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New study highlights successes and challenges of England’s Emergency Departments opt-out testing for Blood-Borne Viruses
A new study published in the Emergency Medicine Journal found strong overall support for opt-out Blood-Borne Viruses testing among Emergency Department staff, with training playing a crucial role in...
Supporting vaccine uptake among gay and bisexual men in sexual health services
New research, published in Vaccines, has highlighted ways sexual health services can help increase HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccine uptake among gay and bisexual men. Vaccination against...
A simple shift to impact winter pressures
As winter respiratory infections continue to place intense pressure on the NHS - driving GP demand, hospital admissions and antibiotic use - researchers are asking whether some of the most effective...
Understanding street tablet users’ perspectives in an area with many drug-related deaths
A new study presents the perspectives of people who use street tablets in Middlesborough, an area with one of the highest rates of drug-related harm and death in the UK. A peer researcher with past...
The changing face of antimicrobial resistance in the UK: long-term observation and a future resource
By Dr Rosy Reynolds, Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Bristol, Population Health Sciences. Antimicrobial resistance – who cares and why? Do you have a friend or family member who’s had...