Aims and method To examine research productivity of staff working across 57 National Health Service (NHS) mental health trusts in England. We examined research productivity between 2010 and 2012, including funded portfolio studies and all research (funded and unfunded). Results Across 57 trusts there were 1297 National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) studies in 2011/2012, involving 46 140 ...

Abstract Despite the increasing use of social media in Health Promotion (HP) and Public Health, studies indicate that health entities have difficulties guaranteeing citizens’ participation these platforms. This exploratory study analyzed topics covered interactions with followers on Instagram profiles both National Service (NHS) from Portugal Ministry (MH) Brazil, 2019. The sample showed nation...

OBJECTIVE To conduct a technical appraisal and qualitative interviews with short message service (SMS--mobile phone text message) users in mainstream health care. DESIGN Observation of service usage followed by in-depth semi-structured interviews. SETTING A National Health Service (NHS) general practice in Scotland. PARTICIPANTS One hundred and eighty patients registered. MAIN OUTCOME M...

DEAR EDITOR, Early identification and prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) has been emphasized as an area of importance by the National Service Framework for Renal Services of the UK. Over 2% of the total National Health Service (NHS) UK budget is spent on renal replacement therapy for those with established renal failure, and on an average 30% of patients with advanced renal failure are ...

mental health services this is a time of For mental health services this is a time of change. We have seen the publication of change. We have seen the publication of, a blueprint for mental health care throughout England. for mental health care throughout England. By the time this paper appears, the By the time this paper appears, the National Plan will have been published ± National Plan will ...

BACKGROUND NICE recommends computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) for the treatment of several mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. cCBT may be one way that services can reduce waiting lists and improve capacity and efficiency. However, there is some doubt about the extent to which the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK is embracing this new health technology i...

in response to the international journal of health policy and management (ijhpm)editorial, this commentary adds to the debate about ethical dimensions of compassionate care in uk service provision. it acknowledges the importance of the original paper, and attempts to explore some of the issues that are raised in the context of nursing practice, research and education. it is argued that each of ...

BACKGROUND Since 2008, use of food banks has risen sharply in the UK; however, evidence on the epidemiology of UK food insecurity is sparse. The aim of this study was to describe the trajectory of common mental disorder across the pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and postnatal period for food secure compared with food insecure women. METHODS Data from the Born in Bradford (BiB) cohort, the nested BiB...

Effective communication is essential in an efficient health service. Increasingly, such communication involves the electronic transfer of data from one computer system to another. The Information Management Group (IMG) of the National Health Service (NHS) plans eventually to introduce an electronic patient record which will be accessible wherever the patient is treated. If this plan is to funct...

BACKGROUND Severe depression can increase the risk of psychiatric hospitalization, as well as inpatient and outpatient care; it may also lead to long-term absenteeism from work. However, the cost-effectiveness of antidepressant therapy for severe depression has been little studied. OBJECTIVE The aim of this work was to investigate the cost-effectiveness of escitalopram compared with citalopra...