To complete #WorldAlzheimersMonth, meet our dementia lead research nurse Naomi Thomas and find out what makes our CPFT research unit #DementiaFriendly! To find out more and join a study with us visit: ➡️ www.cpft.nhs.uk/be-part-of-r... or contact our research team at: RandD@cpft.nhs.uk / 01223 219753
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
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We are a health and social care organisation, providing integrated community, mental health and learning disability services, across Cambs and Peterborough.
Congratulations to Prof. Valerie Voon, CPFT honorary consultant psychiatrist & #MentalHealth researcher, on receiving a Pioneer Award at the international 2026 Neuromodec conference in New York City! 🌟 Her #research is exploring innovative #MentalHealth treatments:⬇️ www.cpft.nhs.uk/research-new...
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Today is #WorldAlzheimersDay, this year highlighting the importance of an early diagnosis to help those living with Alzheimer's Disease & #dementia get the care and support they need ASAP. Thank you to everyone who participates in dementia research! 🩵 Join Dementia Research here: ➡️ lnkd.in/dhUmMRx
For #WorldAlzheimersMonth, everyone is invited to take part in our surveys for #dementia #research projects. Share your views on blood tests to help diagnose dementia early, in the READ-OUT study: ➡️ popped.org.uk/read-out/ #DementiaDiagnosisMatters #AlzheimerDiagnosisMatters #EarlyDiagnosisMatters
Apply this week for CPFT #Research funding by Friday 11 September! ⏰ This fund is suitable for colleagues wanting to build #NHS research capacity and skills in your team to deliver studies to #ImproveCPFT. 📈 Check the full guidance and how to apply here: ➡️ www.intranet.cpft.nhs.uk/apply-for-re...
If you have an idea for an applied #research project to improve #NHS healthcare or social care, start applying now for a Fellowship with @arceastofengland.bsky.social! ✍️ Join one of the webinars to learn more and submit your application by 12pm on 9 December 2026 ⬇️ arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n...
Applications for the ARC East of England fellowship programme 2027 are now open!
NIHR ARC East of England fellowship programme offers people working in health, care and voluntary service settings an opportunity to develop research and impact skills. Applications are now open and w...
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Learn about our Mood Disorders Research Clinic with co-lead & #psychiatrist Dr Catherine Hatfield in this short film. 📽️🔽 They aim to help anyone with #depression and hope that people will take part in #research to improve care for mood disorders: ➡️ www.cpft.nhs.uk/moodclinic youtu.be/6RlQ3-QBDW4?...
Introducing the Mood Disorders Research Clinic
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Congratulations to @cpft-nhs.bsky.social trainee #psychiatrist Dr Clara Faria - joint winner of the national Child Psychiatry Research Society Trainee Publication Award! 🌟 Clara's #research with @cam.ac.uk and CPFT explores early intervention for #EatingDisorders in children and young people. 🔍
One of the largest ever philanthropic gifts for #autism #research to @cam.ac.uk will support our research partners and Cambridge Children’s Hospital with @cpft-nhs.bsky.social. Working together we will improve diagnosis, care + support for autistic people and their families to help them live well: ⬇️
We're please to announce a $34.5 million donation from philanthropist Lisa Yang for research to improve the health and wellbeing of autistic people and their families. We'll join 8 other centres at @harvard.edu and @mit.edu as part of the Yang Tan Collective. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4aDYoGx
If you're curious about #research or already building it into your role @cpft-nhs.bsky.social, register for the free online Research Roadshow with @nihr.bsky.social East of England! 🗓️ All healthcare professionals invited to join on 16 September from 9am - 1.30pm: ⬇️ www.eventbrite.com/e/nihr-east-...
NIHR East of England Regional Research Delivery Network Research Roadshow
Are you curious about research - or already building it into your role? Join us for this online event to explore your research potential.
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📣 Anyone aged 18+ living in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough with #depression or mood disorders who would like to help find new treatments can self-refer to our CPFT Mood Disorder Research Clinic. 👋 They offer assessments, advice and opportunities to #BePartOfResearch: ➡️ cpft.nhs.uk/moodclinic
💬 Research nurse Vip's closing reflection for #Red4Research: "Behind every successful treatment is a team of dedicated researchers. Today we wear red to honour that life-saving work." Thanks to everyone who takes part in #research @cpft-nhs.bsky.social and all those who help us deliver it!
👑💃🪭 Our PPIE Lead Binnie is bringing #Red4Research to the Golden Age Fair today and connecting people in Fenland with our #research studies and opportunities. Thanks to everyone who visited our stand to discuss research @cpft-nhs.bsky.social and ideas to improve #dementia care! #ImproveCPFT
🙏 Thanks Ishmeet for your support for #research from the #physiotherapy team @cpft-nhs.bsky.social Cambridge Rehabilitation Unit! Helping to bring more #AHP #AlliedHealthProfessionals expertise to #ResearchWithCare at CPFT specialising in improving care for #SpinalCordInjury. #Red4Research
🥳🎉 We're celebrating #Red4Research today with thanks to everyone @cpft-nhs.bsky.social making our health research studies possible! 💃 Our staff are splendid in red today and fabulous everyday - delivering #research to improve lives now and in future with better #NHS care and treatments. #ImproveCPFT
📣 For the last talk of the term, join Dr Jennifer MacRitchie to explore how to redesign music technologies to support agency, creativity & relationships for people with #dementia. 🔎 Learn how a strength-based approach could improve music therapies & care: ➡️ www.intranet.cpft.nhs.uk/events/event...
🚨 Get ready to wear red this Friday with #Red4Research! Join people @cpft-nhs.bsky.social, in the UK and around the world showing support for everyone involved in #research making a difference. 📌 Simply wear something red 🕺💃💅💋 share your fun photos and get creative - pets allowed too!
📣 For #CarersWeek #dementia carers are invited to help develop online resources to manage #FrontoTemporalDementia symptoms with @cpft-nhs.bsky.social & @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social. 💬 We need your views & experiences to make sure the #FTDToolkit really works. 🖐️ Contact 01223 219753 RandD@cpft.nhs.uk
Our Chief Clinical Information Officer @moghraby.bsky.social shared on That's TV Cambs how @cpft-nhs.bsky.social is testing Ambient Voice Technology in #NHS clinics to help our staff and improve patient care. A great digital #innovation project to #ImproveCPFT: 🎦▶️ www.facebook.com/reel/1398829...
📣 Join our @cpft-nhs.bsky.social #Schizophrenia expert Emilio tomorrow @ 12.30pm🕧 to learn how schizophrenia affects mortality and ageing. 🔎 Explore why people with schizophrenia die earlier and why ageing accelerates in this severe #MentalHealth condition: ➡️ www.intranet.cpft.nhs.uk/events/event...
📣 Colleagues @cpft-nhs.bsky.social can join a hybrid seminar online tomorrow at 3pm to learn about adolescent #MentalHealth + latest #research findings. 🔎 Explore how young people’s mental health is shaped by the mental health of those around them. 🚨 Sign up ASAP 👉 www.cfr.cam.ac.uk/events/cafr-...
📣 Come and spend a day with the Cambridge NeuroWorks team showcasing latest developments in #neurotech on Monday 15 June! 🔎 Learn about this exciting area of #research & #innovation with @cpft-nhs.bsky.social to improve healthcare & treatments. ⚡Register ASAP➡️ cambridgeneuroworks.org/news-events/...
📣 Join Dr Akeem Sule tomorrow at 12.30pm 🕧 online to learn how pop culture can help us understand #MentalHealth conditions. 🔎 Explore how TV shows like The Wire highlight social determinants of crime, poverty and social justice issues: ➡️ www.intranet.cpft.nhs.uk/events/event...
📣 Our clinical teams are testing #AmbientVoiceTechnology #AVT in #NHS clinics to see if it can help health professionals automate clinical documentation and improve care. Staff, patient and public panels helped to shape the three month trial to #ImproveCPFT: ➡️ www.cpft.nhs.uk/news/cpft-tr...
📣 Share your views on #research projects aiming to improve #dementia care and treatments, to make a difference for #DementiaActionWeek and everyone at risk. 💬 Tell our researchers what factors help you or people you care for decide to take part in dementia clinical trials: 👉 popped.org.uk/choice-d
📣 The first clinical trials at our new #research base in Peterborough will open soon! We're bringing more research to people in the north to improve treatments and outcomes for #dementia, physical & #MentalHealth: Take part here: ➡️ cpft.nhs.uk/be-part-of-r... #ClinicalTrialsDay #DementiaActionWeek
📣 Join Dr Rohan Bhome on Thursday for our #DementiaActionWeek research talk online at 12.30pm🕧 🔎 Learn about #LewyBodyDementia #LBD and how novel neuroimaging methods can help us understand disease mechanisms in LBD to improve diagnosis and treatments: ➡️ www.intranet.cpft.nhs.uk/events/event...
📣 To help everyone in the UK at risk of dementia, share your thoughts on #research projects aimed at improving #dementia care and treatments, for #DementiaActionWeek. 💬 Tell our researchers what you think about blood tests to help diagnose dementia here: 👉 popped.org.uk/read-out/
📣 It's #DementiaActionWeek led by @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social to raise awareness of #dementia, which will affect 1 in 3 people in the UK. We'll be sharing resources and #research opportunities to help beat dementia, improve treatments and support. Gain more insight here: ➡️ cpft.nhs.uk/insight-into...
🎦 Lights, camera, action, Lili!🌟 Thanks @skynewsrss.bsky.social for visiting our Cambridge Psychedelic Research Group and interviewing Dr Liliana Galindo to learn how #psychedelics can help in new #MentalHealth therapies for trauma: ▶️ news.sky.com/video/why-sc... #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MHAW2026