⏳ One month left to grab Early Bird tickets for the 2026 QHRN Conference!

📅 14 May 2026
📍 London, 20 Bedford Way

🎟️Early Bird rates (applied automatically) and ends 3 April:
£120 full / £100 student / £60 PPIE

More info + tickets: www.ucl.ac.uk/qualitative-...

See you in May! 🌟

🎉Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 QHRN Conference!🎉

We’re excited to welcome qualitative health researchers, practitioners, students, and PPIE partners to UCL on 14 May 2026.

Take advantage of our 8 week early-bird window: available until 3 April 2026.

🔗https://tinyurl.com/349bn7p9

Ambient voice technology in health care: what’s the evidence so far? With findings from the first phase of a rapid evaluation of ambient voice technology in the NHS published today, co-authors Jenny Shand and Steve Morris describe the most notable insights so far and o...

New Blog: Ambient voice technology is helping to reduce the time clinicians are spending on their notetaking, across a range of health care settings. 🗒️

But how can we know whether time savings are being translated into better health care?

Read the #RSET blog for insights from our research so far.

Happy Friday! 🌞There are still a few spots left for our online seminar next Thursday - don't miss out!

Sign up using the link in the post 👇

🚨IMPORTANT UPDATE: DEADLINE EXTENDED🚨
Great news for all abstract submitters: you now have until 5PM on Monday 8 December to share your work! A huge thank you to everyone who’s submitted so far—we can’t wait to receive even more brilliant abstracts.

🔗submission portal: qhrn2026.exordo.com

Researcher (R07/25) We're looking for a strong critical thinker with a good understanding of a range of qualitative research methods to contribute directly to our mission by delivering high-quality research, evaluation,…

📢 Job alert – Researcher wanted!

We’re looking for a strong critical thinker with a good understanding of a range of qualitative research methods and an enthusiasm for high-quality research and analysis.

If you think this might be you, we'd love to hear from you.

HAPPY THURSDAY!🥳 We're delighted to announce our 3rd keynote for #QHRNConf26 - Dr Gemma Hughes (@gemhughes.bsky.social). Read more about her work (+give us a follow) here: tinyurl.com/bddfkrja

🗓️A gentle reminder that abstract submissions close in <1 month (1 Dec). More info: qhrn2026.exordo.com

🚨Two exciting conference updates this morning...🚨

🌟BMJ Open will be returning as a sponsor!

🎟️ Early-bird tickets will go on sale Jan 2026:
🔹 £120 – full price
🔹 £100 – student
🔹 £60 – PPIE
🔗 Reminder - abstract submissions open until 1 Dec: qhrn2026.exordo.com

@bmj.com

🚨ABSTRACT PORTAL OPEN🚨Submit your #QHRNConf26 abstracts now at qhrn2026.exordo.com

Theme: ‘The Transformative Power of Qualitative Research: Insights, Impact and Innovation’. Our 5 streams and info on keynotes can be found at tinyurl.com/yhr8ez7r

🗓️Deadline: 1 Dec 2025

Get your submissions ready👀👀

📢 There are still some spots available on our upcoming training course on supervising a #qualitative or #mixedmethods PhD!

This is a great #training course for any new or established PhD #supervisors wanting to develop or refresh their skills. More below 👇

A global clinical trial for a new Huntington’s disease treatment has posted positive results today, announced by trial sponsor uniQure and UCL scientists Prof Sarah Tabrizi and @profwild.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social. Watch on BBC News at One 📺

Study sheds light on hurdles faced in transforming NHS healthcare with AI Implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into NHS hospitals is far harder than initially anticipated, with complications around governance, harmonisation with old IT systems and finding the right AI…

A new major UK study has found that implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into #NHS hospitals is far harder than initially anticipated, with complications around:

🔹 governance
🔹 harmonisation with old IT systems
🔹 finding the right AI tools and staff training

www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...

👀 In case you missed this last week: first-in-kind study of procurement & early deployment #AI in #healthcare at scale 👇
Important lessons for future implementation of #AI in #NHS.

Funded by @nihr.bsky.social
@racheljlawrence.bsky.social @angusramsay.bsky.social
#digitalhealth

Study sheds light on hurdles faced in transforming NHS healthcare with AI Implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into NHS hospitals is far harder than initially anticipated, with complications around governance, harmonisation with old IT systems and finding the right AI ...

Implementing AI into NHS hospitals is far harder than initially anticipated, with complications including harmonisation with old IT systems, finds major study led by UCL researchers Dr Angus Ramsay @angusramsay.bsky.social & Prof Naomi Fulop @profnaomifulop.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social

NEW: first-in-kind study of implementation #AI at widescale in NHS👇

Impt lessons for procurement & early deployment #AI in #healthcare.

"AI might not be the silver bullet some have hoped for....”

#digitalhealth
@ucliehc.bsky.social
@uclpolicylab.bsky.social
@eclinicalmed.bsky.social

Procurement and early deployment of artificial intelligence tools for chest diagnostics in NHS services in England: a rapid, mixed method evaluation Skip to main content

🆕 #RSET paper finds #AI diagnostic tools might not be a silver bullet for health care service pressures.

AI tools can offer valuable support, but can be hard to implement.

The paper identifies important lessons to help future implementation.

@nihr.bsky.social funded with @ucl.ac.uk @cam.ac.uk

Great to see our new paper out about experiences of stigma among adults with cerebral palsy - such important work! Paper link: eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Summary of findings attached! Do read and share!☺️

Exciting news just announced on our LinkedIn page - our first two keynote speakers for next year's UCL QHRN Conference!

Read more about Shabira Papain & Prof Katriina Whitaker's work (and give us a follow) here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

F1000Research Article: Rapid mixed-methods evaluation of the Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocate (MNISA) role pilot: A study protocol. Read the latest article version by Holly Walton, Nadia Crellin, Emma Dodsworth, Julie Hartley, Nina Hemmings, Kevin Herbert, Rachel Lawrence, Efthalia Massou, Chris Sherlaw-Johnson, Sarah Fisher, Naom...

Our MNISA protocol paper now available online🤩

f1000research.com/articles/14-...

Mixed-methods evaluation of the Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocate (MNISA) pilot in England The Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocate (MNISA) role is being piloted across England following a series of high-profile maternity reviews. The role is designed to support families who h...

Together with #Sands, the #RSET team evaluated the Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocate role that's being piloted to support families after adverse outcomes in NHS maternity and neonatal care.

Families overwhelmingly valued the service, but there are areas for improvement.

🌟We are excited to announce our 7th Biennial UCL QHRN Conference!

🗓️ Thurs 14th May 2026.
🌎 London (in-person)

Theme: The transformative power of qualitative research: Insights, impact and innovation

For more info and updates about the conference visit our website: www.ucl.ac.uk/qualitative-...

So excited to be co-organising this! Keep an eye out for future updates, especially our conference theme👀🤩

Spotlight on: UCL's QHRN Committee Member of the Month - Rachel Lawrence This month, we hear from conference committee member, Rachel Lawrence, and what inspires her about qualitative research. Hello! I’m Rachel Lawrence, a Qualitative Research Fellow working at UCL.

This month we hear from conference committee member Rachel Lawrence. Hear about her journey into qualitative research & our exciting update that planning for the QHRN 2026 conference is underway! 🎉
Watch this space for more news on our conference... 👀

www.linkedin.com/pulse/spotli...

Brilliant Stephanie Kumpunen presenting thoughtful, reflective development of principles for rapid ethnographic research from her @ucliehc.bsky.social
PhD work at #hsruk25.

@nuffieldtrust.org.uk

The brilliant @racheljlawrence.bsky.social presenting our review of use of #AI in radiology diagnostics at #hsruk25.

Full paper in @eclinicalmed.bsky.social:
www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journal...

Can a digital NHS be equitable? Infrastructure and inclusion are key to the rollout of AI Crisis aversion for the NHS lies in the greater use of technology, according to the UK government. This includes greater use of AI, to shift ...

⚖️ Can a digital NHS be equitable?

In our @bmj.com editorial @jessrmorley.bsky.social @eleanorbarry.bsky.social & I argue that while AI in healthcare promises transformation, it rests on three flawed assumptions that risk worsening inequalities 👇

www.bmj.com/content/389/...

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In case you missed it: our review of use of #AI in #healthcare published in @eclinicalmed.bsky.social:
'It's the wild west'
👇

@nuffieldtrust.org.uk #healthpolicy @racheljlawrence.bsky.social @angusramsay.bsky.social

Curb your enthusiasm: what does the evidence tell us about using AI in radiology diagnostics? With hopes for the far-reaching impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on health care remaining as strong as ever, the NIHR Rapid Service Evaluation Team have conducted a review of the literature on…

The early signs for #AI in health care are promising, but tools need to be problem-driven, with specific challenges in mind.

Our blog from Emma Dodsworth and @racheljlawrence.bsky.social looks at AI in #radiology diagnostics, summarising the #RSET team's work.

Read the blog 👇
buff.ly/rnNndjE

I recently chaired a @nationalvoices.bsky.social roundtable on AI -asking how to make it more patient & health inequalities centric. Recent @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social blog on AI In diagnostics shows the urgency to improve patient involvement: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/cu... #AI #healthcare