NIHR Maudsley BRC Blog

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CEDI Impact Award winners announced

The first Culture, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Impact Award 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.  

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 6 Dec 2024

Cannabis use increases risk of psychosis independently from genetic predisposition

New research from King’s College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has shown that genetic load for schizophrenia and frequent use of cannabis have independent links to the likelihood of developing clinical psychosis.  

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 6 Dec 2024

“It is my way of giving something back to an NHS that has served me so well”

The second in our series of interviews with our Patient and Public Involvement members for Disability History Month

By NIHR Wellcome King's Clinical Research Facility at 3 Dec 2024

UK Disability History Month: PPI member shares their experiences

UK Disability History Month is an annual event that aims to promote disabled people's rights and their struggle for equality now and in the past. Taking place from 14 November until 20 December, this year's theme is 'Disability, Livelihood and Employment.'  

By NIHR Wellcome King's Clinical Research Facility at 26 Nov 2024

myHealthE - Enhancing families’ experiences of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services through a digital platform

CAMHS Digital Lab Programme Manager Jess Penhallow introduces myHealthE, a digital platform for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and introduces a new video that explains its benefits.  

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 13 Nov 2024