A big thank you to @nhsgrampian.bsky.social R+D team, @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk, and all our sponsors of the XI #GramConf26 14-15 May to make a difference to our patients
WATCH Project
@watch1.bsky.social
Widening Access to Trials in Care Homes (WATCH) is a collaborative project led by Prof Roy Soiza at NHS Grampian. Aims to produce best practice guidance to enable the recruitment of care home residents into vaccine trials. Received Vaccine Innovation Fund.
That's a wrap for Day 1 of #GramConf26. Congratulations to colleagues across our children's network, primary care, cancer network and reproductive health teams showcasing exemplary collaboration that enables research and innovation. #TeamGrampian #ProudToBeNHSG #ResearchMatters #CRDC
#GramConf26 Great to see #CRDC UK Network colleagues at the XI Grampian Research Conference @ RGU, Aberdeen (14–15 May) 🤝 Bringing together teams from across the UK to share learning and strengthen research collaboration. #TeamGrampian #ProudToBeNHSG #ResearchMatters @researchawaren1.bsky.social
Huge shout-out to #ENRICHScotland 👏 for helping us successfully complete recruitment for our WP2 stakeholder interviews 🎉. Your support and collaboration made a real difference 🏡💙. Grateful to work together to amplify voices and improve #CareHomeResearch in #SocialCare and beyond. #WATCHProject #PPI
How do we make health research truly meaningful? 📣 This paper referencing #WATCHProject highlights the power of co-produced, participatory approaches. WATCH leads Patient and Public Participation in #CareHomeResearch — driving better, more inclusive care 🎉 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #PPIEP
Participatory development of innovation and implementation strategy – an action-oriented approach - BMC Health Services Research
BMC Health Services Research - Healthcare and academic institutions face growing challenges in strategic planning due to rapid advances in medicine and technology, alongside fiscal and workforce...
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🎉 We’re excited to share our second paper from the WATCH Project 🎉 🔍 We identified 13 key barriers and facilitators to recruiting care home residents into clinical trials of medicines and vaccines, to guide the design of future trials in care homes. 🔗 Full paper: academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...
#MeetTheTeam Prof S.S. Vasan ⭐ — #WATCHProject co‑investigator, #GlobalHealth leader and inaugural Taylor Medal recipient. He champions #inclusion, #equity and #innovation in #CareHomeResearch. Read more here: rcpsg.ac.uk/news/first-t... 📢 Follow us to meet more inspiring leaders! 🌟
📢 We're Recruiting Participants for a Qualitative Study Your input is vital. We are looking for: 1️⃣ Care home members Residents (≥65 years), Relatives of residents, Care assistants, Care home nurses 2️⃣Professionals involved in care home trials or vaccine trials Interested? Contact us to take part
🩵 Collaboration drives better research access! Congratulations to @nhsgrampian.bsky.social & #GRAMConf25 organisers on winning the Aberdeen Convention Bureau Collaboration Award 2026 🎉. WATCH was proud to present work on widening access to #ClinicalTrials for #CareHomeResidents at the conference.
NHS Grampian has won the Collaboration Award 2026 from Aberdeen Convention Bureau for its flagship X Grampian Research Conference (27-28 June 2025, P&J Live): ow.ly/RYoV50YbEaS #ProudtobeNHSG #TeamGrampian #TeamNHSG
🏆 Excited to highlight the award-winning Your Care Needs You research, recognised by the British Geriatrics Society! It shows involving older adults in care decisions can reduce readmissions — with lessons for care homes & families. www.bgs.org.uk/dhole-eddles... 📖: academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...
Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize 2026 awarded to a clinical trial assessing the safety and experience of transitions from hospital to home | British Geriatrics Society
The winning paper, ‘Improving the safety and experience of transitions from hospital to home: a cluster randomised controlled trial of an intervention to involve older people in their care (Your Care ...
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Amazing to see the WATCH Consortium, @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social, @nhsgrampian.bsky.social, @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk, and ENRICH featured on BBC News! A big step forward for strengthening research in care homes—well done to the whole team. 🔗✨ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Study suggests care homes should have vaccination trial role - BBC News
The University of Aberdeen-led review looked at thousands of cases across the United Kingdom.
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📢 Press release: Following our recent publication, we’re excited to share the press release for our first paper Led by Prof Soiza from the University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian, the authors highlight the importance of testing vaccines in care home residents✅ 🔗https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/24976/
Vaccine trial review finds that future vaccine trials must include care home residents
The first review of vaccine trials conducted in care homes concludes that it is 'crucial' that future vaccine trials include care homes residents.
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Review finds that future vaccine trials must include care home residents medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01...
Review finds that future vaccine trials must include care home residents
The first review of vaccine trials conducted in care homes concludes that it is "crucial" that future vaccine trials include care home residents.
medicalxpress.com
🎉 Exciting milestone, our first review paper is published🎉 🔍 Identified 20 vaccine trials & strategies to improve recruitment of care home residents in future vaccine trials. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/agei... #WATCHProject; #VaccineTrials; #CareHomeResidents; #CareHomes; #NursingHomes, #CareHomeResearch
2/2 A review by researchers at the University of Aberdeen states that it is 'crucial for efficacy and safety’ that future vaccine trials include care homes residents. Read the full story at
Vaccine trial review finds that future vaccine trials must include care home residents
The first review of vaccine trials conducted in care homes concludes that it is 'crucial' that future vaccine trials include care homes residents.
abdn.ac.uk
1/2 Residents in care homes are often the first group to receive vaccines during vaccine roll-out programmes - that is despite the fact that they are typically not included in vaccine trials. [continued]
#InclusiveResearch starts with listening. #CareHomeResidents bring wisdom shaped by lives as leaders, innovators, clinicians, & public servants. At #WATCHProject, we turn these insights into safer, smarter, and more inclusive #HealthcareResearch for all. #CareHomeVoices 👉 Follow us to learn more
#MeetTheTeam Meet Dr Scott (@drjanetscott.bsky.social) #WATCHProject investigator & #InfectiousDisease consultant @nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk; Affil. Lecturer @cvrinfo.bsky.social & CSO Fellow @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk in #PAIS. Expert in #VaccineTrials #LongCOVID & advancing safer #CareHomeResearch
🎄 Season’s Greetings from the WATCH Team! 🎄 2025 was a year of incredible collaboration & impact—thank you to all who supported #CareHomeResearch. Wishing you a joyful Christmas & a bright, healthy New Year! 🌟 #WATCHProject #YearInReview #ResearchInAction #PublicHealth #Impact #LookingAhead
The #FluJab saves lives — especially in #CareHomes 💉🏡 💬 Still wondering whether to get the flu jab this year? The #WATCHProject is here to remind you why it matters. #CareHomeResearch #FluVaccine #FightFlu #PublicHealth #VaccinationMatters #ClinicalTrials #CareHomeResidents #CareHomeCommunity
👋 #MeetTheTeam: Dr. Carrie Stewart! 🔍 Qualitative research expert @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social 🧠 Focus: pain, dementia, Parkinson’s & #AgeingResearch 🤝 Leads #PPI in @acer-aberdeenuni.bsky.social, making research truly patient-centred 💙 Proud to have her guiding qualitative work in the #WATCHProject
👵👴 Longer lives mean new opportunities and challenges. The #WATCHProject is leading the way for advancing vaccine trials and improving the quality of care for care home residents. 👉Follow us to see how we’re shaping the future of #VaccineTrials #CareHomeResearch #CareHomesUK #HealthyAgeing
📍 Where we’re at in the #WATCHProject 🔍 WP2: ‘Solve’ – How can we make #VaccineTrials more inclusive & effective? We’re co-developing strategies with strong Patient & Public Involvement to innovate how #ClinicalTrials are delivered in care homes. #CareHomeResearch #CareHomeVoices #PPI
🥁 Drum roll please... Our Work Package 1 (WP1) paper is coming soon! 🎉 📚 WP1 of the #WATCHProject maps the landscape of #VaccineTrials in care homes—what’s been done, what works, and what’s missing. 👉 Stay tuned for our publication 👀& join the conversation! #CareHomeResearch
The WATCH consortium is delighted to present at the British Geriatrics Society Conference #BGSConf this week. Our poster shares lessons learned from vaccine trials that will help to inform the design and delivery of future trials in care home populations. #WATCHProject #CareHomes #VaccineTrials
Older adults in care homes are vulnerable to flu, COVID-19 & RSV — yet often excluded from vaccine trials. The WATCH project is changing that. Inclusive trials = better protection for all. 🔗 Follow & repost to support #WATCHProject
⭐️ #MeetTheTeam Prof Susan Shenkin Clinical academic geriatrician, co-chair of #ENRICHScotland & co-investigator on the #WATCHproject. Prof@susanshenkin.bsky.social drives inclusive #CareHomeResearch. Her leadership amplifies older adult voices in #CareHomeTrials. We're lucky to have her on board!
