The future of social care - evaluating the shift from reactive to proactive care technologies The DECIDE Centre has published a literature review as part of its rapid evaluation of technology-enabled remote monitoring in adult social care services, available in full at tinyurl.com/mpha86nr

The DECIDE team have contributed to a newly published Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) report on "Virtual Wards and Hospital at Home". Full details are available on our website www.phc.ox.ac.uk/research/dec....

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Our multidisciplinary, cross-department initiative to develop patient-level applications and diagnostics and to curate and analyse routine clinical data.

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Calling #NHS colleagues. There is still time to share your views on the best ways to measure standards of care before, during, and after #surgery. Part 1 of our study closes on 6 Jan! Take part in both stages and receive a certificate as evidence of contribution to research.

Help develop a quality indicator set for perioperative care

This project seeks input from patients, carers and healthcare staff to collaborate on a standard set of quality indicators for perioperative care, and improve the way such indicators are developed.

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The government has promised to make productivity a central focus of the 10-Year Health Plan. But to succeed, productivity must be framed as a way of enhancing quality of care. Improvement leaders and practitioners have a crucial role to play ⬇️ https://buff.ly/41YkCzx

Wow - what an opportunity! sites.google.com/view/nihrrss... Local Authority Research Practitioner Awards applications open soon! @hantsconnect.bsky.social @basw-uk.bsky.social Please share

Funding call - Jan 2025

Funding opportunity from NIHR RSS Specialist Centre for Public Health - Local Authority Research Practitioners (LARPs) Opportunity to apply for £50,000 for 24 months (pro rata for reduced timeframes) ...

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The @decidecentre.bsky.social has a new rapid evaluation, focused on the Managing Heart Failure @Home programme This rapid scoping work will assess feasibility for a full evaluation down the line www.rand.org/randeurope/r... #NHS #HeartFailure #HealthTechnology #Evaluation #DigitalHealth

Rapid evaluation of the Managing Heart Failure @home (MFA@home) programme

RAND Europe, as a member of the DECIDE centre, is conducting a rapid evaluation to assess the feasibility of a full evaluation of the MHF@home programme, focusing on data collection, diversity of impl...

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Science isn't and shouldn't just be for scientists (or for that matter policymakers).

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Although the evaluation and peer review of research is carried out by experts in the field, this does not, and should not, imply that non-experts aren't informed of how scientific findings are used. Cross-disciplinary scientific research is testament to that. #academicsky

You're never too old to start a PhD! Join our webinar tomorrow to hear from two people that came to their studies later in life, and find out what they learned along the way. 8pm GMT - Wednesday 18th December. communities.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/c/events/phd...

Dementia Researcher Salon - PhD'ing as a Mature Student

Dementia Researcher Salon - PhD'ing as a Mature Student

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Headlines are warning of a 'quad-demic' about the hit the NHS, but data show that a 'quad-demic' is v unlikely. The worry is not that the NHS is about to be hit by unprecedented demand, but that it is unable to cope with normal demand. I've written about it here open.substack.com/pub/christin...

Is the NHS facing a 'quad-demic' this winter?

No, but it is finding it harder and harder to cope with 'normal' winter pressures. Plus flu might still have a nasty kicker in store this winter.

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I went on You and Yours to talk about wearable tech - from 16.45mins www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

You and Yours - Black Friday Statistics, Wearables and Christmas Parties - BBC Sounds

Has Black Friday rescued this year's Christmas trading period?

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Interested in tech-enabled care? Introducing @decidecentre.bsky.social We’re conducting rapid evaluations of tech-enabled remote monitoring and disseminating up to date evidence Pls do follow for updates! www.phc.ox.ac.uk/research/dec...

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Our multidisciplinary, cross-department initiative to develop patient-level applications and diagnostics and to curate and analyse routine clinical data.

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Bringing #equity to #digitalhealth tools! Yes please! More of this👇https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-laura-dennison_digitalhealth-activity-7244601612457975809-Juyd?utm_source=share

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How to design equitable digital health tools. A narrative review of design tactics, case studies and opportunities This paper, by Amy Bucher and colleagues…

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Remote monitoring programs, like DIG IT, can significantly improve blood pressure control and lower heart disease risks in underserved communities. #FMSky #Medsky #DigitalHealth #Hypertension #PrimaryCare 📰https://www.annfammed.org/content/22/5/410

Smartphone data can reveal early dementia risks during real-world navigation 🧠📱🗺️ www.news-medical.net/news/2024100... #Dementia #CognitiveHealth #Tech #Health #Aging #DigitalHealth #Wayfinding #Brain #EarlyDetection #MobileTech @plos.bsky.social

Smartphone data can reveal early dementia risks during real-world navigation

Researchers found that smartphone data from a wayfinding task can reveal cognitive decline patterns in older adults, especially those with subjective cognitive decline (SCD).

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Electronic nudges improve flu vaccination rates in non-diabetic patients but fail to increase uptake in diabetics 💉🩺🌐 www.news-medical.net/news/2024101... #flu #vaccination #diabetes #chronicdisease #electronicnudges #publichealth #preventativecare #healthoutcomes #digitalhealth #vaccineresearch

Electronic nudges improve flu vaccination rates in non-diabetic patients but fail to increase uptake in diabetics.

Electronic nudges had a small impact on flu vaccine uptake in patients without diabetes but showed no significant effect among diabetic patients, suggesting the need for tailored strategies for this g...

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Can self help apps PROMOTE wellbeing or PREVENT illness in young adults? https://buff.ly/4hpWFWU Kirsten Lawson summarises the ECoWeB trial which used self-help apps to promote wellbeing and prevent mental illness in young adults. #DigitalHealth #SelfHelp #Apps #MentalHealth #YoungAdults

"Trust is vital for #coproduction to work. This takes time to grow... [+] dedicated resource & funding so that the patient voice is meaningfully & safely embedded at the heart of future system change". 👏 New article by McGeown et al: doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.... #HealthInequalities #OpenAccess

Tackling health inequalities together: inclusion health and co-production

Trauma-informed approaches acknowledge the impact of trauma on the health of patients and staff, and the ways in which health care is accessed and experienced.1 There is growing interest in these appr...

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