News 2018
Majority of people with severe mental ill health would like to be more physically active, new research suggests
Posted on Thursday 20 December 2018
Taking part in regular physical activity is linked to a more positive outlook on general health in people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to a new report.
Could yoga benefit older people with long-term health conditions?
Posted on Monday 3 December 2018
Researchers are investigating the clinical benefits and cost effectiveness of a specially-adapted yoga programme for older people with multiple long-term health conditions.
Early warnings of the health impacts of climate change are becoming louder and stronger
Posted on Thursday 29 November 2018
More people worldwide are vulnerable to the health impacts of climate change than ever before, according to a major new report involving researchers at the University of York.
Research priorities for children and young people with life-limiting conditions: MHRC researchers publish review of papers
Posted on Friday 9 November 2018
There is limited high-quality research in many aspects of care for infants, children and young people with life-limiting conditions.
Comment: Inequality of education in the UK among highest of rich nations
Posted on Friday 2 November 2018
Many people, across the political spectrum, see education as the key to solving all inequalities.
Widening North-South gap blamed on poverty related deaths in younger adults
Posted on Thursday 1 November 2018
A major study involving the University of York has identified socioeconomic deprivation as a major factor in a sharp rise in deaths among 25 to 44-year-olds living in the North of England.
Expert reaction: Home Office reschedules cannabis-based products for medicinal use
Posted on Thursday 18 October 2018
An expert in addiction and mental health reacts to the Home Office announcement that cannabis-based products can be used to treat some medical conditions from 1 November 2018.
Student has surprising finish to her nurse training
Posted on Wednesday 26 September 2018
Final year nursing student Emma Bower wins award
Student to take part in Nursing Times Careers event
Posted on Tuesday 11 September 2018
Third year mental health student to take part in national Nursing Times event
York awarded funding for mental health network
Posted on Thursday 6 September 2018
The University of York has secured £1.2m funding to form an innovative mental health network which will focus on improving physical health and reducing health inequalities for people with severe mental illness.
More support needed to give overseas doctors confidence in interpersonal skills
Posted on Monday 3 September 2018
More emphasis should be put on improving the interpersonal skills of overseas doctors wanting to work in the NHS as GPs, a new study has suggested.
Secondhand smoke causing thousands of still births in developing countries
Posted on Friday 27 July 2018
Exposure to secondhand smoke is causing thousands of still births in developing countries
Students complete Council of Deans student leadership programme
Posted on Tuesday 24 July 2018
Three nursing students and one midwifery student have just completed a four month Student Leadership programme run by the Council of Deans.
NHS at 70
Posted on Tuesday 10 July 2018
In the 70th year of the NHS, we look at the University's role in the rise of evidence-based healthcare
Department welcomes student on internship from University of Pennsylvania
Posted on Tuesday 3 July 2018
Jordan Lindekens, a fourth year nursing student from the University of Pennsylvania, is doing an eight-week internship with us
Department visited by former student
Posted on Wednesday 27 June 2018
Charlotte Campbell recently visited the Department to catch up with Child branch lead Claire Metcalfe about her nursing career since she qualified in 2015.
Social media use in research
Posted on Tuesday 26 June 2018
Researchers face complex ethical considerations when using social media data
Taking the inequality debate to the next level
Posted on Wednesday 20 June 2018
How do you follow up one of the most successful books "The Spirit Level?"
University researchers secure £2.4m for five-year programme.
Posted on Tuesday 19 June 2018
A team led by the University of York and Hull-York Medical School has secured a £2.4m grant from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
How much should we spend on the NHS?
Posted on Friday 15 June 2018
As the NHS approaches its 70th birthday, consensus is growing that it needs more money.
Rising number of older and female cannabis users developing health problems
Posted on Thursday 14 June 2018
Researchers at the University of York have shown that there has been a 118% rise in those aged over 40 presenting to specialist drug treatment services citing cannabis as their primary health concern.
Baby Friendly successful re-accreditation
Posted on Thursday 10 May 2018
The Department of Health Sciences is delighted that its undergraduate BA (Hons) Midwifery Practice has been successfully re-accredited as ‘Baby Friendly’ by UNICEF.
NIHR Research Design Service Yorkshire and the Humber (RDS YH) secured funding
Posted on Wednesday 9 May 2018
Five-year contract awarded to the NIHR Research Design Service Yorkshire and the Humber (RDS YH)
Mental health Student Nurse of the Year awarded to Health Sciences student
Posted on Monday 30 April 2018
Joe Atkinson, a third-year nursing student from the Department, has been named Student Nurse of the Year in the category of mental health at the Student Nursing Times Awards 2018.
Student shortlisted for an award by the Student Nursing Times magazine
Posted on Thursday 12 April 2018
Third year mental health student nominated for Student Nurse of the Year award
University SWAT team to improve UK medical trials
Posted on Friday 6 April 2018
A team led by researchers at the University of York will be testing ways to improve clinical trials in the NHS.
Senior Midwifery Lecturer receives Travel Fellowship Award
Posted on Monday 19 March 2018
Dr Cathryn Britton, Senior lecturer in Midwifery and Lead Midwife for Education has been awarded a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Travel Fellowship.
Why some older people turn to cannabis for pain relief
Posted on Tuesday 20 February 2018
45 to 65 age group are showing the highest proportion of household spending on cannabis, rather than the younger generation
Sigma award given to Professor Steven Ersser
Posted on Friday 9 February 2018
Professor Steven Ersser, has been recognised for the International Nurse Researchers Hall of Fame Award.
Midwifery Society to host Baby Loss and Bereavement Care Conference
Posted on Thursday 8 February 2018
MidSoc, the University of York’s student midwifery society are delighted to be hosting a conference on Baby Loss and Bereavement Care.
Announcing the passing of Professor Alan Maynard
Posted on Monday 5 February 2018
The University of York is deeply saddened to announce that Alan Maynard, Emeritus Professor of Health Economics and Founding Director of the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York, has passed away.
Gap between rich and poor widening, according to Oxfam report
Posted on Tuesday 23 January 2018
The gap between the super-rich and the rest of the world widened last year as wealth continued to be owned by a small minority, a report by Oxfam has revealed.
Key role in antimicrobial resistance workshop
Posted on Thursday 11 January 2018
York researchers convene the UK-India workshop on drug-resistant tuberculosis.
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