"primary care and mental health" blog posts

VISable not invisibleA photo of the VISable group membership

VISable not invisible

Dr Lauren Hepworth is a Postdoctoral Orthoptic Research Fellow in the VISION research group. Here she tells us about VISable, a patient and public group for post-stroke visual impairment and the important role VISable plays in their research.

Posted on: 10 May 2024

Engaging the public: reducing suicide riskNOW Festival logo

Engaging the public: reducing suicide risk

Helen Mulholland and Dr Leanne Burton are part of the ARISE research team, in the Department of Primary Care and Mental Health. Here they discuss how they attended NOW Festival, an event ran by Merseyside Youth Association, to engage with the public about their latest research project.

Posted on: 6 March 2024

Dementia research: putting PPIE at the heartPatient and public involvement panel meeting - participants engaged in discussions

Dementia research: putting PPIE at the heart

Dr Laura Prato, Dr Megan Readman and Dr Megan Polden are DEM-COMM Research Fellows funded by the NIHR ARC NWC and the Alzheimer’s Society. Here they explain how they ensure patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) is at the forefront of their research.

Posted on: 26 February 2024

What influences recovery in the moment?Patient completing a questionnaire

What influences recovery in the moment?

Dr Barbara Mezes is a Lecturer in Clinical Psychology in the Department of Primary Care and Mental Health. Here she discusses the research support grant she received from the Wellcome ISSF to support her research focusing on personal recovery in bipolar disorder.

Posted on: 16 August 2023

Children's sight: what is normal?Child with a certificate having participated in research

Children's sight: what is normal?

Michaela Sherlock is a PhD student in the Department of Primary Care and Mental Health. As part of the KINETIC2 study, she is assessing children's visual fields to establish a normal database for children aged 5-17 years old. This will allow future comparison of children’s visual field results to an appropriate age-matched result.

Posted on: 14 July 2023