Involving patients and members of the public in research can be rewarding not only for the individuals, but also for the research and the researcher. CLAHRC SY encourages all our research projects to include consideration of PPI. PPI can be included in a research project at many levels, whether through PPI input into research proposals, […]
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Improving Stroke Unit Quality
In 2007 the Department of Health published the National Stroke Strategy that set out the gold standard for stroke care. CLAHRC for South Yorkshire has worked with stroke survivors, hospital staff, relatives and carers to identify aspects of stroke unit care that still need or would benefit from improvement. A briefing paper on Improving Stroke Unit Quality has been produced, and CLAHRC is now […]
The South Yorkshire Cohort
The Cohort is a research project that will follow the lives of 20,000 adults in South Yorkshire over the next 10 years. The South Yorkshire Cohort will: • Give us up to date information on changes in the health and weight of people in South Yorkshire • Tell us how adults in South Yorkshire use the NHS and other healthcare […]
Modelling the care pathway for longer-term depression – the IQuESTS project
Depression is a common and debilitating mental health problem. The majority of people with depression will experience a full recovery, however for some the outlook is uncertain. This includes people whose depression is a chronic condition (sometimes called ‘treatment resistant’ depression) and those who have recurrent episodes of major depression (also termed ‘relapsing’ depression). For […]
Living well with longer-term depression – The IQuESTS Project
The Improving Quality and Effectiveness of Services Therapies and Self-management of longer term depression (IQuESTS) project has helped to develop practical tools and service improvements to support people with longer-term depression to manage their own recovery. Over a 5 year period, a wide range of stakeholders have come together to research the whole pathway of care for people with longer-term depression and […]
