National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Updates

 NIHR have produced the following evidence updates and summaries:

• Frailty: research shows how to improve care  

• Stop smoking intervention in emergency departments helps people quit

• Pilonidal sinus: what type of surgery is best?

• Urinary problems in men: self-management advice is helpful

• More people with inflammatory bowel disease could benefit from flu vaccination

• Gallstones: surgery might not always be needed

• What drives unprofessional behaviour in healthcare?

• Sexual assault referral centres provide high-quality support

• Local green spaces are linked with better mental health

• What support do young carers find helpful?