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Deborah Bamber

@debbamber.bsky.social

Health services researcher, SAPPHIRE, University of Leicester | Currently researching in acute emergency care | Interested in optimising patient & parent experience, patient safety, maternal & infant healthcare, qualitative research methods, PPIE

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ESRC DTP Collaborative Studentship: Notions of ‘Family’ in Neonatal Care: Taking Account of Family Diversity in Contemporary Society at Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership Explore a ESRC DTP Collaborative Studentship: Notions of ‘Family’ in Neonatal Care: Taking Account of Family Diversity in Contemporary Society on jobs.ac.uk. Discover more PhD opportunities and apply ...

Interested in what "family" might mean when it comes to neonatal care? We're offering a fully-funded PhD studentship from @mgsesrcdtp.bsky.social, supervised by @drjulieroberts.bsky.social + Nicola Mackintosh, supported by Bliss charity. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQJ447/e..., closes 26th February.

03.02.2026 14:25 — 👍 3    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Ethnography for Healthcare Improvement Summer School 2026 | shop@le A short course designed for researchers and doctoral students to critically engage with the theory and practice of ethnography in healthcare settings.You w

It's on again - our internationally-renowned Ethnography for Healthcare Improvement Summer School! 8th-10th July, 2026, here in Leicester, UK. Designed for researchers to learn & reflect on use of ethnographic research in healthcare settings. Limited places available: shop.le.ac.uk/product-cata...

03.02.2026 14:14 — 👍 3    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Time's running out if you're interested in this Research Development Award! If you're interested in safety culture and would like to discuss taking your award with us at the University of Leicester please do get in touch with one of our theme co-leads: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/our-research...

09.10.2025 15:16 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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New research by @evakrockow.bsky.social et al. finds #AMR messages too technical and unclear
We need clearer, more relatable comms to drive change:
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
@evakrockow.bsky.social @bsacandjac.bsky.social #JACAMRNews #IDSky

01.09.2025 10:02 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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How do you manage your #workload❓ What's important, what can wait,🤔 who decides this⚖️ how do you learn this❓
I'm still looking to speak to any #criticalcare #nurses who registered for the first time after Jan 2019, follow the link below to get involved.

www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/01/30/a...

07.04.2025 08:58 — 👍 3    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Hi Miro,
Can I be added please?
Thanks.

21.05.2025 10:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Our new paper published on blood culture sampling in hospitals 🙌 Super proud! @carotarrant.bsky.social @evakrockow.bsky.social

16.04.2025 18:22 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
https://isample-bloodcultures.info/

Super pleased, and proud, to see this paper published about reliable blood culture sampling in hospitals! Thanks for sharing @jac-amr.bsky.social It's the first paper from our NIHR-funded iSAMPLE study: t.co/6TR1NEDJtf @carotarrant.bsky.social @evakrockow.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

16.04.2025 18:17 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Can't recommend this summer school highly enough! Perfect for those planning or currently conducting ethnographic research in healthcare. More info below 👇

01.04.2025 15:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Please share with your networks!

Recruitment of participants for a study on the workplace experiences of African NHS doctors and nurses is ongoing - see below for details:

27.03.2025 17:10 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Factors associated with blood culture sampling for adult acute care hospital patients with suspected severe infection: a scoping review using a socioecological framework AbstractBackground. Reliable blood culture sampling for patients with suspected severe infection is critical, but evidence suggests that blood culture samp

📣 New paper led by the fantastic @debbamber.bsky.social. We review the literature on factors associated with reliable blood culture sampling in hospitals and find that existing research has been dominated by a focus on individual levels of influence.

25.03.2025 16:46 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

📢 We are still looking for more survey participants for our NIHR-funded study to optimise blood culture sampling for adult acute care hospital patients. If you regularly take or request bloods in ED/acute care, please do take a look - feel free to share with colleagues! 🙏 Details below 👇

05.03.2025 10:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Do you regularly take or order bloods for acute hospital patients? We want to hear about your experiences and views in a short online survey!
redcap.lcbru.le.ac.uk/surveys/?s=F...

03.02.2025 09:49 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 2
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Ethnography for Healthcare Improvement Summer School 2025 | shop@le A short course designed for researchers and doctoral students to critically engage with the theory and practice of ethnography in healthcare settings.You w

It's on again! Bigger and better than ever, SAPPHIRE's Ethnography for Healthcare Improvement Summer School will be held July 23-25 here at College Court, Leicester. 3 days of workshops, insights, networking, mentoring and support. Places limited, book now! shop.le.ac.uk/product-cata...

17.02.2025 09:52 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1

Please take a look and share widely for our UK NIHR-funded study - many thanks 🙏

03.02.2025 11:39 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

@fen.uk.com @emtacommittee.bsky.social @rcem.bsky.social @jac-amr.bsky.social

03.02.2025 11:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Please take a look and share widely for our UK NIHR-funded study - many thanks 🙏

03.02.2025 11:39 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Congratulations Grace! Super happy that you are both well. Enjoy your time off together 💕

20.01.2025 16:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Have a great trip Eva!

20.01.2025 12:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Help us improve data on avoidable brain injury around the time of birth This survey aims to explore the views of maternity and neonatal professionals to help improve the collection and use of data relevant for reducing risk of avoidable brain injury around the time of bir...

On behalf of a colleague Kirstin Webster at University of Leicester:

Can you help improve data on avoidable brain injury around the time of birth?

Maternity/obstetric/neonatal/paediatric colleagues please complete/retweet this survey

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12.01.2025 20:23 — 👍 2    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 0
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If you routinely prescribe and deprescribe antidepressants and have experience prescribing during the pandemic in UK Primary Care, please consider sharing your thoughts and experiences in our study on decision making for prescribing antidepressants!

06.01.2025 16:45 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

Hi. Could I be added please? Thank you!

02.01.2025 16:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hi. Could I be added to this please? Thanks.

02.01.2025 16:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hi. Could I be added please? Thanks.

02.01.2025 16:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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