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SPCR research published in the BMJ Open reveals that a large proportion of people prescribed antipsychotics have no record of psychotic or bipolar disorder. In a press release, issued by the BMJ on 19 December, researchers at UCL assert that elderly people are twice as likely as middle aged to be given antipsychotic drugs to treat schizophrenia, delusional disorders and bipolar disorder despite greater risk of side effects.
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.