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
Researchers found and exercise programmes can help people feel more in control, boost mood and improve physical function.
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NIHR Maudsley BRC at 12 Sep 2025
Dr Aikaterini Dima, Core Psychiatry Trainee at the Maudsley Training Programme and Dr Juliana Onwumere, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Reader in Clinical Psychology at King’s College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust explore in this blog how well the ethnicity of mental health research participants aligns with the local population served.
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NIHR Maudsley BRC at 19 Mar 2025
75% of a sample of nearly 20,000 people who have taken selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) report they found them helpful, finds new research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London.
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NIHR Maudsley BRC at 13 Mar 2025
