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Mental health claimants more than twice as likely to lose their benefits as non-psychiatric claimants

Posted on Tuesday 22 January 2019

People who are mentally ill are 2.4 times more likely than claimants with non-psychiatric conditions to lose their existing benefits following a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) eligibility assessment, research has found.

Majority of people with severe mental ill health would like to be more physically active, new research suggests

Posted on Thursday 20 December 2018

Taking part in regular physical activity is linked to a more positive outlook on general health in people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to a new report.

Could yoga benefit older people with long-term health conditions?

Posted on Monday 3 December 2018

Researchers are investigating the clinical benefits and cost effectiveness of a specially-adapted yoga programme for older people with multiple long-term health conditions.

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24
Jan

The Place and State of Qualitative Research in Health

Join representatives from the International Institute for Qualitative Methodology (IIQM) for this essential and engaging overview of the nature and benefits of qualitative research in today’s health sciences

Fri
15
Feb

Masters taster day

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Tue
19
Feb

Evaluation of Medical Devices for Product Development and Health Technology Assessment

The course provides a comprehensive overview of key issues associated with medical devices clinical and economic evaluation and the creative alternative methods available to robustly evaluate them.

Fri
22
Mar

Making Sense of Voice Hearing

This one day conference is being hosted by the Department of Health Sciences and the Department of Social Policy and Social Work at the University of York. The conference is supported by the International Centre for Mental Health Social Research at The University of York.