Spotlight on Mental Health Emergencies: CaHRU’s Insights from the 999EMS Conference

CaHRU presented at the 999EMS Research Conference, Newcastle, 2025, highlighting the complexities of mental health service delivery by the Ambulance Service. 999 calls are not confined to chest pain or major trauma. A growing prevalence relates to mental health crises, Continue reading Spotlight on Mental Health Emergencies: CaHRU’s Insights from the 999EMS Conference

improving Pain mAnagement for childreN and young people attendeD by Ambulance (PANDA): A realist informed intervention development and feasibility study

The problem Each year in England approximately 86,000 children and young people under 18 years of age are transported by ambulance to emergency departments with acute pain. Acute pain is pain lasting less than 12 weeks. The acute pain may Continue reading improving Pain mAnagement for childreN and young people attendeD by Ambulance (PANDA): A realist informed intervention development and feasibility study

NIHR alert for CaHRU study: How do community first responders help in emergencies?

The following NIHR alert was published by NIHR Evidence (Health and Social Care Services Research on 17.05.24 doi: 10.3310/nihrevidence_62850: This study describes the role of community first responders in England: their activities, organisation, cost and impact on care outcomes. It Continue reading NIHR alert for CaHRU study: How do community first responders help in emergencies?

Community and Health Research Unit Newsletter – Autumn 2023

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The latest edition of the CaHRU Newsletter (Autumn 2023) is now available. The newsletter presents the work of the research centre over the previous three months and includes articles from the CaHRU blog covering publications, conferences and funding. The newsletter Continue reading Community and Health Research Unit Newsletter – Autumn 2023