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Parental mental health worsens under new national COVID-19 restrictions
Parental stress, depression, and anxiety have again increased since new national restrictions have been introduced according to the latest report from the NIHR ARC OxTV supported and Oxford University-led COVID-19 Supporting Parents, Adolescents, and Children in Epidemics (Co-SPACE) study, based on data from over 6000 UK parents.
New free resources launched to support healthcare professionals to help patients to cut down on salt and saturated fat
NIHR ARC OxTV and the University of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences launch materials to support healthcare professionals in providing evidence-based recommendations to reduce the intake of saturated fat to help lower LDL cholesterol and salt to reduce blood pressure.
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ARC OxTV theme lead, Professor John Powell appointed NIHR Senior Investigator
3 March 2021
ARC OxTV Digital Health theme lead, Professor John Powell joins the NIHR college of senior research leaders.
Interactive map launches to support mental health researchers at all career stages
15 February 2021
The NIHR Incubator for Mental Health Research, led by Professor Cathy Creswell, ARC OxTV Mental Health Across the Lifecourse theme lead, recently launched a new interactive map to support mental health researchers, at all career stages, across the nation to connect and collaborate with others.
No link between blood pressure drugs and falls, finds study
10 February 2021
General In the news Publication Research
While treatment for high blood pressure is not associated with falls, there is some evidence to suggest patients who take blood pressure lowering medications may be more likely to faint or suffer kidney problems which lead to hospital admission, finds a study from ARC OxTV supported researchers.
Ben Goldacre to lead national review into use of health data for research and analysis
9 February 2021
General In the news Partner Research
A new review, launched by the Department for Health and Social Care and Led by NIHR ARC OxTV supported Dr Ben Goldacre, will focus on the more efficient and safe use of health data for research and analysis for the benefit of patients and the healthcare sector.
New free resources launched to support healthcare professionals to help patients to cut down on salt and saturated fat
25 January 2021
NIHR ARC OxTV and the University of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences launch materials to support healthcare professionals in providing evidence-based recommendations to reduce the intake of saturated fat to help lower LDL cholesterol and salt to reduce blood pressure.
Parental mental health worsens under new national COVID-19 restrictions
20 January 2021
Parental stress, depression, and anxiety have again increased since new national restrictions have been introduced according to the latest report from the NIHR ARC OxTV supported and Oxford University-led COVID-19 Supporting Parents, Adolescents, and Children in Epidemics (Co-SPACE) study, based on data from over 6000 UK parents.
New way to measure complexity in primary care
18 January 2021
A new measure of complexity in primary care, which could help with allocating resources based on the practice population’s level of need, has been developed by ARC OxTV supported researchers.
Your feedback on the future of community nursing research needed
1 December 2020
Community nurses from across the nation are launching a new project to give patients, carers and healthcare professionals the opportunity to have their say about the future of community nursing research. The James Lind Alliance (JLA) Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) aims to gather, rank and prioritise views from all people involved in or affected by community nursing.
Gender differences in heart failure care need to be addressed
1 October 2020
Women tend to be diagnosed with heart failure five years older than men, but have a better prognosis, finds research published in the European Journal of Heart Failure.
Research photography exhibition moves to Didcot
2 September 2020
A photography exhibition showcasing ground-breaking NHS research taking place across the Thames Valley has opened in Didcot.
PPI in the time of COVID-19
7 July 2020
Public involvement is central to high-quality, ethical research. So, what happens when a pandemic hits and life is turned upside down? We reached out to three experienced PPI contributors – Una Rennard, Julia Hamer-Hunt and Bernard Gudgin – to ask how COVID-19 had affected their personal lives and their PPI work.
NIHR ARC OxTV COVID-19 update
4 May 2020
Researchers, clinicians and carers from across the ARC OxTV are working hard to do what they can to combat the COVID-19 crisis
New ARC OxTV Supported Research Seeks to Tackle Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Young People’s Mental Health
30 March 2020
COVID-19 has led to an elevated awareness of threat in the environment and has caused major disruptions to families’ lives, through social distancing, school closures, and now effective lock-down.
Exhibition on NHS research launched in Oxford
20 February 2020
A photography exhibition showcasing ground-breaking NHS research taking place across the Thames Valley has been launched in Oxford.
Meeting the innovation and research needs of the local NHS
13 January 2020
On 5 September 2019 the NIHR ARC Oxford and Thames Valley and Oxford AHSN hosted a workshop at St Anne’s College, Oxford, focused on identifying and meeting the research and innovation needs of the NHS.
Amount of sugar sold in soft drinks drops by 29% in the UK
13 January 2020
There was a 29% reduction in the total amount of sugar sold in soft drinks in the UK between 2015-2018, despite an increase in sales of soft drinks by volume of 7%, according to new research from the Nuffield Department of Population Health (NDPH) at the University of Oxford.
£9million investment for health and social care research across Oxford and the Thames Valley
27 September 2019
Health and social care across Oxford and the Thames Valley is set to receive a boost over the next five years through £9 million of research funding from the National Institute for Health Research.