Lancet
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Observational Study
Outsourcing and children's social care services: an observational longitudinal analysis of inspection outcomes among English children's homes and local authorities.
Most children's social care services in England are operated by for-profit companies, but the implications of this development are not well understood. We aimed to evaluate the associations between for-profit outsourcing and quality of service provision among local authorities and children's home providers in England, UK. ⋯ The John Fell Fund and the Carlsberg Foundation.
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The COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on cancer services and will have likely led to delayed early detection and diagnosis. In response, the Irish Cancer Society (ICS) planned and delivered seven cancer roadshow events run on 15 days across seven shopping centres in four deprived areas based on Trinity National Deprivation Index, 2016, in Limerick, Cork, Waterford and Dublin regions in Ireland to educate and promote awareness about cancer signs and symptoms, importance of screening, positive lifestyle changes, and encourage medical care-seeking behaviour. ⋯ Irish Cancer Society.
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In the UK, one-in-three births are to a non-UK born woman. A gap exists in co-produced research to understand their experiences. The UK National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) defines co-production as "an approach in which researchers, practitioners, and members of the public work together, sharing power and responsibility". This project co-produced a grant proposal to improve maternity care for underserved migrant women in the UK. We reflect on transferrable learning for engaging those whose voices are less-often-heard in grant writing. ⋯ National Institute for Health and Care Research Design Service London Public Involvement Fund.
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Combinations of unhealthy behaviours are associated with greater mortality than single behaviours, but some combinations might have stronger associations than others. High-risk combinations might be more prevalent among socioeconomically deprived populations. We examined associations between combinations of 11 unhealthy behaviours and mortality and explored socioeconomic distributions of high-risk combinations. ⋯ UK Medical Research Council.
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Depression is ranked as the leading cause of global disability. Physical activity has been identified as a relevant strategy to reduce the incidence of depression. However, specific aspects of physical activity (eg, type of activity or combination) in decreasing the risk of depression have been underexplored. We aimed to investigate the associations of the type of activity, the number of activities participated in, and the combination of different activity types with the risk of depression onset. ⋯ UK Biobank.