Can a smartphone replace a specialist? That’s the question many health services, including the NHS, are grappling with. In the face of growing demand and scarce specialist staff, particularly in paediatrics, digital health interventions promise scalable, cost-effective solutions. But as a new UK trial on childhood sleep problems in children with epilepsy shows, apps alone may not be the silver bullet.
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NIHR Maudsley BRC at 9 Jan 2026
A new UK-wide clinical trial led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has evaluated a self-guided behavioural sleep programme for the parents of children with epilepsy.
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NIHR Maudsley BRC at 7 Jan 2026
In 2025, NIHR Maudsley BRC delivered research with real-world impact from evaluating new treatments for depression and migraine to developing innovative approaches to monitoring opioid overdose and diagnosing eating disorders.
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NIHR Maudsley BRC at 19 Dec 2025
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, supported by the Population Mental Health Consortium and ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health, has found that social exclusion in South London is a potentially contributing factor in premature death in people with severe mental illness, and may be evident in people as young as 15 years old.
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NIHR Maudsley BRC at 15 Dec 2025
The Culture, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (CEDI) Impact Award 2025 winners have been announced. This award recognizes and celebrates the efforts of researchers supported by the NIHR Maudsley BRC who have made significant contributions to research and who promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in their work.
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NIHR Maudsley BRC at 8 Dec 2025
