A new study has shown that only a third of 9-year-olds and half of 13-year-olds are willing to have a COVID-19 vaccination compared to more than three quarters of 17-year-olds
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NIHR launches new race equality in health research framework
Oxford Health takes pioneering step to make research more inclusive
As a result of research undertaken at the Oxford Health BRC, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is changing the way it contacts patients about research. From the beginning of August all new and existing patients at the Trust will have the right to hear about research opportunities as part of their care unless they ask…
Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Eating Disorders
Using the electronic health records of over 5 million people aged under 30, researchers from the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre found that eating disorders were diagnosed significantly more commonly in 2020 than in previous years, with the rate increasing steadily throughout the year. This new research, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, shows…
Ground-breaking treatment offers new hope for patients with persecutory delusions
Feeling Safe is a new treatment programme for persecutory delusions, which promises a step change in the treatment of severe mental health problems. The clinical trial results show that the new Feeling Safe programme is the most effective psychological treatment for persecutory delusions, with 50 percent of patients achieving recovery from their persecutory delusions. Persecutory…
