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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.

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Internet Cognitive Therapy for Prolonged Grief Disorder (iCT-PG): a developmental case series.

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Smith KV. et al, (2026), Eur J Psychotraumatol, 17

Do parental factors mediate the association between child anxiety and life interference among young children?

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Takahashi T. et al, (2026), Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, 36

Missing by omission: the hidden heart of cardiovascular inequity in the UK.

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Goyder CR. et al, (2026), Br J Gen Pract, 76, 229 - 232

Oral Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir for Covid-19 in Higher-Risk Outpatients.

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Butler CC. et al, (2026), N Engl J Med, 394, 1583 - 1594

Impact of structured medication reviews on prescribing in English Primary Care.

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Sheppard J. et al, (2026), Br J Gen Pract

Lecanemab appropriate use recommendations for clinical practice in the UK.

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Mummery CJ. et al, (2026), J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 97, 372 - 384

Implementing integrated mental and physical healthcare: Experience in Oxford University Hospitals.

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Sharpe M. and Walker J., (2026), J Psychosom Res, 207

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