Great to host @haringeycouncil for the launch of Haringey Health Champions Programme, formally opened by @lmdasneves. Our engages communities through culturally appropriate health promotion and making sure underserved groups have access to information and support.
We had some lively discussions about research at our recent champions event in #NorthLondon.
Research Champions and Community Champions volunteer in local areas across the country to spread the word about research and make it more inclusive.
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#CommunityEngagement
This week is #MSAwarenessWeek.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a lifelong condition which can affect the brain and spinal cord.
There are lots of possible symptoms of MS and everyone with the condition is affected differently.
Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/eFhsmzkqJr
Our North London Regional Research Delivery Network Champion meeting has gone off to a great start, Dave Dunton from the coordinating centre updating us on the next steps for the RDN!
@NIHRrdn
We've released a resource to help healthcare professionals spot jaundice in babies with dark skin tones. Together we can improve assessment of jaundice, prevent treatment delays, and tackle ethnic inequalities in healthcare.
Download the resource here: https://t.co/5g6WQVrmUg
📢Calling all Pharmacy owners across England📢
We are urging community pharmacy owners to share your experiences on pressing issues. Every contribution is important in building up the strongest possible picture of the challenges you are facing.
Please complete the survey here🔗 https://t.co/BmtPAWR964
Learn more about this year's survey 🔗https://t.co/TFncdA9FUu
Amazing Healthy Hearts Kick off meeting with the North Central London Research engagement team ! Stay tuned for the upcoming work and events .. @NHS_NCLICB@NIHRrdn#RRDN North London
🎄 Christmas came early for pharmacy research! Pharmacy Research UK's 2025 funding round is live! 🌟
Don't miss this opportunity to fund your research or studies—check it out and apply now! 👇
We launched new funding schemes to support the next generation of Black research leaders in diabetes💡
We know Black researchers are under-represented in #diabetes#research & we're changing that✊🏿
Part 2 of 'Sickle Cell Warriors', a documentary raising awareness and increasing understanding of sickle cell disorder, is out now.
For more information on sickle cell disorder, visit our website: https://t.co/y3rwiBInCd
Check out our latest blog page on Tuesday Night Basketball - an inclusive space for young basketball enthusiasts to come together and participate in weekly, indoor, organised games.
https://t.co/Cv2WMFqYzR
The @NPA1921 and @RPharmS urged the government and NHS to see community pharmacy as part of primary care at the Covid-19 inquiry yesterday.
https://t.co/jYfkYBBYdn
Fortune to be at the Multiple Long-Term Conditions (Multimorbidity) Research UK collaboration meeting.
There has been a rapid expansion in MLTC research since 2012.
Many take home messages from pioneers.
@NIHRARCs@NIHRresearch@Multimorbidity
NHS England should commission community pharmacies to deliver a wider range of NHS vaccines including pneumonia, shingles, meningitis, RSV and routine childhood vaccinations, @CCAPharmacy has said.
https://t.co/VIpyrnCcz1
Our #WomenHealth event brought together a diverse age range of women, passionate healthcare professionals & like-minded partners.
We tackled critical health disparities affecting Black women, empowering each other through shared knowledge & community support.
#MMC#BHM2024
✨ Thrilled to be speaking at the upcoming Diabetes Africa Forum where we’ll be tackling vital issues in eye and kidney health in Black communities 👁️🩺🫁
I’ll be joined by an incredible panel: @CrosbyNwaobi, Dr Janaka Karalliedde and Ms Evelyn Mensah
Timely publication of 'Reporting of pre-existing multiple long-term conditions in physical rehabilitation for long COVID' on the day of the #MLTCCNC launch!
@REvans_Breathe@LHIIP_DTP@CersResearch@long_covid
🙏With many thanks to everyone involved🙏
https://t.co/fJeryyJWou
Fantastic to see our women’s health hub in Tower Hamlets profiled on BBC News! Hear from the team and their patients about how the hub is improving healthcare for women and reducing waiting lists. @BBCNews
👉 https://t.co/kwSEjzmn3p
Today we've launched a new requirement that all applicants must demonstrate how their research will address existing inequalities in health and social care as a condition of funding. Applicants will now be required to show how inclusion is being built into all stages of the research lifecycle. https://t.co/765hxygjRD