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Heart attacks and strokes occur more commonly in the morning hours. The reason for this is unknown but some researchers have suggested that the increased risk of heart attack and stroke may be caused by a much greater than normal rise in blood pressure just after waking – ‘An exaggerated morning blood pressure surge’.
Diversity in Public Involvement Workshop: Researcher Blog
I heard about this workshop after helping out Bethany Bareham at a training event for PGR students in Newcastle University (read about it here). I found one of the issues raised in that event with regards to how to engage with a bigger variety of people during PPI activities fascinating.
Public Involvement Workshops 2017: Public Contributor Perspective
The SPCR recently hosted 6 workshops to promote patient and public involvement in the early stages of study design, to support potential FR15 and 16 funding bids. One such workshop titled 'Clinical trials- online recruitment and electronic health records' was attended by public contributor Eric Deeson, who has written about his experiences on the day.