CHAIN Network

CHAIN (Contact, Help, Advice, Information and Network) – an international online mutual support network for people working in health & social care

[CHAIN Network @CHAIN_Network]

Dear followers, The Department of Health and Social Care has decided to withdraw funding from CHAIN and in the absence of an alternative source of finance the network is being forced to close on 28th Feb after 29 years of continuous operation.
Thank you all for participating

[CHAIN Network @CHAIN_Network]

The Richard Tompkins Scholarship 2026
Open to practitioners who are working clinically in any health or social care setting UK-wide
The closing date is 5pm, Sun 12 April 2026
https://t.co/qv04JG8hLJ #nurses

[CHAIN Network @CHAIN_Network]

Tens of thousands with #vitiligo to be offered “life-changing” new cream on NHS to restore skin colour https://t.co/bfOSD6I7gW

[Wellcome @wellcometrust]

New funding opportunity! 📣

We’re investing in five teams to set up global hubs that will use AI to quickly and more reliably synthesise constantly updated research and data to inform health policy decisions. [1/3]

[CHAIN Network @CHAIN_Network]

People searching NHS advice on high blood pressure skyrocketed last year https://t.co/6CqiW9YfE6

[CHAIN Network @CHAIN_Network]

Women attending first NHS mammogram hits 10-year high as thousands more cancers found https://t.co/xrQMVnr4Fa

[NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Manchester @ManchesterBRC]

A new study has revealed inequalities experienced by men with learning disabilities when diagnosed with prostate cancer.

The research team from The University of Manchester and @TheChristieNHS is supported by both the @GM_PSRC and Manchester BRC

Find out more 👇

[CHAIN Network @CHAIN_Network]

“NHS talking therapies completely changed my life”: NHS launches major campaign to support millions more people with #anxiety https://t.co/JohcPQVWLf

[CHAIN Network @CHAIN_Network]

New technology and medicines to combat drug and #alcohol #addiction
Innovators across the UK are being offered £20 million in grants for technology designed to reduce harm and death from drug and alcohol addiction.
An online briefing event: 19 Feb https://t.co/grBQL4PPkp

[CHAIN Network @CHAIN_Network]

CHAIN will close on 28th Feb due to DHSC ceasing funding. This will be permanent unless the decision is reversed or another sponsor found. CHAIN is lean and the cost for the remainder of 2026 is about £100k, and subsequent years iro £120k. Any potential funder please contact asap

[CHAIN Network @CHAIN_Network]

Thousands of people living with #schizophrenia and severe #depression are being recruited by the NHS for a major new study which could unlock a “new era” of personalised treatment for severe mental illness https://t.co/KyOqAqjDkJ

[CHAIN Network @CHAIN_Network]

New PPI resource ‘VoiceIn’ - a free mobile app and digital research platform that makes it easier for people to be included in health research
https://t.co/1eiE8PY1c8

[National Institute for Health and Care Research @NIHRresearch]

A new study into whether shopping behaviours can reveal early warning signs of cancer is recruiting participants through our Be Part of Research service. 🛒

By analysing data on purchases of over-the-counter medications, researchers at @imperialcollege aim to identify shopping patterns which could indicate early signs of cancer. 💊

Under the government's landmark National Cancer Plan, patients will receive faster diagnosis, quicker treatment and the support to live well.

Patients with a formal diagnosis of cancer and healthy volunteers are being invited to take part in the CLOCS-2 study, which is funded by @CR_UK.

Could you take part in this study? Read more and find out how you can get involved at https://t.co/VOs6V5geGV

[NIHR School for Social Care Research @NIHRSSCR]

The Call for Abstracts for the SSCR Annual Research Conference 2026 is now OPEN.

📅 Deadline: 30 April 2026 (17:00 GMT)
Apply here: https://t.co/O2ANK2ev0Y

📍 Bristol | 16-17 Sept
✅ Theme: Collaboration, Connection & Community
ℹ️ Registration opens in March

[CHAIN Network @CHAIN_Network]

Catalys Online Seminar –Improving Adherence in Asthma through Digital Inhalers and Mobile Health Technology, 24th February, 10:00-10:45am
https://t.co/RMfJNhbNKQ

[CHAIN Network @CHAIN_Network]

Cure Parkinson’s iLCT Pipeline Research Acceleration Programme opens new funding call
Deadline: Tuesday, 7 April 2026 @CureParkinsonsT
https://t.co/5s9vHAz0C6 #Parkinsons

[CHAIN Network @CHAIN_Network]

A major new NIHR-supported national study aims to transform understanding of heart disease in pregnancy, the leading cause of maternal mortality and serious complications in the UK @NIHRresearch https://t.co/tnAVusR4tp

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The National Institute for Health and Care Research @NIHRresearch is looking for Public Members to help us assess funding applications for health and social care research
Closing date:27 February 2026 https://t.co/YZqDRB57Bi

[CHAIN Network @CHAIN_Network]

Three in four cancer patients to survive long term under new plan
Patients will receive faster diagnosis, quicker treatment and the support to live well with cancer under the government’s landmark new National Cancer Plan https://t.co/VpVzJTzTJd