<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[NIHR ARC Wessex]]></title><description><![CDATA[ARC Wessex conducts health and care research collaboratively to improve the lives of people in our community]]></description><link>https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:52:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Two ARC leaders appointed Senior Investigators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professors Catherine Bowen  and Mari Carmen Portillo  have both been recognised as Senior Investigators by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). This is the second time Professor Bowen has been named a Senior Investigator. Professor Catherine Bowen Catherine Bowen and Mari Carmen Portillo are both based in the School of Health Sciences at the University of Southampton, and are both part of the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Wessex. Professor Mari Carmen Portillo...]]></description><link>https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/post/two-arc-leaders-appointed-senior-investigators</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c292f6b1bfd68174de954c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:42:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6fe132_8f5e07a0bd944cf8b580d34ce984756f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Stevenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helping older people get the right medicine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over one million people in England take ten or more medicines, particularly older adults with frailty, dementia, or multiple long-term conditions. This exposes them to increased risks of falls, functional decline, hospitalisation, and premature death, with polypharmacy contributing to 16.5% of unplanned admissions and costing the NHS £2.21 billion annually. 1 in 3 people aged 65 and older take 5 or more medicines every day (polypharmacy). Some of these drugs may no longer be appropriate. They...]]></description><link>https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/post/helping-older-people-get-the-right-medicine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69aafa3e48ed77c778269b19</guid><category><![CDATA[Older people]]></category><category><![CDATA[Falls]]></category><category><![CDATA[polypharmacy]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:17:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6fe132_37868b5f49d0430e9d7cfa78b9feed25~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_873,h_476,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Stevenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future researchers mark milestone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creating a new generation of researchers to help improve the lives of people in Wessex]]></description><link>https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/post/researchers-of-the-future-mark-milestone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699499886df156fdbea072ea</guid><category><![CDATA[Career development]]></category><category><![CDATA[Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:54:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6fe132_1ab40b49aa734d899a6f10a502c5c46c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Stevenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating the impact of Dementia Fellowships - DEM-COMM]]></title><description><![CDATA[How more than 70 new dementia researchers grew from an 11 million pound investment from the National Institute for Health and Care Research and Alzheimer's Society. Creating a new research workforce to tackle dementia patients and families across England and beyond.]]></description><link>https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/post/celebrating-the-impact-of-dementia-fellowships-dem-comm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6992fe9d884976137da969de</guid><category><![CDATA[Older people]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research]]></category><category><![CDATA[Career development]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:55:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6fe132_4c73e0cf99804b929799035d1bd0f607~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Stevenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moving Beyond 12 Hour Shifts: How Evidence is Powering Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Chiara Dall’Ora and Dr Zoé Ejebu, we were proud to see their work at the heart of Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT)’s Improvement Collaborative BLOG Dr Chiara Dall’Ora and Dr Zoé Ejebu, were proud to see their work at the heart of Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT)’s Improvement Collaborative in January 2026, on a day that brought community teams together to examine how shift patterns shape staff experience, care quality, and patient safety. It...]]></description><link>https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/post/moving-beyond-12-hour-shifts-how-evidence-is-powering-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69834b9d9b806d1e110289f5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:47:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6fe132_a30f10aab1454d449d814990e809086b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Stevenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have you forgotten me - bridging the gap with dementia diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A research team based at Bournemouth University has been working with carers, families and people with dementia to help identify their needs as they or their loved one wait for a formal diagnosis. The team took an unusual creative approach using art and photography to record people's feelings and expressions of need. The team and partner organisations displayed their work in an exhibition at the Poole Lighthouse Art Centre which ran from January until February 2026. In Dorset, the average...]]></description><link>https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/post/have-you-forgotten-me-bridging-the-gap-with-dementia-diagnosis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6978ae7e5217ba96c14df79b</guid><category><![CDATA[Research]]></category><category><![CDATA[Older people]]></category><category><![CDATA[Health]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:08:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6fe132_d68cb6a1205e4946bb85e9998f138371~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Stevenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanking patients and the public for helping shape our research ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last 7 years patients and the public have been central to shaping health and care research here at ARC Wessex. To thank the many people that have supported us over the years they were invited to an event in Southampton to see just what their input has acheived. A report by the ARC Wessex patient and public involvement team shows that while we have acheived great things together - we still have more to do. You can read the report here. Below are just some of the pictures of our...]]></description><link>https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/post/thanking-patients-and-the-public-for-helping-shape-our-research</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69690d4c482610fa288d7ed0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:00:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6fe132_6d93cd7cc288409a92d55cf4dfbe061f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Stevenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compromise shifts the balance for nurses]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a new briefing from the Workforce and Health Systems team at ARC Wessex has shown that flexible approaches to nursing shifts can improve the retention and health of nurses. The Evidence Brief: Negotiating competing priorities in nurse shift scheduling brings together the results of NHS managers and nurses from five NHS Trusts in England. The study found that: Balancing Choice with Consistency, Predictability, and Flexibility Nursing staff highly valued having a consistent shift pattern...]]></description><link>https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/post/compromise-shifts-the-balance-for-nurses</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69303f8940df6eb66c7053d4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:03:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cc33194e92ac493c81a5d60306500ac3.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Stevenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ARC research heads to Westminster to talk about the challenges of over-prescribing medicines.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In England more than 1 million people are taking 10 or more medicines, many of those – over half – are aged over 75. Over a billion medicines are prescribed a year and it’s estimated that 10% of those are not necessary. Over-prescribing can lead to problems like falls, confusion and loss of independence particularly for those older people who are frail. It is estimated that harms from medications cost the NHS in England up to £2.2 billion a year. Dr’s Kinda Ibrahim, Eloise Radcliffe and Sara...]]></description><link>https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/post/arc-research-heads-to-westminster-to-talk-about-the-challenges-over-over-prescribing-medicines</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693023a2beedf468e52ff2aa</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:55:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6fe132_c2db83137e4141e69be90e58048bc156~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Stevenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research input to influence NHS 10 year workforce plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Associate Professor Chiara Dall'Ora is the ARC Wessex Workforce lead Research funded and supported by NIHR ARC Wessex in conjunction with University of Southampton has submitted evidence to the NHS 10-Year Workforce Plan. It has drawn on our extensive research into safe staffing, workforce sustainability, and digital innovation. The response highlights the need for long-term investment in domestic nursing supply, realistic modelling assumptions, and fair rostering practices. We also stress...]]></description><link>https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/post/research-input-to-influence-nhs-10-year-workforce-plan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691f2a8aca8861c3626c8141</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:05:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6fe132_db3060cf0a714e98bca6719a9735966a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_474,h_316,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Stevenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black History Month: How can we represent your community in research?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dancing, games and some fine cooking have been at the heart of two community events in Andover and Southampton celebrating Black History Month. A team from the Long-term Conditions Research Group based at the University of Southampton have been mixing with the visitors at two events and encouraging people from  African and Caribbean communities to get more involved in health and care research. Linda Amungwa from the School of Health Sciences is studying for a PhD and is interested in how...]]></description><link>https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/post/black-history-month-how-can-we-represent-your-community-in-research</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ff384a064dd83bede5a4f7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:50:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6fe132_33dfddbc67c444c390e30baa7a587389~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Stevenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[£16.3 million for health and care research in Wessex]]></title><description><![CDATA[The future of health research The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Southampton £16.3 million to continue valuable applied research across the South of England. It is part of a £157 million investment over 5 years in 10 NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) in England. Professor Lucy Chappell, Chief Scientific Adviser to the Department of Health and Social Care and CEO of the...]]></description><link>https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/post/16-3-million-for-health-and-care-research-in-wessex</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ee73409b32015f81cded5c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:51:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6fe132_0185df13a0564c03830b9355efc32a84~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Stevenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ARC Event 2025 - Six years of outstanding research]]></title><description><![CDATA[NIHR ARC Wessex held it's annual event on Tuesday October 7th in Southampton - drawing more than 250 people to celebrate 6 years of applied research. ARC shared the real life impact of research on our region, and took a rather innovative approach with seven 'acts' each focussed on it work. Dr Stephen Lim and Dr Sam Meredith started the event with an exercise class based on the ImPACt  study. Professor Janis Baird introduced the next act presented by Dr Sarah Muir following the APPROVE study ...]]></description><link>https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/post/arc-event-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e67896b30d5b748c119bd8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:09:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6fe132_0ea2cbab4d2d43ba8c9d928fa0df74e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Stevenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Launchpad! Get involved in Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[The LAUNCHPAD programme offers training and internships for health and care professionals]]></description><link>https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/post/launchpad-get-involved-in-research</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d1633da30359f10dd07af4</guid><category><![CDATA[Research]]></category><category><![CDATA[Career development]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:03:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6fe132_3a4a892db05646888a47ca0554f8d6df~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Stevenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic violence and abuse Conference looks to break the cycle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Sara Morgan (centre left) from NIHR ARC Wessex Key research findings from the national evaluation of Project CARA, or Cautioning and...]]></description><link>https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/post/domestic-violence-and-abuse-conference-looks-to-break-the-cycle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cc05184acf567ba5adfdfa</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:17:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6fe132_304cde21819347e485b04ac1457162a6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Stevenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alcohol Research? No thanks!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers working with ARC Wessex have been awarded some money to try to understand why people that drink too much alcohol don't want...]]></description><link>https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/post/alcohol-research-no-thanks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cbe5f2b71c8fd10d921e01</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:17:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/821a653bacba4f7bb82721b40c5f50b5.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Stevenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NIHR ARC Wessex closes X/Twitter platform account after comments from owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[NIHR ARC Wessex has withdrawn from the X/Twitter platform following comments at the weekend by its owner Elon Musk. See BBC article:...]]></description><link>https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/post/nihr-arc-wessex-closes-x-twitter-platform-account-after-comments-from-owner</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c8127ce1614c4b7ebcf78a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:27:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6fe132_fc31c13138b34e0d90de8d3a96295a8a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_202,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Stevenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who are the young people not getting mental health help? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[YoungMinds, ARC Wessex and the University of Southampton work together to find answers. Over the past two years, the charity YoungMinds...]]></description><link>https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/post/who-are-the-young-people-not-getting-mental-health-help</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6899b9d54d23f3b3541a3840</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 09:49:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6fe132_bc0fb0aedc11434eadd70843871a292b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Stevenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dementia Care at Home: Bringing Together Research Ideas from across England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dementia Care at Home: Highlights from the DEM-COMM Research and Practice in Homecare SIG Public Event. DEM-COMM Research Fellows Written...]]></description><link>https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/post/dementia-care-at-home-bringing-together-research-ideas-from-across-england</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688b43e16e43e8e4147fd3b4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 10:43:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6fe132_55855d664a1048a3980e61d2d7a4dc6b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Stevenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Innovative research supports national work to eliminate the devastating hepatitis C virus among drug users]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Buchanan at Westminster A consultant doctor from Southampton, supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research...]]></description><link>https://www.nihrarc1wessex.org/post/innovative-research-supports-national-work-to-eliminate-the-devastating-hepatitis-c-virus-among-drug</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688361f2251a639c148c4bd6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:56:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6fe132_850f577555ed4c1a9c77561b397d0890~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_960,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Stevenson</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>