NIHR Maudsley BRC Blog

Our latest news and events

Pioneering link between census data and electronic mental health records

Researchers at King's College London, supported by the NIHR Maudsley BRC, are the first research team in England to link electronic mental healthcare records to census data, at an individual level. Published in the ‘BMJ Open’ and funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) the study involved linking de-identified data (with personal information removed) of 459,374 patients from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to census data from 2011.

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 5 Feb 2024

Study estimates number of patients for potential new Alzheimer’s disease treatments

Researchers from King’s College London, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) have collaborated to model how many patients might receive new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, currently under review.

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 1 Feb 2024

An interview with... Professor Richard Emsley

Professor Richard Emsley is the NIHR Maudsley BRC's Theme Lead in Trials, Prediction and Genomics, and was recently appointed the role of Interim Academic Director of the King’s Clinical Trials Unit and lead of a new NIHR Research Services Support hub. He specialises in improving the delivery of clinical trials in mental health, supported by the NIHR and with partners at King's College London's as well as across the country. In this interview he provides some insights into his work in this area.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 24 Jan 2024

Professor Ulrike Schmidt recognised in New Year Honours

Professor Ulrike Schmidt has been awarded an OBE for services to people with eating disorders in the New Year Honours list.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 2 Jan 2024

2023: A year in review

This year marked the launch of our research themes (2022-27) campaign, and a number of projects to showcase and enable research taking place throughout our host organisations, such as a photography exhibition in the Maudsley Hospital and the launch of an NIHR Research Support Service at King's College London.

We made the headlines - from the news that 1 in 5 of us experience misophonia, to the links between mental illness and shorter life spans. Our blog explored topical issues, looking at how we can develop an ethical AI for healthcare, and the impact of the welfare system on mental health, among other subjects.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 15 Dec 2023