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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

📅 CHT May Wrap Up: Blogs, Spotlights and Impact ⭐ May has been a breath of fresh air... or deluge of spring rain! Whatever the weather, refresh yourself with a recap of our activities this month. 👉 shorturl.at/o5H7S

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

💡Project Spotlight | The English Coastal Classification What does it actually mean to be "coastal"? It's a simple question, and one that has significant implications for research, policy and investment. Read more 👉 shorturl.at/hEvYe @plymuni.bsky.social

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Towards a new coastal classification: An ESRC funded project

The Centre for Coastal Communities (CfCC) has been funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to co-design, implement and make publicly available an...

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

💡 NEW Project Spotlight | The Bridging Project 3/10 autistic people are in work in the UK. In Sweden, the average is 6 in 10. The Bridging project aims to address this employment gap using VR to train autistic people for job interviewees. Read full post 👉 shorturl.at/rm5IG @plymuni.bsky.social

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

💡 From research to real-world impact, CHT have supported the move to a #digitalhealthcare system, through: ✔ £86k Digital Skills Bootcamp (NHS + Devon CC) ✔ £35k social care digital skills project ✔ £800k+ SMEs ehealth innovations For more info 👉 shorturl.at/mkiTh @plymuni.bsky.social

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Can VR help reduce the stress of emergency services staff? Led by @plymuni.bsky.social's Leonie Cooper, #CHT's latest project explores whether training emergency services staff using VR – designed by The Virtual Hippo – reduces their stress levels. Read the full conversation 👉 shorturl.at/61IZ5

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The Virtual Hippo | Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology

Can VR help reduce the stress of emergency services staff? Led by University of Plymouth's Leonie Cooper, Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology has been conducting a project to explore whether trai...

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Join us June 30th at @plymuni.bsky.social Jumping Janners is heading to the Teaching & Learning Showcase 2026 👇 An interactive parkour game blending digital play + real-world movement 🏃‍♂️ Built with the community + designed for inclusion. Come try it out + share feedback! @mariusv.bsky.social

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

To catch up on Prof Ray Jones' talk on retired doctors' views 🎥👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORP4... (switch between English & Spanish in the Player's settings) Key Takeaway: 📊 Two-thirds of retired doctors support patients having full access to their online health records—more than current GPs.

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Cámara Percepción de médicos jubilados sobre el acceso de los pacientes a sus HC

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

🤔 Can simulations train social workers? A recent study by CHT explored the use of simulation to support student social workers in dealing with dangerous individuals. 💡 They found: It was realistic, low-risk and gave students space to learn by getting things wrong Read more 👉 shorturl.at/kVNNw

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View of Online Simulation to Build Competence in Assessment and Documentation With Clients Experiencing Opioid Use Disorder

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

New from CHT 📊 📍 Our first NIHR-funded nationwide review of technology-enabled social care in the UK. A major milestone for the team! 🔗Read the report here: shorturl.at/tehPq #SocialCare #DigitalHealth #CHT #UoP #CentreforHealthTechnology #Universityof Plymouth

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Prof Ray Jones is presenting today in Segovia 🇪🇸, his research on retired doctors’ views on patient access to medical records—comparing UK & Spain. Important insights for digital health + transparency. 🔗 Learn more here: shorturl.at/TypUe @plymuni.bsky.social

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

#Neurodiversity Celebration Week 💙 👏 Brilliant work from CHT's Dr Michael Loizou and Dr Marius Varga: 📄 “Bridging the Gap: Empowering Neurodiverse Talent Through Virtual Reality” Using VR to rethink interviews + reduce barriers for neurodivergent talent. #CHT #EDI #Accessibility #UOP

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Children undergoing MRI can often feel anxious before their scan, leading to distress, delays or sedation Our latest study explores Xploro, a digital app designed to help children understand MRI procedures & feel more prepared. Read the full paper👉 bit.ly/3ORypmP

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

The Centre’s Year in Review showcases our latest research projects. From the co-design of wearables & VR to Big Data, our work finds evidence that preventative, personalised care can work with the help of digital technologies. Report 👉https://bit.ly/4rGEOzQ LinkedIn post 👉https://bit.ly/4aDkyJf

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

📢 Colleagues from the University of Western Oregon, the University of Plymouth, and CHT's Dr Oliver Beer, have had a poster presentation accepted for the Association of Professionals Solving the Abuse of Children colloquium in New Orleans. 🔗Learn more: apsac.org/colloquium-r... #CHT

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

❤️ Knowledge Exchange 📢 CHT researcher Dr John Downey recently wrote an article for the British Heart Foundation exploring motivation matters for heart health, how winter affects it, and tips like setting goals with a loved one, tracking progress, and having a plan B. 🔗 buff.ly/URuzZIR #CHT

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How to stay motivated in winter

Dr John Downey shares why motivation matters for heart health, how winter impacts it, and tips like goal-setting, tracking, and having a plan B.

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

🌟 CHT February Researcher of the Month is Dr Shang-Ming Zhou, Professor of e-Health and Director of the NHS Kernow Datalab. 🌟 👉 Find out more about Shang-Ming’s work here: bit.ly/4syZtGE bit.ly/3N8D8jf bit.ly/4jYunVa bit.ly/4qvbhsa 🔗 Check out the full post on Linkedin: buff.ly/BLSfOVC #CHT

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

📢 New Publication co-authored by researchers including Dr John Downey at CHT: 📄 “The Impact of Patient-Generated Health Data From Mobile Health Technologies on Health Care Management and Clinical Decision-Making: A Narrative Scoping Review.” 🔗 Read the full article here: buff.ly/0ABmjv3 #CHT

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The Impact of Patient-Generated Health Data From Mobile Health Technologies on Health Care Management and Clinical Decision-Making: Narrative Scoping Review

Background: Long-term health conditions and multimorbidity are increasing globally placing an unsustainable pressure on healthcare systems. Mobile health technologies, or mHealth, enable the…

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Entering 2026 🎉 We would like to congratulate everyone at CHT for their contributions over the past year and thank all those who have supported and collaborated with us. The past year has been marked by high-quality research, impactful publications, and collaborations across digital health👏 #CHT

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

📢 New Research Published in Annals of Epidemiology Co-authored by CHT Professor Shang-Ming Zhou. 📊A major AI-driven study analysing nearly 200,000 patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) during the COVID-19 pandemic has been published in Annals of Epidemiology. 🔗 buff.ly/9b5UHnt #CHT

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Unravelling impact of comorbidities on mortality risks in CKD patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: An explainable AI-driven study

The chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients were at high risk for severe clinical complications during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our objectives were to eva…

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

🌟 2025 Year-in-Review In 2025, CHT researchers and partners delivered impactful work across digital health, community innovation, explainable AI, patient-centred care, and workforce development strengthening our interdisciplinary, real-world impact. Read the full post on LinkedIn 👉 buff.ly/0d2vj87

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Educators, your insight matters! 💭 📢 We’re researching how pre-reg healthcare programmes teach the NHS priorities: digital, prevention, community. ⏱️ 5–10 mins 🔗 Please access the survey here: buff.ly/drIXAOx Thank you for your valuable participation. #CHT #CentreforHealthTechnology #UoP

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Modernising the healthcare curricula to enable the NHS Long Term Plan

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

🎉 The University of Plymouth’s pilot project, Community Connection is helping older adults improve digital skills and tackle social isolation. A wonderful example of how digital transformation can support wellbeing and inclusion.👏 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/1eEGYCg #CHT #CentreforHealthTechnology #UoP

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Scheme to help older people digitally connect in Plymouth

An online pilot project has been helping residents reduce feelings of social isolation.

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

🌟 #CHT December Researcher of the Month 🌟 📢 CHT is excited to highlight the research of Dr Om Prakash Singh, Lecturer at CHT, whose work is making a transformative impact on sustainability and at-home healthcare. 🔗Read more about Om's work on LinkedIn: buff.ly/oId1wKf #Researcherofthemonth

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

📅 CHT November Wrap-Up We’re excited to look back at a month filled with impactful research, innovative thinking, and celebrations across the Centre for Health Technology. Here’s what we’ve been up to! 👇 👉 Read the full wrap-up on LinkedIn: buff.ly/M5tJZcJ 📢 Follow #CHT for all updates!

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

🎉 CHT researchers and colleagues from across the health professions have had their paper accepted for a conference presentation at EXPLAINABILITY 2025, The Second International Conference on Systems Explainability, where it will subsequently be published in a conference collection! 🔗

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

📢 CHT is thrilled to share that PEC has published a new paper by Dr Kieran Green, Dr John Downey and Prof Sheena Asthana exploring the foundational philosophy behind “what matters to you” conversations in healthcare and patient care. 🔗 Read here: buff.ly/5KXigdf #CHT #UoP

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"Mattering" is the foundation of identifying 'What Matters' in patient care

The dates displayed for an article provide information on when various publication milestones were reached at the journal that has published the article. Where applicable, activities on preceding…

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

🌟 #CHT November Researcher of the Month 🌟 This month, we’re celebrating Professor Ray Jones as the November Researcher of the Month! Ray is one of the founding members of the Centre for Health Technology and a pioneer in digital health. 👏 Read more about Ray's work on LinkedIn: buff.ly/oId1wKf

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

📅CHT October Wrap-Up 🏛️It’s been a quieter but impactful month for the Centre for Health Technology, with new research, collaboration highlights, and a celebration of leadership across our network. 👉 Read the full wrap-up on LinkedIn: buff.ly/M5tJZcJ 📢 Follow #CHT for all updates!

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

🌟 October Researcher of the Month Professor Sheena Asthana 🌟 Congratulations to Prof Sheena Asthana, Director of the Centre for Health Technology and Co-Director of the Centre for Coastal Communities, as our #CHTResearcheroftheMonth! 🎉 👏 We’re proud to celebrate her leadership and vision! #CHT

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

📅 September Wrap-Up | Centre for Health Technology 🏛️September has been a milestone month at CHT, from formal Centre status to new NHS partnerships, publications & exciting new collaborations! 👉 Read the full wrap-up on LinkedIn: buff.ly/M5tJZcJ 📢 Follow #CHT for all updates!

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Physiological evidence of escalating stress during COVID-19: a longitudinal assessment of child welfare workers

Studies have shown that stress has contributed to employee turnover and retention problems for agencies, and at the individual level, chronic stress has been associated with coronary heart disease,...

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

📢 The Centre for Health Technology has been awarded formal Centre status by the University of Plymouth! This recognition reflects the incredible work of our researchers, clinicians, and partners who are driving innovation in digital health, data, and technology-enabled care. #CHT #UoP

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

📢 New collaborations at CHT! Prof Aled Jones & Dr John Downey are partnering with @NHSEngland to explore how education providers are equipping a “modernised” workforce with the competencies needed for NHS priorities to ensure a “modernised” and future-ready workforce. #CHT #DigitalHealth #UoP

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

👏 Congrats to Dr Oliver Beer & colleagues from Western Kentucky & University of Kentucky! Their article on child welfare worker stress during COVID-19 received an Honorable Mention for Article of the Year from the Journal of Public Child Welfare. 🔗 buff.ly/lCHzYkl #CHT #UoP

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Physiological evidence of escalating stress during COVID-19: a longitudinal assessment of child welfare workers

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

🎉Our #CHTResearcheroftheMonth for September is Dr John Downey! 📢John is advancing digital transformation research across healthcare. His work on the methods needed to evaluate complex issues like digital transformation is driving real life impact. Stay tuned for more updates on John's research!

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

📅 August Wrap-Up | Centre for Health Technology It’s been another impactful month at the Centre for Health Technology (CHT), filled with podcasts, publications, and exciting research! Check out CHT's August Wrap-up on LinkedIn! buff.ly/24FDKdj 👉 Follow #CHT for news and announcements!

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Towards a new coastal classification: An ESRC funded project

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

🎉 The abstract “A Digital App to Support Occupational Therapists in Making Discharge Decisions for cognitive impairments in people with stroke (PwS): Co-creation study”, phas been accepted for an In-Person Poster Presentation at UK Stroke Forum Conference 2025, from 25-27 November 2025 in Aberdeen.

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

📢 Congratulations to Professor Sheena Asthana, Dr John Downey, Dr Kieran Green, and colleagues from the ICB and Plymouth Community Homes on their recent publication in the BMJ, responding to the Darzi report. 🔗 Read the full article here: buff.ly/4mu091O #CHT #CentreforHealthTechnology #UoP

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

🎙️New Podcast Episode Dr John Downey and Martha Lee from Devon ICB recently joined the BMJ Podcast Wellness industry lies, and preventative AI evaluation to discuss determinants of health, The Plymouth Living Lab and how AI could support preventive care in communities. 🎧Listen here:

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Wellness industry lies, and preventative AI evaluation | Medicine and Science from The BMJ

Devi Sridhar's new book “How Not to Die (Too Soon) - The Lies We’ve Been Sold, and the Policies That Could Save Us” is focussing on the way wellness culture ignores the societal context in which…

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

📢The paper “Bridging the Gap: Exploring the Potential of Virtual Reality for Supporting Autistic Individuals in Interview and Recruitment Processes through a Realist Review” by researchers from the CHT BRIDGING project has been accepted in the journal Research in Autism! 🔗Read here: buff.ly/sUwZGuh

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

🎉 Sheela Agarwal is August #CHTResearcheroftheMonth! 📢Sheela is Co-Director of the Centre of Coastal Communities and a researcher with a longstanding focus on socio-economic disparities of UK coastal communities. Read more about Sheela's projects here: 🔗https://buff.ly/OBiNnst 🔗 buff.ly/yIbhaeA

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

📅 July Wrap-Up | Centre for Health Technology It’s been another impactful month at CHT, filled with new appointments, publications, and exciting funding wins. Check out CHT's July Wrap-up on LinkedIn! buff.ly/24FDKdj 👉 Follow #CHT for news and announcements!

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology | 162 followers on LinkedIn. Transforming & supporting an economy of wellbeing through development & application of innovations in health & care | Healthcare…

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

📢 Congratulations to Professor Sarah Neil and Dr John Downey, who have secured £30,000 from R&I to host an entrepreneur in residence! These funds will allow industry support from Orcha and Cisco to progress the ipoorly app for acutely ill children. #CHT #CentreforHealthTechnology #UoP

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

📚#CHT is thrilled to share that the book Interactive Media for Cultural Heritage has just been published! The chapter "From Headsets to Mindsets" is co-authored by Dr Michael Loizou, Associate Professor in Digital Health and Deputy Director of the Centre for Health Technology. 👉

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Interactive Media for Cultural Heritage

This collected volume presents a full range of interactive media technologies from diverse locations, and their applications in Digital Cultural Heritage.

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

📢 Exciting Announcement from the Centre for Health Technology We’re proud to share that Dr John Downey and Professor Sheena Asthana have been appointed as chairs of a new Digital & Data working group for Falls and Frailty Prevention across Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB). #CHT #DevonICB #UoP

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

📢 Study Reveals Emotional Burden of Children with Multiple Health Conditions. Led by Professor Shang-Ming Zhou at CHT, and researchers Mr Temidayo I. Oluwalade, Dr Hossein Ahmadi, Professor Lin Huo from Guangxi University, China, and Dr Richard Sharpe from Cornwall City Council. 🔗 buff.ly/68I8z6G

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Plymouth's Centre for Health Technology @plymouthcht.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

📢 Announcing Community Connections! A project from The Plymouth Living Lab, a community-based digital health intervention tackling social isolation for frail community members. The free app provides activities, health and wellbeing chats to people 60+ at home. 👉 Contact Kieran.green@plymouth.ac.uk

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