Privacy and Security in Digital Health Contact-Tracing: A Narrative Review by Shehani Pigera, Paul van Schaik, Karen Renaud, Miglena Campbell, Petra Manley, Pierre Esser

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Which patients received a ReSPECT form, what was documented and what were the patient outcomes? A protocol for a retrospective observational study investigating the impact of the C... by Lucy Selman, Charlotte Chamberlain, Adam McDermott, Claire A Woodall, Lucy Victoria Pocock

“…In particular, it not known whether such implementation is associated with any change in outcomes for those patients with a ReSPECT form.Implementation of ReSPECT in the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) area overlapped with the first UK COVID-19 wave. It is unclear what impact the pandemic had on the implementation of ReSPECT and if this affected the type of patients who underwent the ReSPECT process, such as those with specific diagnoses or living in care homes. …”
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MycoNews 2020: President’s message, news, reports, awards, personalia, book news, and correspondence by David L. Hawksworth

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Cohort retention in a pandemic response study: lessons from the SARS-CoV2 Immunity & Reinfection Evaluation (SIREN) study by Anna Howells, Katie Munro, Sarah Foulkes, Atiya Kamal, Jack Haywood, Sophie Russell, Dominic Sparkes, Erika Aquino, Jennie Evans, Dale Weston, Susan Hopkins, Jasmin Islam, Victoria Hall

“…Abstract Background SIREN is a healthcare worker cohort study aiming to determine COVID-19 incidence, duration of immunity and vaccine effectiveness across 135 NHS organisations in four UK nations. …”
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Being and becoming third-space professionals: a case study from low-and-middle income countries by Azra Naseem, Jannat Karim Khan, Tashmin Khamis, Jane Rarieya

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The influence of HARP (The Health Access for Refugees’ Project) on vaccine hesitancy in people seeking asylum and refugees in Northern England by Marie-Clare Balaam, Melanie Haith-Cooper

“…Background Evidence suggests that people who are asylum seekers and refugees experience poorer physical and mental health compared to the general UK population and poor outcomes from COVID-19 if unvaccinated. …”
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Sustainability of healthcare system improvements, programmes and interventions in acute care settings: protocol for a mixed methods systematic review by Franz E Babl, Sandy Middleton, Julie Cowie, Catherine Wilson, Peter Wilson, Pauline Campbell, Emma Tavender, Lisa Kuhn, Nicola Straiton, Victoria Ramsden, Elizabeth McInnes

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Nurture-U student mental health longitudinal survey: a study protocol by Kate E Saunders, Samuel R Chamberlain, Jemima Dooley, Edward R Watkins, Liz Forty, Sarah Rees, Anne C Duffy, Anthony Quinn, Ellen Marshall, Lucy Dorey, Kevin A Matlock, Alexandra Newbold, Lucy J Robinson

“…Recent trends indicate rising mental health concerns among university students, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. This study aims to address gaps in longitudinal data on student mental health in the UK and to identify risk and protective factors across diverse student populations.Methods and analysis The current Nurture-U survey is developed from the U-Flourish biannual survey study piloted at Queen’s and Oxford universities in Canada and the UK, respectively. …”
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Realist inquiry into Maternity care @ a Distance (ARM@DA): realist review protocol by Andrew Booth, Catrin Evans, Stephen Timmons, Helen Spiby, Mark Clowes, Nia Jones, Kerry Evans, Benash Nazmeen, Candice Sunney, Georgia Clancy

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A model based cost-utility analysis of Embedding referral to structured self-management education into standard practice (Embedding) compared to usual care for people with type 2 d... by Melanie J Davies, Alan Brennan, Danielle H Bodicoat, Daniel John Pollard, Anju Keetharuth, Michelle Hadjiconstantinou, Agnieszka Glab, Joesph P Mensa, Alison Northern

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Trends in certifications of overall vision impairment and that due to diabetic retinopathy/maculopathy in England and Wales, 2009/2010 to 2019/2020: a retrospective database analys... by Catey Bunce, Gwyn Samuel Williams, David Owens, Wen Xing, Rhianon Reynolds, Antra Zekite, Declan Flanagan, RL Thomas, Rebecca John

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Exploring perceived barriers to palliative and end of life care provision in South-West England: bringing together the perspectives of professionals, patients, and families by Gary Hodge, Gina Kallis, Tomasina M. Oh, Hannah Wheat, Susie Pearce, Susie Pearce

“…This is occurring amidst a wider backdrop of health and social care systems facing unprecedented pressure, particularly as they recover from the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to explore the barriers to PEoLC faced by those providing and receiving care in South-West England (UK). …”
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Interventions used to reduce infectious aerosol concentrations in hospitals—a reviewResearch in context by Gráinne Brady, Fiona Bennin, Rosaline De Koning, Cecilia Vindrola-Padros, Sigrún Eyrúnardóttir Clark, Manish K. Tiwari, Simon Watt, Andrea Ducci, Ryo Torii, Danielle Morris, Elizabeth Lloyd-Dehler, Jerry Slann, Fiona Stevenson, Zarnie Khadjesari, Hakim-Moulay Dehbi, Lena Ciric, Ruth Epstein, John Rubin, Catherine F. Houlihan, Rachael Hunter, Laurence B. Lovat

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Using nasal sprays to prevent respiratory tract infections: a qualitative study of online consumer reviews and primary care patient interviews by Paul Little, Katherine Bradbury, Lucy Yardley, Adam W A Geraghty, Ben Ainsworth, Kate Greenwell, Deb Smith, Laura Dennison, Sian Williamson, James Denison-Day, Fiona Mowbray, Samantha Richards-Hall

“…Interview transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis.Setting Primary care, UK.Participants 407 online customer reviews. 13 purposively recruited primary care patients who had experienced recurrent infections and/or had risk factors for severe infections.Results Both studies identified various factors that might influence nasal spray use including: high motivation to avoid RTIs, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic; fatalistic views about RTIs; beliefs about alternative prevention methods; the importance of personal recommendation; perceived complexity and familiarity of nasal sprays; personal experiences of spray success or failure; tolerable and off-putting side effects; concerns about medicines; and the nose as unpleasant and unhygienic.Conclusions People who suffer disruptive, frequent or severe RTIs or who are vulnerable to RTIs are interested in using a nasal spray for prevention. …”
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Understanding barriers to influenza vaccination among parents is important to improve vaccine uptake among children by Stephanie A. Davey, James Elander, Amelia Woodward, Michael G. Head, Daniel Gaffiero

“…In high-income countries like the United Kingdom (UK) and Australia, factors such as misinformation, the expedited approval process of COVID-19 vaccines and unique local challenges have contributed to vaccine hesitancy, resulting in uneven uptake across various vaccination programs. …”
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Breaking down barriers: promoting journals beyond the page with open access journal clubs by Angharad N. de Cates, Donncha Mullin, Lucy Stirland, Mariana Pinto da Costa, Derek Tracy

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Protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial examining the effects of temporarily pausing Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy to coincide with SARS-CoV-2 vaccination... by Abhishek Abhishek, Jonathan A Cook, Helen M Parry, Anne Francis, Lelia Duley, Vicki S Barber, Paul Moss, Nicholas Peckham

“…Additionally, there will be an investigation of any effects in those given influenza vaccination contemporaneously versus COVID-19 alone.The primary analysis will be performed on the as randomised groups (‘intention to treat’). …”
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Postgraduate Researcher Special Issue: Editorial by Michael Thomas, John Goulding, Mireille Patrick

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Variability in Test Interval Is Linked to Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) Trajectory over Time by Anthony A. Fryer, David Holland, Michael Stedman, Christopher J. Duff, Lewis Green, Jonathan Scargill, Fahmy W. F. Hanna, Pensée Wu, R. John Pemberton, Christine Bloor, Adrian H. Heald

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Psychological detachment from work predicts mental wellbeing of working-age adults: Findings from the 'Wellbeing of the Workforce' (WoW) prospective longitudinal cohort study. by Holly Blake, Juliet Hassard, Louise Thomson, Wei Hoong Choo, Teixiera Dulal-Arthur, Maria Karanika-Murray, Lana Delic, Richard Pickford, Lou Rudkin

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Wellbeing of the Workforce (WoW) was a prospective longitudinal cohort study, with two waves of data collection (Time 1, April-June 2020: T1 n = 337; Time 2, March-April 2021: T2 = 169) corresponding with the first and third national COVID-19 lockdowns in the UK. Participants were >18 years, who were employed or self-employed and working in the UK. …”
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