to hear how our PHIRST evaluations are building a #PublicHealth research knowledge base for Local Government
@dph-mashton.bsky.social
and PHIRST researchers to hear how our PHIRST evaluations are building a #PublicHealth research knowledge base for Local Government
If you're at #LGAConf25 @accliverpool.bsky.social today check out our Innovation Zone session @ 13.05 in Hall 2, Stage 2 with Lambeth Council on the work of the #BlackMensConsortium
Empowering people and places to shape the future of local government.
With over 130 speakers, 110 exhibitions and nearly 1700 delegates, #LGAConf25 is set to be the event of the year.
All in the beautiful city of Liverpool!
View the programme: https://orlo.uk/X15h9
With over 130 speakers, 110 exhibitions and nearly 1700 delegates, #LGAConf25 is set to be the event of the year.
All in the beautiful city of Liverpool!
View the programme: https://orlo.uk/X15h9
July 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM
If you're at #LGAConf25 @accliverpool.bsky.social today check out our Innovation Zone session @ 13.05 in Hall 2, Stage 2 with Lambeth Council on the work of the #BlackMensConsortium
PHIRST PHRESH have a new evaluation underway on the Pennine Lancashire Lifestyle hub check out the details phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/... @blackburndarwen.bsky.social @peymane.bsky.social
Evaluation of the Pennine Lancashire Lifestyle Hub - NIHR Public Health Interventions Responsive Studies Teams (PHIRST)
NIHR PHIRST evaluation of the Lifestyle Hub, coordinating referrals to physical activity services across Pennine Lancashire
phirst.nihr.ac.uk
June 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
PHIRST PHRESH have a new evaluation underway on the Pennine Lancashire Lifestyle hub check out the details phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/... @blackburndarwen.bsky.social @peymane.bsky.social
Check out the @nihr-phirst.bsky.social PHIRST PHRESH evaluation page for the Pennine Lancashire Lifestyle Hub - a single referral system helping people across the region access physical activity support and reduce health inequalities. Learn more: lnkd.in/eyG85Wtm
phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/...
phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/...
Evaluation of the Pennine Lancashire Lifestyle Hub - NIHR Public Health Interventions Responsive Studies Teams (PHIRST)
NIHR PHIRST evaluation of the Lifestyle Hub, coordinating referrals to physical activity services across Pennine Lancashire
phirst.nihr.ac.uk
June 27, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Check out the @nihr-phirst.bsky.social PHIRST PHRESH evaluation page for the Pennine Lancashire Lifestyle Hub - a single referral system helping people across the region access physical activity support and reduce health inequalities. Learn more: lnkd.in/eyG85Wtm
phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/...
phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/...
Today is a trip to lovely Leeds for the #HDRC Annual event. Great to interact with people from all the different sites #PublicHealth #Research
June 26, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Today is a trip to lovely Leeds for the #HDRC Annual event. Great to interact with people from all the different sites #PublicHealth #Research
Off to @local.gov.uk conf nxt week? #Liverpool.
Join our PHIRST sessions @nihrlambethhdrc.bsky.social @helenmw66.bsky.social @dph-mashton.bsky.social @lauralamming.bsky.social @pvandergraaf.bsky.social @profkebrown.bsky.social @susiesykes.bsky.social @janedwills.bsky.social
Join our PHIRST sessions @nihrlambethhdrc.bsky.social @helenmw66.bsky.social @dph-mashton.bsky.social @lauralamming.bsky.social @pvandergraaf.bsky.social @profkebrown.bsky.social @susiesykes.bsky.social @janedwills.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Off to @local.gov.uk conf nxt week? #Liverpool.
Join our PHIRST sessions @nihrlambethhdrc.bsky.social @helenmw66.bsky.social @dph-mashton.bsky.social @lauralamming.bsky.social @pvandergraaf.bsky.social @profkebrown.bsky.social @susiesykes.bsky.social @janedwills.bsky.social
Join our PHIRST sessions @nihrlambethhdrc.bsky.social @helenmw66.bsky.social @dph-mashton.bsky.social @lauralamming.bsky.social @pvandergraaf.bsky.social @profkebrown.bsky.social @susiesykes.bsky.social @janedwills.bsky.social
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New free paper on improving financial support services for users with complex health needs: a mixed-method economic evaluation of Social Navigators in South Tyneside. @nihr-phirst.bsky.social Fusion co-produced this evaluation with the local authority. 1/5 bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/14/2...
Improving local authority financial support services for users with complex health needs: a mixed-method economic evaluation of Social Navigators in South Tyneside, UK
Despite social prescribing being promoted by the UK government for the last decade, the evidence supporting social prescribing remains weak and has mainly been confined to clinical contexts. Our study...
bmjopenquality.bmj.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:14 AM
New free paper on improving financial support services for users with complex health needs: a mixed-method economic evaluation of Social Navigators in South Tyneside. @nihr-phirst.bsky.social Fusion co-produced this evaluation with the local authority. 1/5 bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/14/2...