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The transition to reusable medical products in NHS hospitals in England and Wales: A theoretical domains framework informed qualitative study

The National Health Service (NHS) faces environmental and financial pressures linked to the widespread use of single-use medical devices. Transitioning to reusable alternatives presents an opportunity to reduce waste, carbon emissions, and long-term costs while maintaining clinical outcomes. This study examined the readiness of NHS Trusts and Health Boards across England and Wales, United Kingdom, to adopt high-priority reusable…

PLOS Sustainability and Transformation · Carrie D. Llewellyn, Anya Robinson et al.

Navigating fragmented and contingent support: A qualitative study of British Armed Forces families raising neurodivergent children

British Armed Forces families raising neurodivergent children must coordinate health, education, welfare and informal support within a service context characterised by mobility and deployment. This study examined how families understood, accessed and sustained support, and how these processes shaped caregiving and family life. Twelve parents and caregivers of children aged 3–17 years with diagnosed or suspected neurodevelopmental…

PLOS One · Niko Kargas, Mirena Dimolareva et al.

Respiratory virology dashboards for primary care and public health insight in England

Background: Effective community surveillance of respiratory diseases relies on the timely collection and analysis of high quality clinical and virology data. The aim was to develop interactive dashboards for general practice, public health, and researcher groups. This would improve the visualisation, utilisation, and quality of virology data from an English sentinel network, support disease trend monitoring, early outbreak response, and…

PLOS One · Cecilia Rago, Pushpa Kumarapeli et al.