The Health Inequalities Theme of the South Yorkshire CLAHRC has spent five years investing in, and leading, projects which seek to understand and act against the differing and unequal health issues facing our region’s population. From evaluating a breastfeeding peer support service in Barnsley to researching the barriers to cardiac care amongst the South Asian […]
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Does the design of hospitals meet the needs of older people?
Growing numbers of emergency admissions for older people create an imperative for hospitals to develop facilities to meet their needs. This research aimed to identify design criteria that can improve the processes, quality and outcomes of acute services for older patients. Three acute care settings were recruited into the study, representing: • the acute-care pathway for older people • different building types […]
Will’s story – living with LCHADD
Newborn Screening helps to diagnose babies with rare metabolic disorders in the first few days of life. These conditions can cause serious illness, which can result in death or serious disabilities. Screening offers a window of opportunity to keep these children well, and with support they can live normal lives. This film was made as […]
The Expanded Newborn Screening Project Website
Newborn babies in the UK are currently screened for five disorders at birth. The Expanded Newborn Screening project is working with clinicians, allied health professionals, clinical scientists, health economists and other academics to evaluate whether it would be appropriate to screen for an additional five rare metabolic disorders. To evaluate this we have screened 430,000 […]
Living with a rare disorder and screening – an introduction
Newborn Screening helps to diagnose babies with rare metabolic disorders in the first few days of life. These conditions can cause serious illness, which can result in death or serious disabilities. Screening offers a window of opportunity to keep these children well, and with support they can live normal lives. This film was made as […]
