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153 posts in: ‘Blog’
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Fairness: The importance of diversity in health data for creating better, fairer treatment for all
Data-driven evolutions in healthcare have the potential to transform care for the better, but they can also exacerbate existing health inequalities (Challenging racism in the use of health…
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Rising exacerbations of chronic conditions. What can we do to turn the tide?
As a GP working over the course of the pandemic across multiple GP sites, but predominantly in Enfield, I have been quite overwhelmed by the rise in the…
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Vaccinating London: sharing experiences from COVID-19
Network Development Lead Sophie Bulmer shares some of the key insights discussed in a recent webinar about the vaccination programme in London.
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Genomics – from the classroom to mainstream patient care
Francesca Faravelli is Clinical Director of the North Thames Genomic Medicine Service (GMS) Alliance, hosted by UCLPartners and supported by Imperial College Health Partners. In this blog Francesca…
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Working with patients to design an equitable health and care system
Daphne Amevenu is Deputy Programme Director for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and proactive care at UCLPartners. Here, Daphne reflects on the importance of involving patients and the public…
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Co-developing training for researchers with patient involvement
How a translational research training resource was co-developed for researchers with patients and members of the public.
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Meeting mental health needs with innovation and connection
Programme Director for Mental Health and Behaviour Change, Professor Peter Fonagy, reflects on how innovation can enable the shift to a needs based approach to NHS mental health…
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Care Homes Education: what can we learn?
Dr Sarah Armstrong, GP and UCLPartners Education Fellow shares learning from her journey creating and delivering an education programme for care home staff.
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Evaluation of service transformation needs more money, staff and focus
There is a need to change how rapid service evaluation is funded, co-ordinated and delivered, not just during but beyond the pandemic to enable more effective scale-up of…
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Recruiting for inclusion: How do we lay the foundations for a more diverse workforce?
Ilias Zapantis reflects on recent steps taken to improve diversity in the NHS workforce and shares some of the actions AHSNs are making to improve inclusivity in the…
