Richard Byng

1 month ago | genderclinicnews.com | Richard Byng |Bernard Lane

Make it newThe National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) says it has been asked to develop a new guideline for youth gender dysphoria rather than an update of the low-quality 2018 document from the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Melbourne. “NHMRC, as an independent statutory agency, has been tasked with developing new independent, evidence-based guidelines.

Aug 16, 2024 | qualitysafety.bmj.com | Richard Byng |Aileen Clarke |Nadia Swann

Introduction of remote triage and expansion of remote consultations in UK primary care occurred at a time of unprecedented system stress (an understaffed and chronically under-resourced primary care sector, attempting to cope with a pandemic).23 Many organisations had insufficient telephone lines or call handlers, so patients struggled to access services (eg, half of all calls to the emergency COVID-19 telephone service in March 2020 were never answered7).

Jul 26, 2024 | pressreleasepoint.com | Richard Byng |Nuffield Trust

Responding to the HSSIB report Workforce and patient safety: digital tools for online consultation in general practice , Nuffield Trust Senior Fellow Dr Rebecca Rosen said: “The findings by HSSIB are welcome and echo findings from the Remote by Default 2 study [1] that show online consultations are not a one-size-fits-all solution for all patients.

Jun 12, 2024 | sei.org | Richard Byng

Youth mental health is a global priority challenge. Meeting this challenge will require mental health researchers to involve young people, not merely as participants in their studies or recipients of their findings, but as partners and leaders in their own right. This requires an innovative citizen science approach: adopting radically different ways of working with young people that empower them to contribute equally throughout the research process.

Mar 24, 2024 | can-sg.org | Richard Byng

With over 150 attendees, and hundreds from across the world joining the livestream, #FirstDoNoHarm was a resounding success. The sold-out event platformed and hosted clinicians and patients from around the UK, Europe and the US. The conference footage will be free to watch and will be uploaded in the coming days. Please follow our socials, and subscribe to our newsletter for updates.