Adults waiting for an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis in Nottinghamshire could soon benefit from a faster, streamlined digital pathway, thanks to a new pilot project and collaboration between Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s Neurodevelopmental Specialist Service (NeSS), HealthTech company Zendra Health, NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Mental Health (MindTech) and Health Innovation East Midlands.
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New research reveals that most digital mental health trials are failing to represent the very populations they aim to serve, risking the widening of health inequalities.
An online remote behavioural intervention for tics (ORBIT), from the University of Nottingham, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Invention for Innovation (i4i) is ready to be rolled out across NHS England, following its conditional recommendation by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Allowing young people aged 9 to 17 diagnosed with tics and Tourette syndrome access to effective evidence-based treatment through NHS care.
Research suggests that an interactive plushie robot could improve anxiety and depressive symptoms in LGBTQ+ young people.
This year's Mental Health Awareness Week theme is Action. Action for yourself, action for someone else, and action for all of us.
Dynamic Interplay of Online Risk and Resilience in Adolescence (DIORA), a UKRI-funded study from the Digital Youth research programme looked at how young people’s online activities shape their mental health and wellbeing.
A debate held this week in the Welsh Senedd has brought renewed attention to the lack of access to specialist healthcare services for children and young people with tic disorders and Tourette syndrome across Wales.
The Digital Youth X MindTech event 'Digital Risk, Resilience and Interventions: co-creating change in youth mental health' took place at London's Southbank County Hall on Thursday 13th November. The conference welcomed over 200 delegates including researchers, young people, policy makers, academics, industry innovators and parents for a series or talks and interactive workshops. The event also dedicated a space to an exhibition showcasing the various Digital Youth project findings, bringing together all the incredible work from the Digital Youth team.
Researchers from MindTech and the University of Nottingham, Dr Blandine French and Professor Chris Hollis, have made key contributions to the newly published national Report of the Independent ADHD Taskforce – Part 2, commissioned by NHS England.
Following the release of I Swear last month, a film depicting the life of Tourette’s activist John Davidson and his experience being diagnosed with tics at a young age in a time where Tourette’s Syndrome was very much unheard of, we asked researchers and people with lived experience for their opinions on the film.
On 27th March 2025, the Forum for Mental Health Technology Innovators was held at the Liver Building in Liverpool's waterfront.
Dr Charlotte Hall has been awarded one of the first ever NIHR Impact Prizes. These awards recognise major improvements in health over the last two decades, driven by research and scientific advances.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has announced the finalists for the first ever NIHR Impact Prizes, which celebrate researchers and teams who have had a major impact on the health and wealth of the nation, as well as globally.
A collaborative project, which has used art as a vehicle for exploring identity and emotions, has brought together multiple Nottingham organisations, a local author, young people and design students.
The UK Mental Health Mission is a partnership of universities, healthcare trusts, regulators, and evaluation bodies aiming to accelerate the development of new interventions to diagnose, monitor and treat mental ill-health.
ADHD assessments currently rely on subjective behavioural ratings from interviewing parents, teachers, carers and the patient, but this can be a lengthy process, leading to long waiting lists and difficulties in getting a diagnosis.