Oxford Health BRC Newsletter Issue 07

Welcome to the May 2024 issue of the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) newsletter which summarises all recently published news and updates in one place.

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AI to help personalise treatment for depression in Oxfordshire as part of major trial

A revolutionary digital tool, called PETRUSHKA is being trialled in Oxford. The evidence based AI tool is designed to help personalise antidepressant treatment for people with depression based on a range of data including, age, gender, symptom severity and side effects. Learn more about PETRUSHKA on our website.

Sign up to be part of the trial: Petrushka study site

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Director of Research and Development appointed as University of Oxford Associate Professor

Prof. Vanessa Raymont researches traumatic brain injury, memory disorders, dementia, and clinical trials in cognitive impairment, and has been conferred the title Associate Professor by the University of Oxford's Medical Sciences Division.

Read more on the Oxford Health NHS FT website.

ICYMI watch the recent Joint BRC public talk: YouTube

Join #Red4Research in June

#Red4Research brings together all those participating, supporting, and undertaking research. On June 7, wear something red to show your support for research. You can download this placard and have your photo taken with it for social media. Use hashtag #Red4Research.

For more information and resources: Red4Research webpage

OH BRC Preventing Multiple Morbidities Theme collaboration project

The Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) team from the OH BRC Preventing Multiple Morbidities (PMM) Theme, recently collaborated on a project with Care Coordinators from the Oxford Health NHS Early Intervention Service. The aim of the project was to develop a behavioural intervention targeting loneliness and substance misuse among adults at risk of psychosis.

More information on the OH BRC website.

The Restore Study - request for volunteers

Do you have trouble sleeping? Low mood? or depression? if so you may be eligible to participate in athe RESTORE study whose aim is to determine how a behavioural treatment for poor sleep, called sleep restriction therapy, changes your sleep patterns and your mood.

More information on the OH BRC website.

Oxford’s Brain Health Clinic – where almost every patient consents to research

Recently, Oxford Academic Health Partners (OAHP) published a case study about the Brain Health Centre and the importance of their work in preparing healthcare services so they are fit to tackle the challenges of preserving brain health in an ageing population.

Read the case study in full on the OAHP website

New Maternity Early Warning Score to be implemented across the NHS

Researchers in Oxford have developed a new maternity early warning score that is derived from patient data. The new system, which is being rolled out across the English NHS, will help healthcare providers identify and respond to signs of deterioration in pregnant women.