It makes financial and moral sense to support people experiencing multiple disadvantage by Christopher Gidlow and Andy Meakin. Chris was the Principal Investigator in the evaluation of VOICES, the Stoke-on-Trent implementation of the Fulfilling Lives programme. Andy was the Director of VOICES from 2014-2022, and is a Visiting Fellow at Staffordshire University. A relatively small…
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‘I was made to feel like I wasn’t disabled anymore’ – The experience of being moved to Personal Independence Payment for claimants with mental health problems: research paper available Total disclosure: it is such a nice feeling to be able to say, “Our paper is published!” after a huge amount of time spent working on…
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Written by Sophia Fedorowicz, Fiona McCormack, and Rachele Hine Here, as members of the Centre for Health and Development (CHAD) and Expert Citizens, we discuss our recent experience of coming together (virtually at least!), for a training course. The training was on ‘Get Talking’ which is a community consultation approach designed to introduce and promote…
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This is the first in a series of blogs written by Sian Parry which focus on education. Sian is a PhD candidate with the Centre for Health and Development, her research is focussing on employer engagement in secondary education. The months following March 2020 have been unprecedented for all. For children, the subsequent lockdowns and…
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Heart Age Test: Does it help or hinder? – Written by Victoria Riley The Heart Age Test is an online test that estimates a person’s risk of a heart attack or stroke in the form of a ‘Heart Age’, which can be compared to their actual age. The test aims to increase understanding of cardiovascular…
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Evaluation of the heart age test (HAT) July 2021 Dr Victoria Riley, Sophia Fedorowicz, Professor Chris Gidlow. This report summarises the findings from an evaluation of the heart age test (HAT), conducted by the Centre for Health and Development, in collaboration with Public Health England. The HAT is an online test to indicate an individual’s…
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