Building for a better hospital by Johan van der Zwart

“…The analysis of the hospital sector shows that recent changes in the political context has led to hospitals having to determine their own strengths and opportunities, thereby also taking responsibility for the risks and threats in recouping their investment in accommodation. …”
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Partnering for climate change adaptations by Dutch housing associations by Martin Roders

“…In the past decade, external influences such as the recent economic crisis and political pressure, have led housing associations to become more cost effective and to make changes in their organisational strategies, which has resulted in the adoption of more integrated project delivery methods, such as partnering. …”
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De gevel – een intermediair element tussen buiten en binnen by Birgit Jürgenhake

“…The façade and private living (chapter 7) Private living was initially led by an increasing embarrassment and hygiene. …”
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Interpersonal counselling for adolescent depression delivered by youth mental health workers without core professional training: the ICALM feasibility RCT by Jon Wilson, Viktoria Cestaro, Eirini Charami-Roupa, Timothy Clarke, Aoife Dunne, Brioney Gee, Sharon Jarrett, Thando Katangwe-Chigamba, Andrew Laphan, Susie McIvor, Richard Meiser-Stedman, Jamie Murdoch, Thomas Rhodes, Carys Seeley, Lee Shepstone, David Turner, Paul Wilkinson

“…COVID-19 challenges, sites’ lack of familiarity with research procedures and the research team’s unfamiliarity with how different early intervention services operate led to challenges. High staff shortages, turnover and inconsistent training could have been considered. …”
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Improving the experience of health services for trans and gender-diverse young people and their families: an exploratory qualitative study by Melissa Stepney, Samantha Martin, Magdalena Mikulak, Sara Ryan, Jay Stewart, Richard Ma, Adam Barnett

“…Parents/carers described a lack of understanding and knowledge of trans identities and health in primary healthcare professionals and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, which led to delay of referrals and at times treatment. …”
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Decolonization Projects by Cornelius Ewuoso

“…Examples of decolonization projects include making datasets inclusive of diverse peoples and places, returning to traditional food and eating practices, making sure hospitals in developing countries are led by locals and respectful of cultural traditions, returning unethically obtained artefacts or objects. …”
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Peer support for adult social care in prisons in England and Wales: a mixed-methods rapid evaluation by Holly Walton, Efthalia Massou, Chris Sherlaw-Johnson, Donna Gipson, Lucy Wainwright, Paula Harriott, Pei Li Ng, Stephen Riley, Stephen Morris, Naomi J Fulop

“…Scientific summary Background and rationale The number of those in prison requiring social care support has increased in recent years due to factors such as longer sentences, an ageing prison population, and an increased reporting of historic offences. This has led to many adults in prison needing social care support (personal and practical care and support) for a range of conditions. …”
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Impact of short-term aircraft noise on cardiovascular disease risk in the area surrounding London Heathrow airport: the RISTANCO epidemiological study by Xiangpu Gong, Nicole Itzkowitz, Calvin Jephcote, Kathryn Adams, Glory O Atilola, John Gulliver, Marta Blangiardo, Anna Hansell

“…Limitations The industry standard noise model, the Aviation Environmental Design Tool, used does not take account of wind direction, which may have led to some exposure misclassification. Conclusions We developed a comprehensive dataset of daily aircraft noise variability. …”
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Strengthening open disclosure in maternity services in the English NHS: the DISCERN realist evaluation study by Mary Adams, Natalie Sanford, Charlotte Bevan, Maria Booker, Julie Hartley, Alexander Heazell, Elsa Montgomery, Maureen Treadwell, Jane Sandall

“…This complicated efforts to develop consistency of communication and care across initial, mandated and ongoing post-incident meetings, particularly where the uniqueness and flux in the needs of harmed families were paramount and families were already distrustful. These conditions led to a situation where OD was sustained as an individual and selective initiative conducted by some clinicians with some families. …”
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Impact of frailty in older people on health care demand: simulation modelling of population dynamics to inform service planning by Bronagh Walsh, Carole Fogg, Tracey England, Sally Brailsford, Paul Roderick, Scott Harris, Simon Fraser, Andrew Clegg, Simon de Lusignan, Shihua Zhu, Francesca Lambert, Abigail Barkham, Harnish Patel, Vivienne Windle

“…The large numbers of people with mild and moderate frailty led to the highest costs overall. The computer model predicted that the proportion of people with frailty will increase by another 7.1% between 2017 (41.5%) and 2027 (48.7%), and associated costs will rise by £5.8 billion over an 11-year period. …”
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Addressing Shortcomings in Contingency Standards of Care by Alexander Quan

“…FCFS is often a default for patient intake, which led to disparities in care access during the early COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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THALASSEMIA AND VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM by Khaled M. Musallam, Julien Succar, Ali T Taher

“…The presence of a high incidence of thromboembolic events, mainly in thalassemia intermedia, has led to the identification of a hypercoagulable state in these patients. …”
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