New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found that people with severe mental illness (SMI) - such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia - are more than four times as likely to die from pneumonia compared to the general population.
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NIHR Maudsley BRC at 9 Oct 2024
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) BioResource, King's College London and Genomics England have launched a new collaborative research programme focused on improving our knowledge and understanding of health conditions and their unique impacts on UK Black communities.
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NIHR Maudsley BRC at 30 Sep 2024
Earlier this year under the Conservative government a Green paper opened up a consultation on the future of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - a welfare benefit claimed by many people with mental health and neurodivergent conditions as well as people with physical health conditions. Researchers from King’s College London investigated how this benefit is received by people who are accessing mental health services and, together with members of a patient and public involvement and engagement group who advise on the project, have written a blog to explain their latest findings.
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NIHR Maudsley BRC at 26 Sep 2024
The IoPPN's new blog series 'My IoPPN PhD' hears from PhD students about how they came about to undertake a project with their supervisors at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London. NIHR Maudsley BRC student Pooja Schmill, whose path to exploring psychological interventions for chronic medical conditions was shaped by her experiences in the corporate world and a profound personal loss.
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NIHR Maudsley BRC at 19 Sep 2024
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded NIHR Pre-doctoral Fellowships to seven candidates from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London. This is the sixth round of fellowships, which are funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
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NIHR Maudsley BRC at 22 Aug 2024