Researchers from the Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care for South Yorkshire wanted to explore people’s experiences of stroke unit care in light of these changes and find out what aspects of stroke unit care still need improving. We explored the perspectives of a range of stakeholders including stroke patients, their relatives or carers and staff that work on the stroke units. Please click here to […]
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Responding to increased genetic risk associated with consanguineous marriage
Consanguineous marriage – the practice of marrying close blood relatives, commonly cousins – is customary in many cultures, offering significant social and economic benefits. In the UK, cousin marriage is found occasionally among the majority White British population, but is more common and often preferred among a number of minority ethnic populations; the largest being […]
Reducing time-lag between onset of chest pain that could be due to a heart attack and seeking professional medical help
The work reported here is a systematic review of evidence that aims to answer two questions: why do patients having a heart attack delay seeking professional medical help and what interventions if any can reduce this delay. Please click here to view full report.
Mapping and Evaluation of Consanguinity Data Held on Patients across Sheffield Children’s Hospital Services
Consanguineous marriage – the practice of marrying close relatives, commonly cousins – is a common practice in many cultures offering significant social and economic benefits. However, this practice increases the risk of recessive genetic disorders because closely related individuals are more likely to carry the same abnormal genes than unrelated people. Please click here to view full report.
Case study of the CABS project Champions for Achieving Better Health in Sheffield
Champions for Achieving Better Health in Sheffield (CABS) addresses the health needs of South Asian taxi drivers in Sheffield. It focus on 3 key areas: •Men •BME group •An occupational group Please click here to view the full report.
