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Sabi Redwood
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Professor of Social Science Applied to Health and Care at the University of Bristol Medical School; NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West director. Researching implementation and inequalities using qualitative methods and coproduction approaches.
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“The system doesn’t really cater for the trauma that Black people have experienced”

Structural racism and cultural misunderstanding compound grief for Black British and Black Caribbean communities, according to a new study published today in Death Studies

#Grief

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Structural racism and cultural misunderstanding compound grief for Black British and Black Caribbean communities, study finds - ARC West
Inequities in how bereavement is experienced and supported among people of Black British and Black Caribbean heritage in England has been revealed in a new study led by the University of Bristol. The ...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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❓ What has ARC West achieved since it formed 6 years ago?
👉 Follow #6YearsOfARCWest to find out…

In the last 6 years, we have:
👨‍⚕️ Carried out 202 projects
📓 Published 596 papers

👉 Read more: arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/six-years-of...
#ARCimpacts
October 21, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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A brilliant example of why our #HealthIntegrationTeams are so effective!

Bringing organisations together to help people like Howard, who are affected by stroke, go back to work.

@sironacic.bsky.social @bristolafterstroke.bsky.social

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Pioneering group helping stroke survivors get back to work - Bristol Health Partners
A ground-breaking group in Bristol is helping stroke survivors prepare for returning to work. Sirona‘s Integrated Community Stroke Service piloted eight weekly group sessions as part of its rehabilita...
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October 14, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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The ARC West team has been devastated by the sudden death of Jon Banks last month. Jon was part of the ARC from its earliest days.

Here we pay tribute to Jon, a much loved colleague and friend.

“Everything he did, he did with kindness, generosity and warmth."

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Remembering Jon Banks - ARC West
The ARC West team has been devastated by the sudden death of our much-loved colleague Jon Banks. Jon died on the evening of Wednesday 11 June while he was doing what he loved best – riding his bike. H...
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July 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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NEW 🔔 Health literacy as a public health goal: 25 years on

✍️ Don Nutbeam

FREE doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf119
July 18, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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Lis Grey and @bekilangford.bsky.social received a @bristoluni.bsky.social Knowledge Mobilisation Catalyst Award to talk to secondary school teachers about their work on weight-related bullying. Read their blog to find out what they discovered.

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What do school staff think about weight-related bullying in schools? Reflections on Catalyst Award conversations - ARC West
Dr Lis Grey and Dr Beki Langford received a University of Bristol Knowledge Mobilisation Catalyst Award to talk to secondary school teachers about their work on weight-related bullying. Here’s what th...
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July 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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🦠The widespread negative impact of #COVID19 safety measures on daily school life in English secondary schools has been revealed in our new study.

🏫Our researchers interviewed 20 secondary school staff and 25 students, from 5 diverse secondary schools across England
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Study reveals impact of COVID-19 safety measures on school life and mental health and wellbeing - ARC West
The widespread negative impact of COVID-19 safety measures on daily school life in English secondary schools has been revealed in a new study. Published in the International Journal of Environmental R...
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June 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Great to see our co-director @jhorwood.bsky.social win an award at #BASHH2025 for their pharmacy #PrEP awareness and delivery pilot

Take a look at the project page to find out about the pilot
➡️ arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/research/pro...

@bashhuk.bsky.social @arc-west.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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OUR NEW PAPER: the 'final findings' paper from the Remote by Default 2 study:

"After the disruptive innovation: How remote and digital services were embedded, blended and abandoned in UK general practice"

(will do thread on this soon)
www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/publish...

#academicsky 🧪
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June 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Would you know what to do or say if someone you know is, or may be, experiencing domestic abuse?

A new 'Friends and Family Handbook' written by @dralisongregory.bsky.social and published by @womensaid.bsky.social gives advice & support.

Find out more: bit.ly/3ZdG6WV

#DomesticAbuse #VAWG
New Friends and Family Handbook gives advice on how to support someone experiencing domestic abuse
A new Friends and Family Handbook, written by Dr Alison Gregory, an Independent Academic and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Academic Primary Care, University of Bristol, has been la...
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June 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Our ‘Dementia Research and Me’ day on 20 May proved a hit with people with #dementia, their families, carers and professionals who support them.

More than 60 people turned out for fun activities, refreshments and a chance to hear about dementia research.
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Showcasing dementia research in Weston-super-Mare - ARC West
Our ‘Dementia Research and Me’ day proved a hit with people with dementia, their families, carers and professionals who support them. The informal drop-in day took place in Weston-super-Mare on 20 May...
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June 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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ICYMI: Joanna McLaughlin's (ARC West supported) work on joint replacement surgery being unjustifiably delayed or denied for many people living with obesity has made front page news on @the-independent.com

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Obese patients denied knee and hip replacements to slash NHS costs
Former health minister James Bethell calls on the government to do more to tackle the obesity crisis and end ‘misery for millions’
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June 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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In this new blog @hughalderwick.bsky.social and Phoebe Dunn review the proposals of a ‘model ICB blueprint’ recently shared with NHS leaders and ask if the reshaping of integrated care boards signals a change in direction for the NHS?

Read more ⬇️
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May 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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We spent the day at @oxprimarycare.bsky.social exploring the work that we do as Social Scientists in our department, and the difference we make in shaping primary care: Read more here - www.phc.ox.ac.uk/blog/social-...
#digitalhealth #healthinequalities #socialscience #healthresearch #primarycare
Social Scientists in our department: what do they do and what difference do they make?
Find out how social scientists in our department are shaping primary health care through collaborative, theory-driven research. From digital health to health inequalities, their research helps shape p...
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May 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Where you live affects your health🚶‍♀️🌳

We’re linking NHS data + local stats to explore how small, local changes (like better green space or walkability) can improve health in Bristol, North Somerset & S Glos
#HealthData #PopulationHealth #PlaceBasedHealth
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Using place-based data to improve health - ARC West
Where people live can have a big impact on their health. This connection is complicated and influenced by many factors, not just the condition of someone’s home. Other important aspects include the qu...
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May 19, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Instead of all the conversations about ‘demand’, it’s time to demand a different conversation.

New blog post: Words that make me go hmmm: Demand

#RewritingSocialCare
#UsNotThemAndUs
#LanguageMatters
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Words that make me go hmmm: Demand
While many words make me go hmmm, there are some that make me squirm the most, either due to what they reflect about the way we think about people (like ‘case’ and ‘non-compliant’) or about the way…
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May 17, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Too many under-18s are still being admitted to adult mental health wards, despite national guidelines.

New research highlights the urgent need for age-appropriate care and better support for young people during #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek.

Read more:
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Research shines a light on challenges of mental health care for under-18s
Young people continue to be admitted to adult mental health wards, prompting experts to call for urgent reforms to improve age-appropriate care.
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May 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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#HIV testing becomes far more trusted, accessible and routine when it's co-designed and delivered by the communities it aims to serve.

Great work @temilolaadeniyi.bsky.social 🙌🏿

@shipsexhealth.bsky.social

Find out more and read the research paper: bristolhealthpartners.org.uk/news/barbers...
May 15, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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In the lead-up to #DementiaAwarenessWeek, Geeti Kabra, a research assistant at the Dementia Community Research Network (DCRN), highlights their efforts to make dementia research more inclusive, accessible and meaningful to local communities.

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May 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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🚀Just launched! Our How-To Guide on how to use co-developed theatre for disseminating research on sensitive subjects.

🎭Download the guide
www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/how-to-guide/

📃Read @thebeetlebox.bsky.social's blog about how the guide came about
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May 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Why do some young people keep returning to A&E for #MentalHealth support?
Our new study at ARC West delves into hospital data to uncover patterns and improve care for 10–25-year-olds.
🔗 arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/understandin...
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
Understanding why young people keep coming to A&E for mental health support - ARC West
More children and young people are going to hospital emergency departments (ED) because of mental health issues. Some of them return to the ED many times. These repeat visitors are often called “high ...
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May 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Interested in how local authorities worked to increase uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine across all groups?

See our new video!

It explains how local authority staff, including Directors of Public Health, worked with NHS organisations to tackle low vaccination rates

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujvC...
Public Health Initiatives to Improve Vaccination Uptake
YouTube video by NIHR PRU Behavioural and Social Sciences
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May 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Today there is a new post on the #projectEPIC blog: what is the added value of applying the notion of #EpistemicInjustice to mental healthcare? epistemicinjusticeinhealthcareproject.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-... #philsky
The Added Value of Epistemic Injustice
epistemicinjusticeinhealthcareproject.blogspot.com
April 30, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Our new research published in @bmj.com Quality and Safety reinforces the impact of PReCePT, the cerebral palsy prevention programme to promote the use of magnesium sulfate.
We compared use of magnesium sulfate before and 4 years after PReCePT, and in Wales and Scotland
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New research reinforces impact of cerebral palsy prevention programme - ARC West
Evidence for the impact of a programme to increase the use of magnesium sulfate, a £5 injection that helps prevent cerebral palsy in premature babies, has been strengthened by a new study published in...
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April 28, 2025 at 9:21 AM