Podcast – Research and Improving NHS Dementia Care
Emily Oliver and Naomi Gallant discuss improving NHS dementia care in hospitals, from mealtimes to relational care and better staff support.
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Outputs from the UK DRI Meet The Funders Workshop
Representatives from the MRC, Wellcome, Alzheimer’s Research UK, Alzheimer’s Society describing support schemes suitable for early career researchers
Profile – Dr Emily Jones
Lead Dementia Nurse at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, passionate about improving dementia care in acute hospitals.
Turing Lecture from Stephen Friend – How smartphones and wearable technology can help in the care of chronic illnesses
Now available watch healthcare researcher Stephen Friend’s Turing Lecture on using smartphones & wearable technology to support those with chronic conditions such as dementia.
Enabling NHS staff to contribute to research
A new report from the RAND Europe looks at NHS staffs contribution to research reflecting on current practice and informing future opportunities
Profile – Dr Naomi Gallant, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Occupational Therapist and Clinical Academic now putting what she found in her PhD into practice back working in the National Health Service
The ICFTD Conference’s Podcast
Seven podcasts from the International Society for Frontotemporal Dementias sharing presentations and news from the 11th Conference for Frontotemporal Dementias, held during November 2018 in Sydney, Australia.
Diversity & Inclusion Schemes
In this helpful post by Tom Davies shared from the King’s Careers Blog they share a round-up of some of the main providers of diversity and inclusion schemes in the UK.
New research to provide virtual support for people with rare dementias
New research projects announced under the ESRC-NIHR Dementia Research Initiative 2018, aiming to improve the lives of people living with dementia.
Future of social science – insights, opportunities and expectations
Research funding is going through a period of rapid change, including the introduction of a number of significant new research funds – find out more in this post from ESCR
Cleaning up, ready for the next phase
Is your desk a hot mess right now? Dr Linda Devereux can relate. In this post she shares the touching story of cleaning her office after the PhD was finished and the unexpected difficulty of the clearing out process.
Research and innovation in the NHS 10-year plan
The NIHR welcomes the Long Term NHS Plan and is committed to working with the NHS to drive medical advances by ensuring research and innovation is an integral part of its future.