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NIHR PSRC: Greater Manchester @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Delighted to see our researchers recognised at the #NIHRImpactPrizes 2026! Our Preventing Suicide and Self-harm team received a Highly Commended Award for Inclusion, while Dr Louise Gorman contributed to a prize-winning cancer research project. Read more: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2026/09/28/g...

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NIHR PSRC: Greater Manchester @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

📢We're hiring Join the NIHR GM PSRC as a Research Associate and help advance research in self-harm and suicide prevention. You'll lead healthcare records research and work with patients, clinicians and NHS partners to improve patient safety. Apply: www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

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NIHR PSRC: Greater Manchester @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

We were proud to host a collaborative event in May at the Whitworth Art Gallery to mark the launch of Jay’s Personalised Safety Planning Toolkit, a much‑needed resource to support adults at risk of suicide. Read more about the event and the toolkit: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2026/06/15/j...

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NIHR PSRC: Greater Manchester @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

We are delighted to be at the launch of Jay's personalised safety planning toolkit which provides step-by step safety planning for people experiencing self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Congratulations @drleahquinlivan.bsky.social and colleagues for this inspiring work.

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Fabulous resources from @ndconnection.bsky.social Interactive toolkit: A practical approach to neurodiversity-affirming care and support It brings together five practical tools to support wellbeing, safety, and coordinated, consent-based, relational care: ndconnection.co.uk/resources/p/...

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Interactive toolkit: A practical approach to neurodiversity-affirming care and support — Neurodiverse Connection

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NIHR PSRC: Greater Manchester @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Meet one of the women driving patient safety research within our team. Elizabeth Monaghan is a public contributor with lived experience who collaborates with our preventing suicide and self-harm theme and the @ncish.bsky.social. Read Liz’s story: psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2026/03/09/w... #IWD2026

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Women Driving Patient Safety Research: Meet Elizabeth Monaghan

On International Women's Day 2026, we are celebrating the women who are driving innovation and shaping the future of patient safety research across our team. Their expertise, leadership, and lived exp...

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NIHR PSRC: Greater Manchester @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

A new toolkit to support personalised safety planning for adults at risk of self-harm or suicide will be launched through a series of events this spring - including an online launch on 13 May. Find out more & book your place: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2026/03/05/o...

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Online Launch Event for Jay's Personalised Safety Planning Toolkit

A new toolkit to support personalised safety planning for adults at risk of self-harm or suicide will be launched through a series of events this spring.

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NCISH @ncish.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

You can find recordings & resources for our recent Culture of Care events chaired by @drleahquinlivan.bsky.social on our website. • Learning event on domestic and sexual violence, self-harm and suicide tinyurl.com/3uvfmbcb • Workshop on Coroners, the CQC and suicide prevention tinyurl.com/4d5h2zdz

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NCISH @ncish.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

The third Culture of Care learning network event this month took place yesterday at Manchester, with the afternoon session focused on a personalised approach to risk. This event was facilitated by the Culture of Care delivery team and partners.

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NCISH @ncish.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Our @ncish.bsky.social Director Professor Kapur spoke at the conference about the importance of leaving no one behind, the need for compassionate psychosocial assessments for everyone following self-harm, timely interventions and about implementing research findings back into services

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NCISH @ncish.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

The fourth Culture of Care learning network event took place yesterday in Sheffield. These learning events are focused on safety and relationships, two of the Culture of Care standards, with afternoon sessions focused on personalised approaches to risk.

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NIHR PSRC: Greater Manchester @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Considering applying for our Patient Safety Research Development Award? Hear from John Sainsbury, a member of our first cohort, as he shares his experience so far. 📅 Join our webinar on Thursday, 25 Sept to learn more 🔗https://www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/development-award/

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NIHR PSRC: Greater Manchester @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

2️⃣ Umbrella review of psychosocial and ward-based interventions to reduce self-harm and suicide risks in in-patient mental health settings 🔗 cambridge.org/core/journal... 🧵3/3

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NIHR PSRC: Greater Manchester @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

1️⃣ National clinical assessment data of Indigenous Traveller women attending 24 Irish emergency departments, between 2018–2022, in a suicidal crisis: a sequential mixed method study 🔗 cambridge.org/core/journal... 🧵2/3

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NCISH @ncish.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

As part of the Culture of Care Programme, @drleahquinlivan.bsky.social is delivering learning events on topics related to personalised approaches to risk, alongside people with lived experience & academic experts. Recordings available for each event on our website: buff.ly/6Ypdvbx

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Rory O’Connor @roryoc.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Following WHO call that we can no longer be silent I tweeted this in May. Thousands more innocent people killed since then (inc 17,000 children since Oct 2023) & hostages remain incarcerated. But still, people with voices & power to make this devastation end remain silent. My heart breaks 💔

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Dr Leah Quinlivan @drleahquinlivan.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Opportunity to participate in this important study on psychosis & dental anxiety ⬇️. Results from this study will contribute towards better care & reducing long-standing inequalities. @psychosisdental.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @fbmh-uom.bsky.social @fbmhdocacad.bsky.social

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Dr Jay Watts @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

According to multiple sources this afternoon, in Parliament, Liz Kendall will announce ‘concessions’ on the welfare bill. Do not clap. These aren’t concessions. This isn’t compassion. It’s a PR fudge to mask cuts that will devastate lives. #DisabilityRights #TakingThePIP

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NCISH @ncish.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

The Culture of Care programme is underpinned by lived experience & equity principles. We are working alongside lived experience advisors, Black Thrive Global and Neurodiverse Connection to embed anti-racist, autism-informed & trauma-informed approaches. Illustration by Leanne Walker

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Dr Jay Watts @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

NEW FROM ME - Britain is abandoning international medical consensus on disability. Every other developed nation recognizes cumulative impairment as genuine severity. We're about to become an anomaly—and the logic of 4+ suggests it was deliberate. tinyurl.com/mwwb5xv4

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Who Will Count as Disabled Tomorrow?

The dangerous redefinition of welfare disguised as Labour's compassionate reform.

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NCISH @ncish.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Huge congratulations to our Prof Nav Kapur who has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners in recognition of his outstanding contributions to general practice @merseycarenhs.bsky.social @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u...

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NCISH @ncish.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Congratulations to our amazing researcher Lana who has been awarded the Doctoral Academy’s Best Outstanding Research Contribution Award 🎉

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Dr Jay Watts @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Put another post up on LinkedIn in an attempt to galvanise more health professionals to make noise agaisnt these deadly #DisabilityBenefits cuts. Professionals cannot, via silence, enable Labour to #TakethePIP.

As a disabled person and a consultant clinical psychologist, I am writing—highly unusually for me—on LinkedIn to ask your help in stopping disability benefits cuts.

What the government proposes to do with PIP, Universal Credit LCWRA and ESA is not a “reform.” It is an abandonment. It will cost lives, force people deeper into poverty, and destabilise those who are just about holding on.

PIP isn’t a luxury. It helps people eat, stay warm, stay clean, work, get to hospital appointments, and hold any kind of dignity. It also unlocks vital support for unpaid carers—many of whom are disabled themselves. Universal Credit's LCWRA 'support group' helps ensure that those who would be at 'substantial risk' of a deterioration in their health, or risk to life, aren't pressured by 'claimant commitments' to work.

But now, over a million people could lose that help—and the government keeps pointing to alternative options which, as a consultant, I can tell you just aren’t there. We are already seein

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NCISH @ncish.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Our Prof Nav Kapur, Director of @ncish.bsky.social‬ & ‪@merseycarenhs.bsky.social‬ Honorary Consultant will be speaking about Suicide in the North of England next week at the ‪@thenhsa.bsky.social‬ Northern Mental Health Network meeting – details in the flyer ‪@nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social‬

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Dr Leah Quinlivan @drleahquinlivan.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Hattie Cant & I had a brilliant catch up with the fantastic team @battlescars-sh.bsky.social for our @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social KSS #selfharm research. Stunning building, with lovely people in a therapeutic, neurodivergent friendly and warm environment, that is filled with art and hope.

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NIHR PSRC: Greater Manchester @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Receiving this Highly Commended Award is an outstanding recognition of the excellent work carried out by our team in co-designing and delivering open-access resources to share learning and best practice, enabling more meaningful PPIE in suicide prevention research. Read more on our blog 🔽

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Greater Manchester PSRC team recognised at Making a Difference Awards 2025

Congratulations to our preventing suicide and self-harm theme for receiving a ‘Highly Commended Award’ for Outstanding Public Engagement Initiative: National/International Engagement at this year’s Ma...

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NIHR PSRC: Greater Manchester @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

👏Congratulations to our team for receiving a 'Highly Commended' Making a Difference Award! This an outstanding recognition of our team's work for better PPI in suicide prevention research! @drleahquinlivan.bsky.social @ncish.bsky.social @danstears.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social m.bsky.social

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Dr Leah Quinlivan @drleahquinlivan.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Congrats to our fantastic #MS4MHr PPI team. Great recognition for all their incredible PPIE work in self-harm & suicide prevention! #MaDAwards @socialresponuom.bsky.social @ncish.bsky.social @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social @danstears.bsky.social

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Rory O’Connor @roryoc.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Please share! 🆕 Fully funded PhD scholarship by Scottish charity Men Matter Scotland Social inequality and male suicide: Risk factors & interventions Supervised by Dr Susie Bennett & myself Closing: 11th June 2025, autumn 2025 start. Open to UK students only. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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Dr Jay Watts @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Please give this flyer to any healthcare provider you come across as the more signatures we get the better. Thanks to the fab @argentas.bsky.social for the flyer idea, the qr code and being a FOi genius! #WelfareNotWarfare

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Dr Jay Watts @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

TERRIFIC NEWS: Over 1,250 people have now signed our healthcare provider-led letter against brutal disability benefits cuts.🙌 Every new signature = more pressure on Parliament + press. PERSONAL TESTIMONY × FACTS × CLINICAL BACK-UP = OUR BEST CHANCE. ✍️https://tinyurl.com/4vav3vnv

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Dr Jay Watts @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

🚨 We've had 300+ signatures in under 24 hours — incredible. 🙌Let’s try to get to 600 by tomorrow. Every signature helps build pressure for parliamentary scrutiny and media coverage. Please sign + RT if you can + send to channels this oldie doesn't understand. Thank you so, so much💥

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NIHR PSRC: Greater Manchester @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

📢We have been shortlisted for the @uniofmanchester.bsky.social ‘Making a Difference Awards’ for our work in sharing best practice for public engagement in suicide prevention Huge congrats to the team 👏 Check out our shortlisted toolkits: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/public-invol... #patientsafety #nihr

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Rory O’Connor @roryoc.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Delighted to share development of Scotland's national Distress Brief Intervention New way of responding to people in distress >82,000 people across Scotland have received DBI since its inception & currently being trialled in Australia & England. bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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Rory O’Connor @roryoc.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Over past few days, I’ve heard awful stories about US academics working in health equity having their grants cancelled by NIH. Vital work on suicide, HIV, LGBT health. People’s careers damaged & lives of those already vulnerable harmed. Sadly, lives will be lost. Thinking of those affected 💔

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Dr Jay Watts @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

If anything, the UK’s mental health crisis is one of UNDERdiagnosis not OVERdiagnosis. 📉APMS study found: Less than half of those with severe distress get treatment. Only a third needing primary care support have a diagnosis. The real issue is not overdiagnosis but undercare.

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

🧵 The UK government has announced they will make over £5bn in cuts to disabled people’s social security. This is the biggest cut on record. And we’re appalled. People at food banks have told us that they’re terrified about how they might survive.

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Dr Jay Watts @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

I have communicated with people today who feel suicidal and pushed to self-harm or addiction relapse due to this bloody #DWP announcement. I’ve also spoke to people convinced they are the problem and that they should immediately come off benefits. Please do none of the above 1/2

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Hazel Marzetti @hazelmarzetti.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Particularly given the awful changes in protections and provisions for LGBTQ+ youths we've seen recently, I am so interested to hear the wonderful @kirstyclarkphd.bsky.social speak about her work on LGBTQ+ youth suicide across Scotland and the US. events.bookitbee.com/university-o...

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Dr Kirsty Clark - Queer Minds Scotland Network - February Event

Investigating How Societal Narratives and Social Networks Shape LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Risk

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NCISH @ncish.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Explore topics in our newest annual report including a) patients with bipolar disorder, b) patients who have missed their last contact with services and/or were non-adherent with medication, and c) patients who have been recently bereaved. buff.ly/4gIYw7x

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Dan Stears @danstears.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Not only am I off to the Royal Garden Party on the 7th May, but on the 8th am off to an award ceremony at UoM for the word we do in research. 2025 is turning out to be amazing!

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Darren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

"We need less research, better research, and research done for the right reasons." Doug Altman wrote this in 1994. NINETEEN NINETY FOUR! And it's only gotten much much worse. At least in medicine and health, we are doing harm by maintaining a stutus quo aimed at maximizing publication numbers.

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Dr Leah Quinlivan @drleahquinlivan.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Paper in Lancet Psych on using QI to address ever present implementation gaps for suicide prevention & self-harm interventions. Led by our brilliant Prof Nav Kapur @ncish.bsky.social. I'm in awe of how Nav articulated such large programmes of work into one excellently written paper.

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Quality improvement for suicide prevention and self-harm intervention: addressing the implementation gap and saving lives

The prevention of suicide is an international priority. Self-harm is one of the most important antecedents to suicide and an important health and soci…

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Dr Leah Quinlivan @drleahquinlivan.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

The Culture of Care programme provides an important opportunity to transform inpatient care.Today, we @ncish.bsky.social held an excellent national learning event with Rory O'Connor @roryoc.bsky.social & Seonaid Cleare. Always brilliant to have @dremmanielsen.bsky.social co-facilitating events

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NCISH @ncish.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

This paper builds on our @thelancet.bsky.social @thelancetpsych.bsky.social papers from 2012 and 2016 which focussed on service changes in clinical services. www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journal... www.thelancet.com/action/showP...

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NCISH @ncish.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

You can access our new paper (Quality improvement for suicide prevention and self-harm intervention: addressing the implementation gap and saving lives) up to 1st April 2025 for free using this link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Quality improvement for suicide prevention and self-harm intervention: addressing the implementation gap and saving lives

The prevention of suicide is an international priority. Self-harm is one of the most important antecedents to suicide and an important health and soci…

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NCISH @ncish.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Research is invaluable but what about implementation? Our new Lancet Psychiatry paper suggests #QualityImprovement could be an excellent approach to implementing suicide & self-harm research findings. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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