Alice Tunks (she/her)

@BSMSPCPH PhD researcher funded by the @NIHRresearch @ARC_KSS focusing on co-producing research to increase access to POCD. See @OCDaccess for more.

[The Open Door Project @OCDaccess]

Had a great time presenting this poster on our work interviewing mothers about their experiences of accessing support for #perinatal #OCD at the #srip2023 conference in Lausanne.

[The Open Door Project @OCDaccess]

The foundation study for The Open Door Project is being published in the Journal of Affective Disorders! Learn more about accessing support via primary care for common mental health problems below:

https://t.co/pR0PvHffrh

[Alice Tunks (she/her) @AliceTunks]

New paper 🥳 my first-author paper on access to services via primary care for common mental health disorders is published in the Journal of Affective Disorders!

Read more:
https://t.co/wfBBxLFUt8

[The Open Door Project @OCDaccess]

The Open Door Project presented this poster at #BABCP2023. Looking at the outcomes of our amazing interviews study; raising awareness and understanding for #perinatal #OCD is so important!

#research #conference #perinatalmentalhealth

[Claudia Webbe @ClaudiaWebbe]

Emergency Care:

•500 a week are dying from delays

•37,837 patients waited more than 12 hrs in Nov ‘22, up by 355% compared to Nov ‘21

•133,400 nursing and overall NHS staff vacancies, a 5-year high

Tories manufactured this NHS crisis to build their case for privatisation

[FY23 🩺 @EmergencyMedDr]

Harrowing words from a senior emergency medicine doctor showing the despair at not being able to provide the level of care every doctor hopes to for their patients. Every doctor, nurse & HCW can empathise with this right now.

Shared w/ permission. Pls RT to get this out there.

[The Open Door Project @OCDaccess]

There's still time to talk about your experiences! Find out more information at: https://t.co/4F2PZ1kvBq

Please share and RT!

[Alice Tunks (she/her) @AliceTunks]

Been to some incredible and inspiring symposiums and talks at #BABCP2022 so far! Great to hear about all the innovations and research being conducted into treatments.

[The Guardian @guardian]

PhD students told to consider selling Avon products to make ends meet https://t.co/1e006IUutq

[The Open Door Project @OCDaccess]

We are still recruiting! There appears to have been an error in our sign-up link, so if you have previously tried to register your interest in talking about your experiences, please try again at https://t.co/4F2PZ1kvBq

#mentalhealth #perinatal #OCD #parenting #research

[Alice Tunks (she/her) @AliceTunks]

Amazing (and stressful) 3 days at the #NIHRTrainingcamp
Great to work with such a multidisciplinary team! And even better to win the prize for best presentation 🥳

[The Open Door Project @OCDaccess]

Very happy to announce that our poster won the @ARC_KSS #arckssresearchweek2022 research poster competition!

See below for some information on what our study has found so far:

[The Open Door Project @OCDaccess]

Interested in taking part in some research designed with parents? We’re looking to interview parents who’ve experienced intrusive thoughts. Those who take part will be reimbursed with a £24 voucher for their time. https://t.co/4F2PZ1kvBq

[The Open Door Project @OCDaccess]

TW: intrusive thoughts.

Pregnant or parent? Have you experienced unwanted thoughts like Nadia, Leila or Jenny? If you're interested in sharing your experiences, please follow the link to sign up: https://t.co/2WhoyCJ7Yo

#maternalmentalhealth #OCD #PNDHour #mentalhealth

[Alice Tunks (she/her) @AliceTunks]

The Open Door Project is now recruiting for interviews #ocd #research #perinatalmentalhealth #maternalhealth

[The Open Door Project @OCDaccess]

Interested in taking part in some research? We’re looking to interview parents who’ve experienced intrusive thoughts: https://t.co/2WhoyCJ7Yo

[The Open Door Project @OCDaccess]

Interested in taking part in some research? We’re looking to interview parents who’ve experienced intrusive thoughts: https://t.co/2WhoyCJ7Yo

[Co-Production Collective @UCL_CoPro]

Since 2020 we've been supporting students with #coproduction training sessions. Very excited to continue in 2022 and to announce that the programme has 📢4 NEW PAID OPPORTUNITIES 📢to get involved in as a lived experience advisor!

Have a look at the research projects below⬇️

[The Motherhood Group @MotherhoodGroup]

Black mums aren’t hard to reach spoken word by Chaneen Saliee #BMMHW21

[Fivexmore_ @fivexmore]

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE! @BellRibeiroAddy has secured a 90-minute Westminster Hall debate next Tuesday (14th Sept at 9:30) for Black Maternal Health Awareness Week.

The link to watch live will be released on the morning of Tuesday 14th Sep. Please follow us for all the updates.